Dec 02, 2025 News Image India-Russia ties: Putin's visit sparks $100bln trade ambitions amidst global tensions
Aiming to boost trade and investment ties, New Delhi will host a mega India-Russia Business Forum on December 4 and 5, coinciding with President Vladimir Putin's visit, as both nations target $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.
 Source:  https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Dec 02, 2025 News Image India makes rare long-term soy purchases to secure cheap supply
Indian buyers have secured large purchases of soybean oil for the four months to July, a rare move in anticipation of rising prices of rival palm oil. Traders have locked in more than 150,000 tons of South American soybean oil for each month from April to July 2026, said Aashish Acharya, vice president at Patanjali Foods Ltd., one of the country’s top vegetable-oil buyers. The unusual buying was driven by soy’s average $20- to $30-a-ton discount to palm during that period, he added. Soy oil typically trades at a premium to palm oil.
 Source:  https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Dec 02, 2025 News Image Organic food exports: NE focus, cereals & millets drive growth
New Delhi: India has set a target of Rs 20,000 crore (about $2 billion) of organic food exports by 2030, the government said Monday. India's organic food exports have grown from $665 million in 2024-25 from $213 million in 2012-13 with the US, EU, Canada, the UK and Switzerland being the top destinations, the commerce ministry
 Source:  https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Dec 01, 2025 News Image Azerbaijan has begun importing dates from India.
During the reporting period, Azerbaijan imported dates from Iran, Tunisia, Israel, Palestine and Algeria. This year, for the first time in the last 14 years, deliveries were made from India (0.04 tons worth US$300).
 Source:  https://report.az/ru/biznes/azerbajdzhan-nachal-import-finikov-iz-indii
Dec 01, 2025 News Image "Guava shipment volumes expected to increase 30 to 40 per cent"
Barai would like to expand further into European markets, and to achieve this, the company is providing training to farmers in order to meet the EU market requirements. "Our established markets are found in the United Arab Emirates, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and France. We do, however, have new targets for guavas this year, mainly countries such as Canada, Belgium, Italy, Australia, Russia, and Denmark. In order to export to European countries, we provide hands-on training for farmers to inform them on EU market requirements, keep them updated on EU compliance, and expand certified organic production."
 Source:  https://www.freshplaza.com
Dec 01, 2025 News Image "Imported blueberry demand grows nearly 50% over last year in India"
According to Loganathan, "Many Peruvian farms are also grappling with size issues in the later part of the season, producing more berries below the 14 mm size preferred by Indian buyers." He notes that most imports are coming via the Netherlands' wholesale ecosystem, which has kept supply reasonable so far. "However, we expect these Holland-routed volumes to gradually reduce in the coming weeks as the Peruvian season progresses."
 Source:  https://www.freshplaza.com/
Dec 01, 2025 News Image International organic event inaugurated in Shillong
Organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of Meghalaya, in collaboration with MEGNOLIA, APEDA, IFOAM-Organics Asia, and assisted by NERAMAC, the event brought together international buyers, importers, organic experts, and youth delegations from multiple countries, as per the Ministry of Commerce. The four-day international programme featuring the APEDA Buyer-Seller Meet, 1st Northeast India Organic Week, and the 4th IFOAM World Organic Youth Summit (28 November - 1 December 2025) was formally inaugurated on Saturday in Shillong.
 Source:  https://www.sentinelassam.com/
Dec 01, 2025 News Image Piyush Goyal calls for new global-quality tea varieties to boost India’s export edge
Speaking at the Sankalp Foundation’s National Conference on Safe Tea Production in New Delhi, Goyal said India must look beyond its iconic Darjeeling, Assam, and Nilgiri teas and create signature blends aligned with global wellness and premium lifestyle markets. Sustainable farming practices, low MRLs, and responsible labour standards, he stressed, are central to keeping Indian tea future-ready.
 Source:  https://eastmojo.com/
Dec 01, 2025 News Image Next phase of PLI for food processing on the way: Joshi
The announcement came on the sidelines of the 98th annual general meeting of federation of Indian chambers of commerce & industry (FICCI), where A. P. Das Joshi, Secretary, Food Processing, confirmed that the government is mobilising to kick off the next tranche of the scheme. Since its inception in 2021, the PLISFPI has driven significant investment and job creation across the country. As of late 2024, the scheme had already attracted over Rs 8,910 crore of investment across 213 locations, generating more than 2.89 lakh jobs. By encouraging domestic processing, the initiative has helped boost value-addition in agriculture, increased demand for local raw materials, and supported rural livelihoods.
 Source:  https://www.fnbnews.com/
Dec 01, 2025 News Image EIMA Agrimach India 2025 concludes with Agriculture Ministry advocating adoption of green fuel-based technologies in farm sector
Held at IARI ground, PUSA in New Delhi from November 27-29, 2025, the exhibition witnessed participation of about 20,000 farmers with major draw from Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Odisha; more than 4000 domestic dealers & distributors, 180+ domestic and foreign companies; and 100+ foreign buyers from Algeria, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Oman, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, South Korea and Thailand. While Italy was Partnering country for the exhibition, Netherland, Japan, USA and Poland also participated in the exhibition.
 Source:  https://www.pib.gov.in/