Freight surge, logjam hurts egg exports despite strong demand.
Egg exporters are battling shipping disruptions and a near five-fold surge in freight costs due to the West Asia war, even as export demand stays strong and domestic demand weakens. The fallout has stranded shipments, flooded the local market and pushed prices below cost.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Shivraj urges farmers to make India self-sufficient in oilseeds and pulses.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said there is a need to achieve total self-sufficiency in food and assured that the government would ensure this so that India does not have to import any food item. Currently, the import dependency in edible oil is about 55 per cent whereas in pulses it went from 8 per cent in 2022-23 to 21 per cent in 2024-25.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
If West Asia crisis continues Indian exports to other parts of world will get impacted: Official.
If the West Asia conflict continues, India's exports to other parts of the world will also be impacted, Central Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Saturday. Indian exports during the last financial year were expected to remain on a positive trajectory despite the crisis, he added.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India–New Zealand FTA likely to be signed on April 24, may bring $20 billion investment boost over 15 years.
India and New Zealand are expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 24 in Dehi, a move aimed at boosting trade and investment between the two countries. According to an official cited by PTI, the agreement could provide tariff-free access for Indian goods in the New Zealand market and attract up to $20 billion in investment over the next 15 years.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Government rules out sugar export curbs and maintains duties on edible oils.
India, the world's second-largest sugar producer, has no plans to curb sugar exports, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Tuesday, as a fall in domestic consumption partly offsets lower-than-expected output. The South Asian country has allowed exports of 1.59 million metric tons on the assumption production would exceed local demand. However, output is projected to fall below consumption for a second consecutive year due to weaker cane yields in the biggest producing states.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Edible oils, industry essentials drive growth outlook; FMCG recovery gradual, says report.
The outlook for the edible oils and agri-linked consumer staples sector remains constructive, led by strong volume growth in core categories and improving demand dynamics across industrial segments, according to a recent research report by Nuvama. The sector is witnessing a demand-led upcycle, with edible oils emerging as the primary growth engine. Volume growth in this segment is expected to remain robust, supported by steady consumption across key categories such as soybean, mustard, rice bran and palm oil.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India’s coffee exports hit a record high of $2.13 billion in 2025-26 fiscal.
India’s coffee exports registered a 17 per cent growth to a record $2.136 billion for the financial year ending March 2026 on higher prices and a modest increase in volume. In the previous year, shipments were to the tune of $1.82 billion.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
India has food grain stock three times the existing buffer norms: Centre.
C Shikha, Joint Secretary in the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on Monday said that India has an adequate buffer stock of food grains, well above the prescribed norms. She stated that the country currently has around 222 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat and approximately 380 LMT of rice, taking the total food stock to about 602 LMT.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 03.04.2026.
Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 03.04.2026.
Source: pib.gov.in
India stresses on addressing commitments delivery at WTO ministerial meet.
At the recently-concluded 14th Ministerial Conference of the WTO held in Cameroon, India emphasised that the current impasse in agricultural negotiations in the WTO stems from a trust deficit, which can only be addressed by delivering on commitments agreed in past Ministerial Conferences. India called on constructive engagement from members on India’s submission on ‘Possible New Approaches’ for taking the agriculture negotiation forward.
Source: fnbnews.com