EU may not get exclusive marketing status for its wines, spirits and cheese in India.
The European Union (EU) could end up losing exclusive marketing rights for its wines, spirits and cheese in India, as it has called for a United Nations (UN) resolution to New Delhi’s dispute with Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir. Exclusive marketing rights mean recognising that a product is specifically grown in that region. The marketing rights are given through recognition for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the specific product.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Maize farmers likely to shift to cotton, soybean, paddy, ragi.
India’s overall kharif (monsoon season) acreage is expected to remain resilient amid predictions of a deficient monsoon. However, yields will depend on three factors -- spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall, pest and disease management and fertiliser availability. This is despite adequate availability of water, which will facilitate timely land preparation and sowing activities across major agricultural regions, according to a research report by Crisil.
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India entered 1,821 new markets in FY26: an agri exports keep pace without supply chain reform?
In FY26, India’s export diversification generated nearly $202 million in additional exports through new product-entry combinations, with sectors like marine products, pulses, and agri-processing contributing significantly. At the same time, India’s agricultural exports rose 2.8 per cent to $52.55 billion despite geographical disruptions and global inflationary headwinds.
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India’s dairy boom moves beyond metros as smaller cities drive demand.
India’s organised dairy market is finding its next wave of growth far beyond the metros. From Thrissur in Kerala and Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu to Manipal in Karnataka, dairy companies are witnessing consumption patterns that increasingly mirror those of larger cities, with order frequencies and spending levels in some categories matching, and occasionally surpassing, metro benchmarks. Industry executives attribute this shift to a combination of rising incomes, rapid urbanisation and a growing preference for branded, quality-assured dairy products. As aspirations rise and cold-chain infrastructure improves, consumers in smaller cities are moving beyond basic milk purchases and embracing a wider range of value-added dairy offerings.
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Oman ports emerge as India's gateway to West Asia, Africa.
As the India-Oman CEPA came into force on June 1, the Gulf nation's ports of Sohar, Salalah and Duqm in the Indian Ocean Region are emerging as gateways for Indian exporters and investors to wider markets in West Asia, North Africa and East Africa.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
July rollout of India, US trade interim pact likely as two move to seal 'vibrant’ 1st phase: Piyush Goyal.
India and the US are moving towards closing all the open ends of the interim trade agreement, and both sides are likely to execute the 'very, very vibrant' first phase of the pact by the middle of next month, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday, adding that a higher level US team is expected to visit India towards the end of this month.
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India-US trade deal '75 years overdue'; proposed 12.5% tariff part of talks: USIBC's Atul Keshap.
US-India Business Council President Atul Keshap said he shares Donald Trump's optimism that India and the US will reach a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) soon. Apprising that Washington's proposal of a 12.5% tariff on Indian goods over forced labour concerns is part of the ongoing negotiation, he said that the latest Indo-US trade deal was '75 years overdue'.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
South America to ramp up India outreach despite geography.
South America is taking into account the strategic importance of India in the world today and focusing on ramping up ties with New Delhi notwithstanding the geography. Speaking at the India-Latin America and Caribbean Roundtable at the India International Centre, Argentine Ambassador Mariano Caucino remarked on the 'objective complementarity between India and Argentina” and stated that 'India and our region are called to work together'.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Nepal wants to resolve boundary row with India through diplomacy, open heart: Shishir Khanal.
Nepal wants to resolve the border row with India through diplomacy as no problem is too large if both sides sit across with an 'open heart', Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said on Sunday. Khanal said the new government in Kathmandu refuses to look at India through the 'distorted, hyper-sensitive lens of 21st century geopolitics' and instead wants to build a mutually beneficial relationship for overall prosperity of both the nations.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Odisha doubles rice milling charges, to encourage paddy procurement.
The Odisha government has doubled the rice milling charge in order to smoothen the paddy procurement from farmers and support the millers, an official said. The proposal in this regard was approved by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday. The milling charge for parboiled (Ushuna) rice has been enhanced from Rs 20 to Rs 40 per quintal, while the charge for raw (Arua) rice is raised from Rs 10 to Rs 20 per quintal, a release issued by the CMO said.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com