India's rice exporters seek deals with emerging markets after strong monsoon.
India's rice traders plan to seek export deals for the new season's crop with buyers in emerging markets such as Iraq, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, a top industry official said, after above-average monsoon rains boosted output. 'India is already a major player in the global rice trade, and our aim now is to tap buyers in less-served markets to further boost exports at a time when production and stocks are strong,' Dev Garg, vice president of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation, said on Monday.
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Centre approves procurement plan for pulses, oilseeds in 4 states at Rs 15,000 cr.
The Centre on Monday approved the procurement plan of pulses and oilseeds worth over Rs 15,000 crore from farmers in four states, including Maharashtra. According to an official statement, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the procurement plan for pulses and oilseeds in the states of Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh for the Kharif 2025-26 season.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves major procurement plans for pulses and oilseeds in Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh for Kharif 2025–26 season.
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the procurement plan for pulses and oilseeds in the states of Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh for the Kharif 2025–26 season. The total approved procurement amount for these states is pegged at Rs. 15,095.83 crore, which will immensely benefit lakhs of farmers across the respective states.
Source: pib.gov.in
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks National Seed Corporation to raise market share to 25%.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday asked public sector National Seeds Corporation (NSC) to prepare a roadmap by identifying the challenges to increase its share to 25 per cent from the current 4 per cent in the seed market. He assured farmers that that the government would further strengthen NSC to reduce influence of private sector seed companies, whose main motto is to maximise profit.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Visit of Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal to Brussels, 27–28 October 2025.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, will visit Brussels, Belgium on 27–28 October 2025, to hold high-level discussions with H.E. Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Trade of the European Union. The visit comes at a crucial stage in the ongoing India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, as both sides intensify efforts to conclude a comprehensive, balanced, and mutually beneficial trade agreement at the earliest. Building on the momentum generated by the 14th round of negotiations held earlier this month, the Minister’s visit aims to provide strategic direction and political impetus to the talks.
Source: pib.gov.in
India looks to increase rice exports to 26 markets: APEDA Chairman.
Rice exports are growing at a healthy rate and the country looks to increase shipments to 26 global markets, including the Philippines, Indonesia, the UK and Mexico, APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev said on Friday. Rice exports in September rose by 33.18 per cent to USD 925 million, and during April-September by 10 per cent to USD 5.63 billion.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Indonesia’s suspension of Indian groundnut imports may end soon.
An Indonesian team is scheduled to visit India this month-end to end the impasse over the suspension of Indian groundnut imports by Jakarta. Indonesia suspended the import of groundnuts from India from September 3, following a notification issued on August 27. The suspension followed reports of the presence of aflatoxins, seen as molds in grains and oilseeds, in Indian groundnuts.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Russia’s idea of BRICS grain exchange to counter CME gains momentum.
India is set to benefit from a proposed grain exchange among BRICS, which is seen as an alternative to CME, the US based futures trading platform. Simultaneously Brazil has been pushing its proposal for creation of a multilateral stockpile of grains within BRICS to reduce external market reliance. The US decision to hike import tariff to use it as a weapon so that other countries accept its terms for any bilateral trade agreement, has revived activities within BRICS to meet the deadline of the roll out of the Russian and Brazillian proposals, at least on pilot basis, sources said.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
India's cold storage leap: Driving food security.
India's agriculture sector, with a GDP of $262 billion, showcases remarkable resilience, being minimally dependent on imports. This achievement is largely credited to agribusiness companies, which have outpaced many other sectors in growth over recent decades. Notably, the agriculture industry has seen a 28 percent increase in total shareholder returns over the past 10 years, a remarkable 17 percent higher than the broader Indian market.
Source: fnbnews.com
Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 to position India’s Leadership in Global Rice Supply Chain.
The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has announced that the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 will be held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on 30th – 31st October 2025. Conceived as a global platform aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, the Conference will bring together producers, exporters, importers, policymakers, financiers, logisticians, research institutions, and allied service providers to strengthen transparency, efficiency, and resilience in the global rice trade. Sustainability, innovation, and transparent, rules-based commerce will be at the core of the deliberations.
Source: pib.gov.in