We are confident agriculture exports will be resilient: APEDA chairman Abhishek Dev.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) expects sustained growth in agricultural exports in FY 2026 with the opening of new markets and signing of free trade agreements with countries including the UK, chairman Abhishek Dev said on Friday. While 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports to US have added to concerns, Dev remains optimistic. 'We are confident that our exports will be resilient,' Dev said on the sidelines of SIAL India exhibition in Mumbai.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
'Politics divides, religion unites, Serving the downtrodden is the truest form of worship' - Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today participated in a ceremony organised to mark the 110th birth anniversary of Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji at Shri Suttur Math in Mysuru, Karnataka. A large number of representatives from various political parties, saints and devotees were present at the event.
Source: pib.gov.in
India, Africa to work to double bilateral trade by 2030: Piyush Goyal.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday stated that India and Africa will collaborate to double bilateral trade by 2030, with a focus on value addition, technology-driven farming, renewable energy, and healthcare. Addressing the valedictory session of the 20th CII India-Africa Business Conclave in New Delhi, Goyal stated, 'Together, we can move from raw material exports to value-added production for global markets.'
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India-Africa Business Conclave has blossomed into a defining platform for trade and partnership: Shri Piyush Goyal.
India and Africa must work to double bilateral trade by 2030, focusing on value addition, technology-driven agriculture, renewable energy, and healthcare. This was stated by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal while delivering the keynote address at Valedictory Session of 20th Edition of CII India Africa Business Conclave in New Delhi today.
Source: pib.gov.in
Our vision is to make agriculture sustainable, profitable business: Haryana CM Nayab Saini.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini on Friday said that the state's vision is to make agriculture not just a means of survival but a sustainable and profitable business. Addressing the 20th CII India-Africa Business Conclave in the national capital, he said that Haryana is working to support farmers at every stage, from cultivation to the sale of produce.
Source: tribuneindia.com
India’s horticulture output leaps to 367.72 million tonnes.
India’s horticulture sector recorded impressive growth over the past decade, driven by the government’s strategy to diversify into high-value agriculture as part of the goal to double farmers’ income in the country. As of August 2025, for 2024-25 (second advanced estimates), horticulture production increased from 280.70 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 367.72 million tonnes. This includes fruit production of 114.51 million tonnes, vegetable production of 219.67 million tonnes, and 33.54 million tonnes from other horticulture crops.
Source: thehansindia.com
Indian exporters shift focus to new markets amid US tariff hike.
Indian exporters of rice, tractors, and certain gems and jewellery items have been diversifying beyond the US to other markets even prior to President Donald Trump imposing 50% tariffs effective August 27. Exports to the US of certain gems and jewellery articles fell 20% to $642.9 million in the June quarter from the year before while surging 76% to $1.6 billion to the UAE. Rice exports to the US fell 4.8% in the same period while rising to Bangladesh, the UAE, Togo, and Kenya.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India, Bhutan Sign MoU To Boost Cooperation In Agriculture And Allied Sectors.
India and Bhutan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors, including livestock. The MoU was signed in Thimphu by Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, on behalf of India, and Thinley Namgyel, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, representing the Royal Government of Bhutan.
Source: ddnews.gov.in
Govt working overtime to cushion export sectors against impact of US tariff, Chief Economic Advisor says.
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday said the central government, along with various stakeholders, are actively working overtime to cushion export sectors in view of the recent imposition of an additional 25 per cent tariff by the United States. The US has imposed a steep 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods entering America from August 27.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India-China trade relations; deficit widens to USD 99.2 billion.
The bilateral trade between India and China has been growing at a healthy rate, but the trade gap remains sharply tilted in Beijing's favour. India has time and again flagged its concern over the ballooning trade deficit and the non-trade barriers faced by Indian goods in the Chinese market.
Source: deccanherald.com