Indian rice draws global interest as 3,317 buyers from 138 countries register for BIRC 2026: IREF.
Indian rice is drawing strong interest from international buyers, with 3,317 buyers from 138 countries registering for the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026, according to buyer data released ahead of the three-day industry event. The registrations, recorded as of August 30, have come nearly two months ahead of BIRC 2026, which will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from October 23 to 25.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Commerce ministry meeting industry, exporters on India-US trade on September 1.
The Commerce Ministry will meet with industry associations and representatives of export promotion councils on September 1 on India-US trade performance, an official said. The meeting will be chaired by Additional Secretary in the ministry Darpan Jain. He is also the country's chief negotiator for the India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA).
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India rides out West Asia storm as GDP grows 7.8% in April-June quarter.
India's economy grew a better-than-expected 7.8% in the June quarter from a year earlier, belying concerns that severe headwinds, including the war in West Asia, may have dented growth. An ET Poll last week had forecast a median 7.3% expansion in the quarter while the Reserve Bank of India had pegged it at 7%. To be sure, this is slower than the 8.6% expansion in the preceding quarter, but ahead of 6.9% in the corresponding three-month period in FY26.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
New Kashmir rice varieties yields over two times national average, offer farmers second-crop window.
Paddy fields in Kashmir are producing yields more than twice the national average with two newly developed rice varieties, offering farmers the prospect of higher returns and an earlier harvest that could allow them to plant a second crop. The varieties, Shalimar-4 and Shalimar-5, developed by the Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops (MRCFC) at Khudwani under Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir, have recorded yields of about 7.2 tonnes per hectare, according to the centre.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
All India: Progressive Crop Area Sown Report - Kharif Weekly area coverage as on 2026-08-28.
About 414.10 lakh ha area coverage under rice has been reported as compared to 428.46 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 14.36 lakh ha. The major decrease in area coverage has been reported in Karnataka (3.61 lakh ha), Telangana (3.29 lakh ha), Jharkhand (1.82 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (1.75 lakh ha), Tamil Nadu (1.22 lakh ha), Maharashtra (1.02 lakh ha), Uttar Pradesh (0.70 lakh ha), etc. The higher area coverage has been reported in Assam (1.21 lakh ha), Haryana (0.15 lakh ha) etc. Overall, the decline in rice area is mainly attributable to substantial reductions in Karnataka, Telangana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, etc.
Source: pib.gov.in
आईसीएआर-आईआईओआर हैदराबाद में तिलहन प्रौद्योगिकियों के व्यावसायीकरण में तेजी लाने के लिए राष्ट्रीय परामर्श और उद्योग संवाद बैठक का आयोजन करेगा
हैदराबाद स्थित भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद–भारतीय तिलहन अनुसंधान संस्थान (आईसीएआर-आईआईओआर) 'सतत कृषि के लिए किस्मों/संकरों, जैविक उत्पादों और जैव-पॉलिमर-सक्षम बहु-परतीय बीज लेपन प्रौद्योगिकियों में नवाचार : प्रौद्योगिकी के व्यावसायीकरण और विस्तार के लिए उद्योग साझेदारी' विषय पर राष्ट्रीय परामर्श एवं उद्योग संवाद बैठक का आयोजन 10 सितम्बर, 2026 को अपने परिसर में करेगा।
Source: pib.gov.in
वाणिज्य सचिव श्री राजेश अग्रवाल ने भारत-ब्राजील व्यापार निगरानी तंत्र की 8वीं बैठक की सह-अध्यक्षता की
भारत-ब्राजील व्यापार निगरानी तंत्र (टीएमएम) की 8वीं बैठक ब्राजील के ब्रासीलिया में संपन्न हुई। इस बैठक की सह-अध्यक्षता वाणिज्य सचिव श्री राजेश अग्रवाल और ब्राजील की विदेश व्यापार सचिव सुश्री तातियाना लैसर्दा प्राजेरेस ने की। प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी और राष्ट्रपति लुइज इनासियो लूला डी सिल्वा के नेतृत्व में द्विपक्षीय संबंधों को मिली मजबूत राजनीतिक गति को आगे बढ़ाते हुए, बैठक में भारत-ब्राजील रणनीतिक साझेदारी को रेखांकित करने वाले मजबूत संस्थागत ढांचे और रणनीतिक एवं आर्थिक संबंधों को सुदृढ़ करने के लिए दोनों पक्षों की साझा प्रतिबद्धता पर विचार-विमर्श किया गया।
Source: pib.gov.in
Spice of Indian Begins Export Operations to Spain, Portugal and Greece.
Spice of Indian, a business-to-business spice export company operated by KSAR Inforcement OPC Pvt Ltd, has started exporting to buyers in Spain, Portugal and Greece, extending its existing presence in the European market this quarter. The company, based in Kerala, ships spices and agricultural commodities including green cardamom, black pepper, turmeric, dry chilli, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cashew nuts and coconut. Before this expansion, Spice of Indian's export activity in Europe covered other countries within the region, alongside existing operations in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the United States.
Source: natlawreview.com
Brazil signs India agreement and resumes U.S. tariff talks.
Brazil has taken another step in its strategy to diversify trade partners, signing a new agreement with India while preparing to resume direct talks with the United States over recent tariffs on Brazilian goods. ApexBrasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Confederation of Indian Industry to expand investment and accelerate business between the two countries.
Source: datamarnews.com
VHT investment aims to widen market access for Indian mangoes.
'Traditionally, the Indian mango season runs from April to June, and it concluded recently with overall good performance and positive results,' says Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Kay Bee Exports. 'We were also able to scale new frontiers, expand our reach into new markets, and register strong growth of 40% this year.'
Source: freshplaza.com