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Feb 19, 2025 News Image Centre approves continuation of PM-AASHA scheme till 2025-26; tur procurement starts in many states.
The Centre has approved continuation of the integrated Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) scheme during the 15th Finance Commission cycle up to 2025-26.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Feb 19, 2025 News Image China continues to import rice at a record pace.
Rice imports by China are expected to set a new record in 2015, surpassing 2014 levels by 200,000 metric tons and marking the fourth consecutive year of record imports. Rice imports surged in 2012 to more than 7 times the average of the previous 5 years, and continued to grow each year thereafter.
 Source:  ers.usda.gov
Feb 19, 2025 News Image Malda takes early steps to boost mango exports.
After last year’s failed mango export deal due to poor yield and quality concerns, the Malda district administration has begun preparations early this season to ensure smooth overseas shipments. On Monday evening, officials from the district administration and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) held a meeting to strategise mango exports.
 Source:  millenniumpost.in
Feb 19, 2025 News Image Belagavi MP seeks establishment of APEDA unit.
BJP MP Jagadish Shettar has urged the Union government to set up a unit of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in Belagavi, on the lines of the APEDA centre in Mapusa in Goa.
 Source:  thehindu.com
Feb 18, 2025 News Image Exploring the role of branding in enhancing the global appeal of Indian basmati rice.
As one of the world’s largest agri-economy, reducing trade deficits with era-appropriate measures has recently been one of India’s driving principles. With the objective of presenting India as one of the world’s food baskets, ensuring food security and penetrating new markets to sustain the push to profitability — the country has witnessed increasing private sector participation and policy manoeuvres. With its role as the world’s largest and one of the only two producers of Basmati rice, India’s unique role in the Basmati rice export space has not been stagnant. With a long-term overview of enhancing the global appeal of Indian Basmati rice, industry stakeholders have adopted a proactive stance to penetrate new international markets.
 Source:  financialexpress.com
Feb 18, 2025 News Image The India-Brazil meeting is centered on trade and cooperation in digital agriculture, sugarcane, ethanol, pulses, and research and development.
In a major attempt to improve agricultural cooperation, Governor Ronaldo Caiado of the Brazilian State of Goiás met with Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi. Strengthening bilateral ties between Brazil and India was the main goal of the high-level summit, with a focus on trade and cooperation in the areas of sugarcane, ethanol, pulses, R&D, innovation, and digital agriculture.
 Source:  agrospectrumindia.com
Feb 18, 2025 News Image APEDA Facilitates First-Ever Sea Shipments of Indian Pomegranates to Australia.
In a significant milestone for India's agricultural exports, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in collaboration with AgroStar and Kay Bee Exports successfully completed India's first-ever commercial trial shipments of premium Sangola and Bhagwa pomegranates respectively to Australia via sea. This marks a major breakthrough in expanding market access for Indian fresh produce.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Feb 18, 2025 News Image Japan's private rice imports hit record high amid inflation.
Japan's private rice imports have already reached a record-high 468 tons in the current fiscal year through March, driven by robust demand from restaurants amid soaring prices for the domestic crop, according to government data. The import volume from April to December last year, the highest since the farm ministry began collecting data in fiscal 2019, was equivalent to about 6.5 million bowls of steamed rice and higher than the 350 to 450 tons annually imported by firms in recent years.
 Source:  english.kyodonews.net
Feb 18, 2025 News Image India, EU to hold next round of talks on proposed FTA from March 10.
India and the European Union will hold the next round of talks on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) from March 10 to 14, a senior government official said on Monday. Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce L Satya Srinivas said that before the round the entire delegation of the European Commission will be in India from February 28.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Feb 18, 2025 News Image PH now more dependent on rice imports, says IBON.
The Philippines has become less self-sufficient in rice, and is instead more dependent on imports, according to research development institute IBON Foundation. Posting on its website an infographic based on 2018 data and the latest figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), IBON presented a comparative analysis of the state of the local rice industry before and after the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11203 or the Rice Liberalization Law.
 Source:  manilatimes.net