Jun 30, 2025 News Image Sugar production to increase by 15 pc to 35 million tonnes in SS 26 on favourable monsoon: Report.
Sugar output is likely to increase by 15 per cent in sugar season 2025-26 to about 35 million tonnes on a favourable monsoon, a report said on Friday. India's gross sugar production is likely to rise 15 per cent in sugar season 2026 to about 35 million tonnes, aided by above-average monsoon, boosting cane acreage and yields in key sugar-producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, Crisil Ratings said in the report.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image India exported litchi from Punjab to UAE, Qatar: APEDA.
India has exported 1.5 tonnes of litchi fruit, for the first time, from Punjab to Doha and Dubai this month, the commerce ministry's arm, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), said on Friday. To boost India's horticultural exports, APEDA has facilitated the flag off of the first consignment of 1 tonne of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot in Punjab to Doha on June 23, and 0.5 tonne of the same fruit to Dubai, it said in a statement.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image India-Africa partnership for agricultural development and food security.
Amid rising challenges such as food insecurity, climate change, and the urgent need for agricultural transformation, the India-Africa partnership in agriculture and food security has become increasingly vital. The two countries have a long history of collaboration in this sector.
 Source:  indianexpress.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image As trade talks gather pace, Indian team extends stay in US.
India's trade team has extended its stay in Washington to iron out differences as the two sides look to clinch a deal before a July 9 deadline when higher US tariffs are set to kick in, people familiar with the matter said. The in-person negotiations were initially supposed to run through June 27 but were extended by a day, raising hopes of an interim trade deal. Both sides have dug in their heels over a few key issues including Washington's demand that India open its market to genetically modified crops.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image India-US trade talks heat up as India pushes back on GM crop demands.
The trade negotiators from India have stayed longer in Washington to sort out some differences, as both countries try to reach a trade agreement before July 9. That’s the date when US President Donald Trump’s higher US tariffs are expected to take effect.
 Source:  financialexpress.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image Livestock & fishing fuel agriculture growth, shows govt report.
The livestock and fishing segments have become increasingly significant within India's agriculture sector, according to a government report released on Friday. The share of livestock in the overall agriculture and allied sectors rose to 31.2% in 2023-24 from 25.6% in 2011-12, while fishing and aquaculture's share expanded to 7% from 4.2% over the same period.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image HortiConnect India 2025 Set to Transform India's Horticulture Sector.
India's premier horticulture exhibition, HortiConnect India 2025, will be held from 25th to 27th September 2025 at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). Organized by HortiConnect Global Pvt Ltd, the event promises unmatched opportunities for networking, learning, and collaboration in horticulture technology and innovation.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image Trade fallout: India’s ban on Pakistan-origin cargo at ports triggers spike in freight costs, delays for Islamabad - Report.
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, India's ban on ships carrying goods from or to Pakistan has significantly disrupted Pakistani trade. This ban, effective May 2025, has led to increased freight charges and longer shipping times, forcing importers to rely on feeder vessels. Indian agencies are actively enforcing the ban, seizing falsely declared Pakistani goods routed through third countries.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image 'Non-alphonso mangoes found a ready export market'.
India's mango exports faced production and logistics hurdles. Early hopes for a strong harvest were dashed by adverse weather, particularly in the Konkan belt, where rains in the peak season of May cut yields. According to Manoj Barai, Director at M K Exports, 'The 2025 mango season was not as great as the previous year, with production hampered by unfavourable climatic conditions.'
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Jun 27, 2025 News Image Very big deal coming up that would 'open up' India: US President Trump.
While addressing the 'Big Beautiful Event' at the White House on Thursday, US President Donald Trump hinted that a 'very big' deal with India was in the offing. He said, 'We are having some great deals. We have one coming up, maybe with India. Very big one, where we are going to open up India.'
 Source:  tribuneindia.com