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May 21, 2025 News Image Agriculture Minister Chouhan calls for farmer-centric research by ICAR; sets clear targets.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called for a fundamental shift in India’s agricultural research, emphasising that its direction must now be dictated by the needs of farmers. Addressing the annual conference of vice chancellors from state agriculture universities (SAUs) and directors of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes, Chouhan directed ICAR to set and evaluate 3-4 concrete targets annually, stressing accountability and practical outcomes.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
May 21, 2025 News Image India mulls registration of non-Basmati rice with APEDA before exports.
The government is considering making registration of export contracts mandatory with its agri-export promotion body APEDA for non-Basmati rice before shipments are allowed by the Customs Department. This is on the lines of the current system in place for Basmati rice. The government may charge a fee of Rs.10-20/tonne for the registration. This will be used for promotion of Indian rice abroad.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Centre to set up 3 new multi-state dairy cooperatives for sustainable growth.
The government has decided to establish three new multi-state cooperative societies, one each for ‘animal feed production, disease control and artificial insemination’, ‘developing cow dung management models’ and ‘circular use of dead cattle remains’. The decision was taken at a meeting convened by Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and attended by Cooperation Secretary Ashish Bhutani, Animal Husbandry Secretary Alka Upadhyaya among others.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
May 21, 2025 News Image India, US discuss expediting conclusion of first phase of trade pact.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday held discussions with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington to expedite negotiations on the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. Goyal is in Washington for a ministerial-level meeting to review the progress of negotiations of the trade pact.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Mango Row: Maharashtra govt agency alleges US inspectors skipped standard procedures.
Following rejection of 15 consignments of Indian mangoes by the US due to procedural lapses, the Indian authorities have claimed that the American inspectors did not follow the protocol. 'Instead of discussing the matter with relevant agencies or notifying the facility beforehand, they (the inspectors) directly reported the alleged issues to their senior offices in the US, resulting in the rejection of the 15 consignments,' Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB), a government arm housing an irradiation facility in Mumbai, said in a statement on Tuesday.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Need 5% annual growth in agriculture for India to become developed nation by 2047: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said India requires a five per cent annual growth rate in agriculture and allied sectors to become a developed nation by 2047. Chouhan highlighted that foodgrain is grown on 93 per cent of farmland, but the growth is just 1.5 per cent.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 20, 2025 News Image Agriculture ministry rolls out campaign to empower farmers with technology.
The recent military action against Pakistan – Operation Sindoor – has highlighted the importance of maintaining food security in India in the event of an extended conflict. The Union Agriculture Ministry is launching a 15-day focused campaign across the country where agriculture scientists and experts will visit farms and interact with farmers to help them use advancements in the sector.
 Source:  theweek.in
May 20, 2025 News Image Tripura announces Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan to boost agricultural production.
Aiming to boost agricultural production, the Tripura government on Monday announced the launch in the state of the central government’s ambitious nationwide Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan from May 29. The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan is a pan-India campaign announced by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi recently. It will cover 723 districts in the country.
 Source:  indianexpress.com
May 20, 2025 News Image India eyes rapeseed meal export revival to China as price gap widens.
India is aiming to regain its market share in China's rapeseed meal imports, taking advantage of the commodity's lower price as compared to the international rate amid global supply constraints, industry body SEA said on Monday. Indian rapeseed meal is trading at USD 202 per tonne (Ex-Kandla FAS) as compared to international price of USD 308 per tonne (Ex-Hamburg). This creates a compelling opportunity for Indian exporters.
 Source:  business-standard.com
May 20, 2025 News Image India eyes more rice exports as tensions with Pakistan ease, monsoon starts early.
India is looking to increase rice exports following an early start to the monsoon season and de-escalation in tensions with Pakistan, raising hopes that the world’s top rice exporter can help stabilise prices in the volatile global market. Monsoon rains arrived on May 13 – about a week earlier than usual – in India’s southernmost territory, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and are expected to be above normal and evenly distributed for a second consecutive year, according to D.S. Pai, a senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department.
 Source:  scmp.com