India’s latest coffee hub, Beans and brews offer new hope to Nagaland.
With its high ceilings, soft lighting and brown and turquoise blue cushioned chairs, Juro Coffee House has the appearance of a chic European cafe. Sitting right off India’s National Highway-2, which connects the northeastern states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur, the cafe hosts a live roastery unit that was inaugurated in January by the Nagaland state government. Here, green coffee beans from 12 districts in Nagaland are roasted live, ground and served, from farm to cup.
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CM Dhami launches ‘Developed Agriculture Resolution Campaign’ in Dehradun.
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the 'Developed Agriculture Resolution Campaign' in Gunjyal village of Dehradun on Thursday, saying that agricultural scientists and officials will interact with farmers in 95 development blocks, 670 Nyaya Panchayats, and 11,440 villages across the state.He added that from May 29 to June 12, over 2,000 scientific teams will reach more than 15 million farmers across 700 districts nationwide.
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Govt slashes import tax on edible oil by 10%.
The Centre, in a bid to bring down food prices, on Friday lowered the basic import tax on crude edible oils by 10 percentage points, the government said in a notification. The duty change would be effective from May 31, the notification said.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
IRRI scientists identify rice varieties with anti-cancer properties.
Here’s a breakthrough that rice lovers would want to hear. Scientists at the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have identified a few rice varieties with anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. The research outcome has been published in the scientific journal Food Hydrocolloids and Health. This could be a significant development, particularly in Asia, where colorectal cancer incidence is increasing in countries such as India and China.
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New Zealand hails ‘breakthrough’ in trade talks with India, but no timeline for deal.
New Zealand’s deputy prime minister said on Friday that talks over a free trade agreement between his country and India were ongoing, but he didn’t provide a timeline for when the two nations could eventually sign a deal. Winston Peters, who is on a two-day visit to India, said that the negotiations were 'going with real meaning now,' calling them 'a breakthrough in our economic relationship.'
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Govt extends duty-free yellow pea imports till March 2026.
As part of efforts to cool the prices of pulses, India has extended permission for duty-free imports of yellow peas until March 31, 2026 with immediate effect, according to a government order issued late on Friday. The South Asian nation is the world's biggest importer of yellow peas, which it imports mainly from Canada and Russia.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Mangoes sweeten Air India’s cargo performance.
Air India is reaping the benefits of high global demand for mangoes, which witnessed a 15 per cent increase in exports this season. Buoyed by increased cargo capacity, in April the airline shipped 1,000 tonnes of the king of fruit and volume in May is higher than the previous month, an airline spokesperson said. The UK, the US, UAE, Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands are the main export destinations. The top varieties exported include Alphonso, Safeda (Banganpalli) and Dussehri.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
India to Remain Fastest-Growing Economy for Next 30 Years: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal.
India to remain fastest-growing large economy in the world for next 30 years, said Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal at CII Annual Business Summit 2025 today in New Delhi. On India’s economic trajectory, Shri Goyal stated that the country has maintained sustained growth of 6–7% and hopes to push it to 8% at constant prices. ,Even amidst international upheavals, we are among the better-performing emerging markets.
Source: pib.gov.in
WTO meet on June 3 in Paris: India to raise issues on agri, fisheries, investment facilitation.
India will flag its concerns on issues pertaining to agriculture, fisheries agreement, China-led proposal on investment facilitation and dysfunctional appellate body of the WTO during an informal meeting of about 25 trade ministers in Paris on June 3, an official said. The mini-ministerial meeting will be held on the margins of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
PM Modi kicks off nationwide ‘lab to land’ campaign to boost agriculture.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed the country’s agricultural scientists and experts to take the 'lab to land' campaign to the villages under ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ in the spirit of a service to the nation and not merely as 'doing a routine government job.'
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