Tripura Agriculture Minister Showcases State’s Organic Excellence at MENOPE 2025 in Dubai
In his social media post, Shri Nath expressed immense pride in showcasing Tripura’s rich organic heritage, highlighting the international attention the state’s organic products received at the expo. He stated that Tripura’s world-renowned GI-tagged Queen Pineapple, along with the state’s premium aromatic rice varieties, Bird’s Eye Chili, Gandharaj Lemon, sesame, and millets, attracted remarkable appreciation from buyers across GCC countries, Europe, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. The Minister emphasized that the platform provided a powerful opportunity to present the achievements of the Tripura Organic Mission. He highlighted that Tripura now has 26,400 hectares of certified organic farmland supported by more than 26,800 dedicated organic farmers, reflecting the state’s strong growth and commitment to sustainable agriculture.
Source: https://tripurainfo.com/
Fresh Gala apples from Iran and Afghanistan begin to taper in India
"Availability of Afghan and Iranian apples is good despite some changes; Afghan apples are now coming through Iranian sea ports like Chabahar and Bandar Abbas as overland trade routes between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India continue to stay closed, but supply remains uninterrupted."Al Fatah Impex sources apples mainly from Turkey, Afghanistan, and Iran, and also operates an apple farm in Istanbul, producing around 450 tonnes annually. Sabah adds that their imports mainly focus on popular varieties like Gala and Red Delicious: "This season, we noted a 40% decline in Turkish Red apple imports and expect similar possibilities in 2026."
Source: https://www.freshplaza.com/
KAU–APEDA workshop stresses blockchain, AI tools for safer, traceable food supply chains
A. Manickavasagan, University of Guelph, Canada, who inaugurated the workshop, highlighted emerging technologies such as blockchain-based monitoring, real-time data capture and AI-driven verification. He stressed that traceability is now essential for accessing markets that prioritise safety, sustainability and provenance.Mani Chellappan, Dean, College of Agriculture, noted that digital traceability empowers farmers by improving market access, enabling premium pricing and integrating them more effectively into global value chains.
Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/
US tariff rollbacks open door for India in agricultural trade
While the macroeconomic impact on the US is modest — shaving just 4 basis points off inflation in 2026 — the move could reshape trade dynamics for emerging markets in Asia. The rollback primarily targets food products such as beef, coffee, bananas and nuts, previously subject to tariffs as high as 50 per cent. These exemptions come amid growing political pressure to curb grocery inflation ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections. Consumer sentiment in the US remains highly sensitive to food prices, particularly among low-income households.
Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/
India & Israel have decided to enter into negotiations for FTA: Commerce minister Piyush Goyal calls it 'historic'
India and Israel on Thursday signed the Terms of Reference for negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement as the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal announced that the two countries have decided to enter into negotiations for FTA. He underlined that the two nations have "unlimited possibilities and potential" to expand economic engagement.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Record foodgrain output breaks all previous highs, adding new chapters of success to India’s agriculture sector
Final estimates of crop production for 2024-25 released by the Ministry of Agriculture states nearly 8% record growth in total food grain output Food grain production rises to 357.73 million tonnes in 2024-25, up from 332.30 million tonnes in 2023-24 Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan expresses gratitude to farmers for achieving record production Government's oilseed mission delivers promising results – Oilseed output touches nearly 43 million tonnes, an increase of more than 8% over 39.67 million tonnes in 2023-24Historic growth of over 106 million tonnes in total food grain output achieved over the last 10 years Record food grain output of 357.73 million tonnes last year, compared to 251.54 million tonnes in 2015-16“MSP procurement assurance for pulses benefitting large numbers of farmers” – Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/
India proposes lifting 3 year wheat-product export ban amid record stocks.
The move comes as wheat stocks reach 30.46 million tonnes (MT), well above the buffer norm of 20.52 MT for January 2026. The ministry has recommended allowing an initial export of 1 MT of wheat products.
Source: millingmea.com
Solapur set to emerge as India’s new onion hub under Maharashtra’s policy push.
The State government committee drafting Maharashtra’s onion policy has recommended setting up an onion terminal in Solapur, positioning the city as a key central hub for onion trade between North and South India. At a recent meeting in Solapur, under the chairmanship of the president of the Agriculture Costs and Prices Commission, Pasha Patel, members discussed developing the terminal to support farmers and strengthen both domestic and international onion trade.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
India’s sugar output jumps 48% easing supply concerns and lifting industry sentiment.
India’s sugar production has recorded a sharp 48% rise in the latest crushing season so far, offering much-needed relief to the industry after months of concern over erratic rainfall, dipping cane yields, and fears of production shortfall. With mills across key sugar-producing states now operating at full capacity, the early surge has strengthened expectations of a stable sugar supply for the year.
Source: fnbnews.com
India, Australia push deeper research ties in agriculture, water sustainability.
India and Australia have agreed to intensify joint research and academic cooperation in agriculture and water sustainability. Senior officials said discussions this week centred on expanding collaborative science, boosting student and faculty exchanges, and accelerating technology transfer between the two countries.
Source: tribuneindia.com