A 100% no food labels sent packing: FSSAI asks food companies not to make false claims of absolute purity.
The government has tightened scrutiny on packaged food companies, directing them to discontinue claims of 100% on food labels, packaging and promotional content. It has termed such claims as 'misleading to consumers, and ambiguous and prone to misinterpretation'. In a May 28 advisory, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said 'the term 100% is not defined or referenced in any manner under the Food Safety Act'.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit Jammu on Friday.
Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan will participate in the farmers Convention organized under the 'Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' in Jammu on Friday. The minister will be accompanied by the Union Minister of State, Science & Technology; Minister of State, Earth Sciences; MoS PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions; Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, Dr. Jitendra Singh.
Source: pib.gov.in
India, US may agree on interim trade deal by June 25: Sources.
With a team of US officials expecting to visit India next month for trade talks, there is a possibility that the two countries may agree on an interim trade pact by June 25, sources said. 'Talks are moving. Things are on track,' they said.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26.
Source: pib.gov.in
Organic farming suggested to produce high quality yield.
Expanding natural farming for more acres will help farmers produce high-quality, nutritious organic products, said B Ashok Kumar, Business Development Manager of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
Source: thehansindia.com
India to emerge as world’s biggest rice producer.
India’s foodgrain production rose by 6% to a record 353.2 million tonne (MT) in the 2024-25 crop year (July-June) compared to previous year because of a significant rise in rice, wheat, pulses and oilseed output, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. The country will also outplace China as the world’s biggest rice producer in the year.
Source: financialexpress.com
Goyal asks exporters to leverage FTAs, talks non-tariff barriers.
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday asked exporters to increase the utilisation of free trade agreements (FTAs) and discussed non-tariff barriers at a meeting with export bodies and industry. The proposed centralised exporters portal, India's trade pact talks with the EU and the US, and ways to further boost exports of services and value-added goods were also discussed.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Odisha exports 41.35 tonnes of fruits and vegetables in first two months of 2025-26.
Odisha exported a total of 41.35 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to key international markets such as Dubai, London, Birmingham, Rome, Venice, Dublin, France and Belgium during the first two months of 2025-26. Out of the total exports this fiscal, 30.53 tonnes comprises of mangoes — particularly premium varieties such as Amrapalli and Dussehri.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
India to reinstate tax refund benefits for exporters from June to boost competitiveness.
India will restore benefits under a key scheme that reimburses exporters for embedded duties, taxes, and levies not covered by any other government refund programme in an effort to boost export competitiveness, the trade ministry said on Tuesday. The benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products were introduced on January 1, 2021, but ended on February 5 this year.
Source: .reuters.com
India’s Agricultural Exports Rise by 6.47%, Rice Exports Exceed Rs 1 Lakh Crore.
India’s agricultural and allied sector exports witnessed a significant increase of 6.47% in the fiscal year 2024-25, reaching $51.91 billion. This growth is particularly noteworthy given that the country’s total merchandise exports remained nearly at the previous year’s level of $437 billion, recording only a marginal increase of 0.1% during the same period. While agricultural exports have surged, they are still below the record high of $53.1 billion achieved in 2022-23. In 2023-24, agricultural exports stood at $48.8 billion.
Source: ukragroconsult.com