India’s Fruit Exports Expand Into Western Markets With GI Tags Driving Growth.
India’s agricultural exports have reached new markets under the Modi government, with shipments of fruits entering Western countries for the first time and rice exports recording substantial growth, boosting farmers’ incomes. A senior agriculture ministry official stated that these exports, ranging from exotic fruits to traditional staples, align with the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to create new opportunities for Indian farmers.
Source: ddnews.gov.in
Govt working out scheme to prevent distress sale of farmers' produce: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the government is working out measures to ensure that farmers do not have to sell their produces, especially fruits and vegetables, at throwaway prices. Speaking after inaugurating the 'Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela' 2025 -- being held in the national capital from February 22-24 -- he emphasised the need to take new seeds varieties and farm technologies from labs to agriculture filed at the earliest.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Ghulam Ali Haddad Adel: ‘Iran wants better trade ties with all, including India’.
Four-time parliamentarian from Tehran and former Speaker of Iranian Parliament, Ghulam Ali Haddad Adel in an interview with Divya A spoke about the progress on Chabahar port, its geopolitical importance, and Tehran’s views on US President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza takeover plan. He is in New Delhi this week, meeting senior government functionaries, discussing business and trade ties between the two countries as well as civilisational and cultural connect.
Source: indianexpress.com
US-India to soon sign mother-of-all trade deals, says Piyush Goyal.
Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal sounded bullish on the forthcoming trade talks with the Trump administration, promising a 'mother-of-all' bilateral trade deals with the US soon. 'We will soon start discussing with the Trump administration of the US a strong, powerful economic engagement and a bilateral trade deal which will be the mother of all deals providing huge opportunities for Indians and Americans to work together and complement each other's strengths in this very turbulent world,' Goyal said, speaking at the Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS2025).
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
India’s agri-exports boom under Modi Govt: First-ever shipments that made history.
India’s agricultural exports have seen unprecedented expansion, with many products making their way to international markets for the first time. This expansion signals government efforts on empowering farmers, boosting rural incomes, and putting India’s rich agricultural heritage on the global map. From exotic fruits to traditional staples, these first-ever shipments highlight how the Modi government’s vision for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ is creating new opportunities for Indian farmers.
Source: indiashippingnews.com
From fruit to ‘feni’, it’s the spirited season of cashews in Goa.
Goa’s beloved cashews have long been relished by tourists and locals in various forms from aromatic, roasted nuts to heady ‘feni’, which has enjoyed a Geographical Indication tag for over a decade. Goa's ‘feni’ has enjoyed a Geographical Indication tag for over a decade.
Source: gomantaktimes.com
India, UK to resume FTA talks after one-year gap.
India and the UK will resume negotiations this week for a free trade agreement (FTA) after a hiatus of almost a year, with British trade minister Jonathan Reynolds travelling to New Delhi to meet his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal. After launching the negotiations in January 2022, the two sides held 14 rounds of talks before the process was suspended in May 2024, ahead of general elections in both countries. The two sides had initially set an ambitious target of concluding the negotiations by October 2022 but have faced difficulties in closing the gap on issues such as tariffs, market access and mobility of professionals.
Source: hindustantimes.com
Myanmar seeks to expand investment, trade ties with India.
Myanmar is seeking to expand its trade and investment ties with neighbouring India and exploring the possibility of export of rare earth minerals as part of efforts to reduce its overdependence on China. India has become the fourth largest trading partner of Myanmar. In recent months, both sides have seen visits by each other’s business missions.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
UK and India relaunch trade talks in bid to boost investment opportunities.
UK and India relaunch trade talks in bid to boost investment opportunities.
Source: ft.com
Tibetan Agriculture Conference kicks off in Karnataka, focuses on sustainable farming practices and self-sufficiency.
The Tibetan Agriculture Conference, hosted by the Department of Home (CTA), began yesterday at the Organic Research and Training Center (ORTC) located in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, with Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the current Kalon (Minister) of the Home Department, serving as the chief guest. According to a report by Central Tibet Administration (CTA), this conference is taking place from 20 to 22 February 2025, which aims to tackle the agricultural issues faced by Tibetan settlements and to examine sustainable farming practices.
Source: tribuneindia.com