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Feb 25, 2025 News Image Training on natural farming pushes for sustainable agriculture.
A comprehensive four-day training programme on natural farming targeting scientists from the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), representatives from Local Natural Farming Institutions (LNFI) and Farmer Master Trainers (FMTs), focusing on enhancing skills in sustainable agricultural practices was held recently at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. This training was organised under the National Mission on Natural Farming, with the university recognised as one of the seven centres of natural farming by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
Feb 25, 2025 News Image 10,000 FPOs target achieved before March 31 deadline, says Indian PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the target of creating 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPOs) has been achieved before the deadline, March 31, 2025, with the formation of an FPO in Khagaria district in Bihar. The announcement was made during an event in Bhagalpur, Bihar, where he released the 19th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme of over Rs.22,000 crore. The money got transferred to bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers, including 2.41 crore women across the country.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Feb 25, 2025 News Image Gulfood 2025 starts with 5,500 exhibitors from 129 countries.
The 30th edition of Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade show, is set to be its most expansive yet, with first-time participation from Kosovo, Zambia, Mauritius, and Madagascar. Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event features over 5,500 exhibitors from 129 countries, showcasing more than one million products across 24 halls and 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space.
 Source:  gulfnews.com
Feb 25, 2025 News Image India’s Fruit Exports Expand Into Western Markets With GI Tags Driving Growth.
India’s agricultural exports have reached new markets under the Modi government, with shipments of fruits entering Western countries for the first time and rice exports recording substantial growth, boosting farmers’ incomes. A senior agriculture ministry official stated that these exports, ranging from exotic fruits to traditional staples, align with the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to create new opportunities for Indian farmers.
 Source:  ddnews.gov.in
Feb 25, 2025 News Image Cambodia, India explore opportunities for cashew nut export.
Samheng Bora, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce and Chairman of the Export Promotion Task Force has engaged in strategic discussions with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and five major Indian cashew buyers to explore opportunities for exporting Cambodian cashew nuts to the Indian market and globally. The meeting, held on February 23 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, focused on Cambodia’s cashew production capacity, quality standards, and export potential.
 Source:  khmertimeskh.com
Feb 25, 2025 News Image India eyes more than doubling spices exports to $10 billion by 2030.
India is eyeing to more than double the spices export over the next five years targeting shipments of $10 billion by 2030 and $25 billion by 2047, said Spices Board Secretary P Hemalatha on Monday. In 2023-24, India’s spices exports were $4.4 billion. Delivering the special address at the inauguration of the International Spice Conference (ISC) 2025, organised by the All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF), Hemalatha said the Spices Board has implemented stringent quality control measures, including mandatory ethylene oxide (ETO) testing for exports destined to European Union and also to countries such as Hong Kong and Singapore, to enhance food safety and compliance.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image European Commission set to visit India to discuss trade with PM Modi.
A full delegation of the European Commission will be in India for two days (February 27-28) to hold a plenary session with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss trade, economic security and resilient supply chains. The second meeting of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) will be held during this visit, with discussions covering clean technologies, digital infrastructure and the compatibility of trade systems.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image UK and India relaunch trade talks in bid to boost investment opportunities.
UK and India relaunch trade talks in bid to boost investment opportunities.
 Source:  ft.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image US-India to soon sign mother-of-all trade deals, says Piyush Goyal.
Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal sounded bullish on the forthcoming trade talks with the Trump administration, promising a 'mother-of-all' bilateral trade deals with the US soon. 'We will soon start discussing with the Trump administration of the US a strong, powerful economic engagement and a bilateral trade deal which will be the mother of all deals providing huge opportunities for Indians and Americans to work together and complement each other's strengths in this very turbulent world,' Goyal said, speaking at the Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS2025).
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Feb 24, 2025 News Image Ghulam Ali Haddad Adel: ‘Iran wants better trade ties with all, including India’.
Four-time parliamentarian from Tehran and former Speaker of Iranian Parliament, Ghulam Ali Haddad Adel in an interview with Divya A spoke about the progress on Chabahar port, its geopolitical importance, and Tehran’s views on US President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza takeover plan. He is in New Delhi this week, meeting senior government functionaries, discussing business and trade ties between the two countries as well as civilisational and cultural connect.
 Source:  indianexpress.com