World Food India 2025 Wraps Up, Strengthening India’s Position in Global Agri-Food Value Chains.
The four-day World Food India 2025 concluded today at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, marking a landmark moment in the journey of India’s food processing sector. The event, inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Mr. Dmitry Patrushev, Union Ministers Shri Chirag Paswan and Shri Prataprao Jadhav, and Minister of State for Food Processing and Railways Shri Ravneet Singh, brought together global leaders, policymakers, industry captains, and innovators to deliberate on the future of food and agriculture.
Source: pib.gov.in
India’s first Europe-facing trade pact comes into effect on October 1.
India is set to formally operationalise its trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc on October 1, marking the country’s first-ever trade pact with a European grouping. The government will host a high-profile launch event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, senior ministers from the EFTA nations, government officials, and industry representatives in attendance, as per a Business Standard report.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Highlights India’s Dairy & Livestock Leadership at FAO Global Conference in Rome.
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh addressed the 2nd Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. At the High-level Ministerial session, Shri Singh highlighted India's farmer centric initiatives , Innovations and transformations that are driving inclusive growth in livestock and dairy sector in the country.
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FTA talks underway with several countries including US, New Zealand, Oman, Peru and Chile: Piyush Goyal.
India is negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with a number of countries including the US, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Chile, and the European Union, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He said that Qatar and Bahrain too are keen to negotiate trade pacts with India.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 26.09.2025.
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 26th September 2025.
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Philippines rice import suspension could last to end of 2025 to support local farmers.
AN ongoing two-month suspension of rice imports will be extended by at least 30 days as the government moves to shore up palay buying prices, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Monday. 'I met with the President last week. It was decided that our import ban will be extended by a minimum of 30 days,' Tiu Laurel said in a mix of English and Filipino.
Source: manilatimes.net
Africa’s trade realignments shift toward Asian partners.
African trade links with China, India and Russia are not new. Each has been growing steadily since the BRICS trade bloc was established in 2009, an intergovernmental organisation comprising Brazil, India, China, Russia, and South Africa, among others. What is new in 2025 is the imposition of tariffs on African goods, reducing the continent’s access to US markets. There are exceptions because US manufacturers covet Africa’s natural resources like rare earth minerals. For the rest of Africa’s products, Washington’s tariffs range from 15% on Ghanaian goods to 30% on South African goods and 50% on Lesotho goods.
Source: polity.org.za
World Food India 2025 Secures Investment Commitments Worth Rs.1.02 lakh crores.
World Food India 2025, organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), concluded on a historic note with investment commitments of unprecedented scale. Over the course of the four-day event, 26 leading domestic and global companies signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth a total of ₹1,02,046.89 crore, marking one of the largest investment announcements in India’s food processing sector. These MoUs are projected to generate direct employment for over 64,000 people and create indirect opportunities for more than 10 lakh individuals, reinforcing the government’s vision of positioning India as a global hub for food processing.
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India, Russia discuss BRICS grain exchange plan to boost agriculture trade ties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev in New Delhi on Thursday (September 25, 2025) and discussed plans of creating a common agricultural food exchange that will help in boosting agriculture trade among the BRICS member-countries. Mr. Modi conveyed his greetings to President Vladimir Putin saying he is looking forward to welcoming him for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit to be hosted here later this year.
Source: thehindu.com
Spreading the aroma of Araku Valley Coffee.
The Araku Valley Coffee, a unique variant of Arabica coffee from the Eastern Ghats, has come a long way, says Kalpana Kumari, Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Girijan Cooperative Corporation (GCC). Addressing a gathering after receiving the bl Changemaker - Financial Transformation here on Friday, she said the award is a testimony to the hard work of hundreds of employees of the GCC and thousands of farmers in the Eastern Ghats.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com