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Feb 11, 2025 News Image Boosting Food Processing & Storage Infrastructure in India.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) was envisaged as a comprehensive package which will result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet. It will not only provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country but also improve the capacity of food processing units which help in providing better returns to farmers and creating employment opportunities especially in the rural areas, reducing wastage of agricultural produce, increasing the processing level and enhancing the export of the processed foods.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Feb 11, 2025 News Image Questions raised over beef exports, amid shortage in local supply.
Expressing deep concern over beef exports, the United Goans Foundation (UGF) has called for an inquiry to understand if Goa Meat Complex is exporting beef, leading to a shortage in Goa. The govt-run abattoir appears to be prioritising exports instead of fulfilling its primary objective of catering to the local population, said UGF executive committee member Dominic Noronha.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Feb 11, 2025 News Image India introduces new HS code to allow exports of GI-recognised rice varieties.
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come up with an amendment to the Customs Tariff Act to provide for an HS (Harmonised System) code, for the export of geographical indication (GI) recognised rice.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Feb 11, 2025 News Image Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan approves extension of Groundnut procurement in Gujarat by 6 days & in Karnataka by 25 days.
The Government of India approved the continuation of the integrated Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) Scheme during the 15th Finance Commission Cycle up to 2025-26. Integrated Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) Scheme comprises Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS), Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and Price Stabilisation Funds (PSF).
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Feb 11, 2025 News Image APEDA asks rice exporters to adhere to the EU pesticide residue cap on stem borer insecticide.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has asked rice exporters to adhere to the new maximum residue limit (MRL) set by the European Union (EU) for Thiacloprid, which is used against stem borer menace.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Feb 11, 2025 News Image India-Israel Business & CEO Forums to Strengthen Bilateral Economic Ties.
India and Israel are set to deepen their economic and trade engagement with the India-Israel Business Forum and the India-Israel CEO Forum, both scheduled for February 11, 2025, in New Delhi. These forums will bring together top business leaders, policymakers, and industry stakeholders from both countries to explore new avenues of economic cooperation, technological collaboration, and investment opportunities.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Feb 11, 2025 News Image India’s first popcorn consignment to South Korea flagged off from Punjab.
Shivam Mittal, a young entrepreneur from Punjab has become the first exporter from India to send a consignment of coated popcorn under the brand ‘Corn Troopers’ to South Korea.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Feb 10, 2025 News Image Bangladesh HC in New Delhi suggests govt to import sugar from India.
As India allowed its mills to export sugar after two years, the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has recommended the authorities concerned to consider importing the sweetener from the neighbouring country. The commission communicated the development recently with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which was forwarded to the Ministry of Commerce and suggested taking necessary measures in this regard.
 Source:  today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd
Feb 10, 2025 News Image Promotion of Organic Farming.
Government is promoting organic farming through the schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in all the States/UTs (except North Eastern States). For North Eastern States, the Government is implementing Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) scheme. Both the schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to processing, certification & marketing and post-harvest management training and capacity building.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Feb 10, 2025 News Image Kashmir’s apple nurseries: A Rs.100 crore industry driving high-density cultivation.
Inside numerous poly tents at various nurseries in Qaimoh block, about 60 km South of Srinagar, bundles of rootstock plants and apple seedlings are stocked for sale. Come mid-February, the apple cultivators from different parts of the valley make a beeline for the area to buy plant material for their orchards.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com