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Dec 30, 2025 India's rice exports surge in late December on high demand from Africa. India's rice shipments rebounded sharply in the week ended 26 December, with dispatches rising to 137,170 tonnes, compared with 62,016 tonnes in Week -3 of December, supported by improved execution at Kakinada port and steady demand from African buyers. Kakinada led weekly movements, shipping 109,170 tonnes in Week 4 , largely comprising IR64 5% parboiled rice, alongside IR64 5% PB & 10% white rice and IR64 5% PB & 100% white rice. Guinea emerged as the largest destination, with 40,620 tonnes of IR64 5% PB discharged at Conakry, while Togo's Lome received 44,200 tonnes, spread across multiple parboiled consignments. Senegal and Sierra Leone together absorbed steady volumes, reflecting stable retail and institutional demand for mid-quality parboiled and blended white rice grades. Source: bigmint.co
Dec 30, 2025 India's domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis. When India overtook China as the world's largest producer of rice this year, the country's politicians and agriculture lobby marked the moment by praising resilient farmers and innovative government policy. India has nearly doubled the amount of rice it exported over the past decade, with shipments crossing 20 million metric tons in the latest fiscal year. Source: reuters.com
Dec 30, 2025 150 Northeast products identified for GI tagging over next two years. At least 150 unique products from the North Eastern region have been identified for Geographical Indication (GI) tagging over the next two years, the government said on Monday, in a move aimed at protecting and promoting the region’s indigenous heritage and traditional industries. Source: nenews.in
Dec 30, 2025 African Executives Eye Trade Opportunities At Rajkot RBSM. The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat, is set to host a Reverse Buyer Seller Meet (RBSM) in Rajkot during the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference from January 10 to 13, 2026. Among the distinguished invitees is Victor Yao Nyakey, journalist and a seasoned business leader with roles spanning Olal Group South Africa, Olal Ghana Limited, Bathale Group Ghana, and Quainford T Ventures in Tema. His participation underscores the growing importance of Africa–India trade relations and the opportunities this event presents for African executives. Source: modernghana.com
Dec 30, 2025 India-Oman CEPA: Tariff liberalisation, rules of origin and regulatory cooperation. India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on 18 December 2025, marking Oman’s first bilateral agreement since its deal with the United States in 2006. India’s principal exports to Oman are mineral fuels and oils , inorganic chemicals , machinery , cereals , aircraft and spacecraft. India’s principal imports from Oman are mineral fuels and oils, fertilisers , organic chemicals , inorganic chemicals, salt , and aircraft and spacecraft. Source: lexology.com
Dec 30, 2025 PMFME scheme powers growth of over 26,000 micro food units in Maharashtra. Maharashtra’s micro food processing sector has received a substantial boost under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, with the Central government releasing Rs 646.24 crore for its implementation across the state. This financial support is expected to drive formalisation, capacity expansion, and greater market participation among small food processors across rural and urban belts. Source: fnbnews.com
Dec 30, 2025 Sowing of India’s rabi crops almost complete. The total area under all rabi crops as of December 26 increased to 614.30 lakh hectares (lh) against 607.43 lh a year ago, according to the latest weekly update released by the Agriculture Ministry on Monday, with about 33 lh covered in the past week, the current coverage is over 96 per cent of the season’s normal area (last five years’ average) of 637.81lh. Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Dec 30, 2025 India's export to Australia grows 8% over 3 years of Ind-Aus ECTA: Piyush Goyal. India and Australia marked the third anniversary of their Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), showing a significant rise in trade between the two nations. The trade deal, which started three years ago, led to an 8 per cent growth in Indian exports to Australia during the 2024-25 financial year. This growth helped improve the overall trade balance for India. Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Dec 30, 2025 Australia to scrap tariffs on all Indian exports from January 1, 2026: Piyush Goyal. From January 1, 2026, Australia will remove tariffs on all Indian exports, unlocking fresh opportunities for labour-intensive sectors, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. In a post on social media platform X, he also said that India's exports to Australia increased 8% in 2024-25. Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Dec 30, 2025 India, Bahrain exchange draft terms to begin trade pact talks. India and Bahrain have exchanged draft terms of reference (ToR) for initiation of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations, the commerce and industry ministry said, adding that the establishment of the India-Bahrain Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment is under process. The terms of reference set the framework and scope of the negotiations for the proposed trade pact. 'India has shared its JWG composition at joint secretary level,' the ministry said in a statement. Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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