'India is Tanzania’s No. 2 market for avocado exports, behind Europe'.
India's avocado imports from Tanzania are ramping up fast with the 2025/26 season already underway in key regions like Njombe and Mbeya, says Augustine Mkisi, Managing Director of Abundant Fresh Export Limited, an avocado exporter. 'Production and exports grow every season, especially to India and Europe. Our peak runs from February through mid-September, led by Hass and Fuerte varieties showing the strongest potential.'
Source: freshplaza.com
'Indian red onions attract stronger prices in re-export markets than Dubai hub itself'.
India's red onion exports are moving steadily through winter peaks, says Cyril Chakranarayan of Olive Import Export, an Indian fresh produce exporter. 'Dubai takes the lion's share from Nashik with up to 60 containers flowing daily at peak for repacking and re-export to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain.'
Source: freshplaza.com
FM’s push for high-value nut crops sparks hope for J&K walnut trade.
The announcement by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Sunday to support the high-value nut crops, including walnut, has brought a fresh wave of optimism for nearly seven lakh people whose livelihoods depend on the struggling walnut trade in Jammu and Kashmir. Following the announcement, the air in the valley orchards feels a little lighter and a possible answer to the struggle which was not limited to the harvest but also about their survival.
Source: kashmirreader.com
Schemes for Dairy Societies, PACS and Cooperatives.
As per the National Cooperative Database (NCD), there are a total of 5,792 cooperative societies in Himachal Pradesh, out of which 2,307 are Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), 1,194 are Dairy Cooperatives, 437 are Credit & Thrift Cooperatives and 78 are Fishery Cooperatives. District-wise number of such cooperative societies is enclosed as Annexure-1.
Source: pib.gov.in
Government Pushes Agri Exports to Boost India’s Share in Global Trade.
The Government is working towards increasing the exports of agricultural and allied commodities and increasing its share in the global trade. The overall exports of these products in 2024-25 were US$ 51.9 Billion.
Source: pib.gov.in
PMFBY Provides Comprehensive Crop Insurance; States Allowed Add-On Cover for Wild Animal Damage.
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), introduced in the country from 2016-17 is providing comprehensive risk insurance against crop damage due to non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest for the crops/areas notified by the concerned State Government. The losses to crops due to wild animals, being preventable in nature, were therefore not covered earlier. However, at the request of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and State Governments, States have been allowed to notify the losses by wild animals on individual assessment as add on cover at the cost of State Government. Detailed protocol for such coverage has been given in the Operational Guidelines of the scheme.
Source: pib.gov.in
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Budget Jumps from Rs.21,933 Crore to Rs.1.27 Lakh Crore in 12 Years.
Agriculture is a State subject, Government of India supports the States through appropriate policy measures, budgetary allocation and various schemes. The Government has substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) from Rs. 21,933.50 crore (BE) during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore (BE) during 2025-26.
Source: pib.gov.in
Central Schemes Support Farmers, FPOs and SHGs to Boost Income and Rural Entrepreneurship.
Government of India is implementing a comprehensive range of Central Sector as well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes and programmes for the welfare of farmers across under which financial assistance and subsidies are provided to farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs) and entrepreneurs with a view to promoting employment generation, entrepreneurship and income enhancement in rural areas.
Source: pib.gov.in
Government Fixes MSPs for 22 Crops Annually Based on Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices Recommendations.
Every year, Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops for the country as a whole, based on the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned. The 22 mandated crops include 14 Kharif crops viz. paddy, jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, tur (arhar), moong, urad, groundnut, soyabean, sunflower, sesamum, nigerseed, cotton and 6 Rabi crops viz. wheat, barley, gram, masur (lentil), rapeseed & mustard, safflower and two commercial crops viz. jute and copra.
Source: pib.gov.in
Government Ensures Timely Availability of Seeds and Fertilizers for Farmers.
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) ensures timely availability of quality seeds and fertilizers by periodically assessing requirement and availability with States/UTs and concerned agencies through Zonal Conferences for Agricultural Inputs organized prior to each Kharif and Rabi season.
Source: pib.gov.in