41 Countries Import Indian Mangoes But This One Country Surpasses The Rest.
India continues to make its mark globally with its mango exports, sending the king of fruits to over 40 countries in 2024. While traditionally the United States and the United Kingdom have remained major buyers, the latest figures reveal a surprising shift. As reported by multiple agencies, a nation in the Gulf region has emerged as the leading importer, overtaking Western countries in volume and value.
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Bihar farmers begin food & energy production via agrivoltaics in Gaya.
The Tata Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) and Preservation and Proliferation of Rural Resources and Nature (PRAN) have set up an agrivoltaics site in Bihar’s Gaya district. Agrivoltaics combines agriculture and solar power generation in an effort to prevent food production and energy production from competing for land. On a typical agrivoltaics site, shade-tolerant crops grow beneath solar panels, allowing farmers to produce food while generating electricity.
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Challenging times for global trade; India will certainly cross $825 billion exports this fiscal: Piyush Goyal.
'The world trade is facing severe geo-political challenges, but India has consistently emerged as a winner in such times, and the country’s exports of goods and services will certainly cross $825 billion in 2025-26,' Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.
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15-Day ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ Successfully Reaches Its Final Phase.
As part of the ongoing Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, visited Tigipur village on the outskirts of Delhi today. He was accompanied by Dr. M. L. Jat, Secretary (DARE) and Director General (ICAR), along with other senior officials and agricultural scientists.
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Koderma’s Kesariya Kalakand awaits GI Tag.
Kesariya Kalakand, a famous sweet delicacy of the district, is on the verge of obtaining the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag, officials said on Wednesday. The district administration had begun its efforts to obtain the tag a year ago.A tag is a name or symbol that signifies a product's origin from a particular geographical location, associating its quality, reputation, or other characteristics with that origin.
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India, China set to drive palm oil market with aggressive buying, industry expert says
Demand for palm oil from India and China is expected to increase in coming months as recent price corrections provide attractive entry points for the big buyers, an industry expert said on Tuesday. Prices of palm oil in Malaysia gained nearly 20% last year, but shed around 12% so far this year as the high prices led to palm oil losing some competitive edge to rival oils such as soyoil. "We feel in the short term, those markets will come back. We see heavy buying from India, China," Julian McGill, managing director of advisory firm Glenauk Economics, said.
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India’s spice exports hit a new high of $4.72 billion in FY25 on strong demand
The record shipments in FY25 is despite chillies witnessing a decline in value due to fall in prices. Chillies remain the largest product in India’s spice basket, both in volumes and value, accounting for over a fourth of total spice exports. India’s chilli exports were down 11 per cent to $1.34 billion during FY25, from $1.50 billion in the previous year. The fall in prices impacted the chilli exports despite volumes witnessing an increase of around 19 per cent to 7.15 lakh tonnes ( 6.01 lakh tonnes).
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We are 'really very near' to concluding FTA with EU: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India and the 27-nation EU bloc are "really very near" to concluding talks for the proposed free trade agreement, with only a few issues left to be resolved. He said India and the European Union (EU) have both agreed to respect each other's sensitivities so that they do not let the irritants hold back agreements."I would believe that in the case of the European Union, we are really very near. I think we are very close to finalizing a very good, robust free trade agreement with the EU faster than most people would imagine," Goyal told reporters here.
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India's story - in 30 years from 270 billion to 4 trillion dollars: Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday highlighted India's remarkable economic performance, stating that the country has surged from a USD 270 billion economy to USD 4 trillion in just three decades. Addressing the Swissmem Industry Day in Switzerland, Goyal said India aspires to be a USD 30-35 trillion economy by the time the country marks 100 years of independence.
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Goan feni is GI-tagged: A milestone for this homegrown spirit
Goa has achieved a milestone moment as Ozzo Feni, produced by Cazcar Distillery in Nanora village near Panaji, has become the first-ever feni to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in India. This means that feni is now recognised for its unique preparation in a specific geographical location (Goa, in this case) and protects it from other imitations and increases its marketability factors both domestically and internationally.
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