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Apr 04, 2025 News Image Panruti cashew, Chettikulam shallot, Puliyangudi lime, Panruti jackfruit among T.N.-based products to get GI tag.
In a significant boost to the rich agricultural heritage of Tamil Nadu, six unique products from the State have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. These products include Panruti cashew, Panruti jackfruit, Chettikulam shallot (small onion), Puliyangudi acid lime, Virudhunagar samba vathal, and Ramanathapuram chithiraikar rice.
 Source:  thehindu.com
Apr 04, 2025 News Image After rasogolla, GI tag for nolengur sandesh; three more sweets, aromatic rice, silk yarn & guava on list too.
Nolengur sandesh, winter’s gift to Bengal’s sweet shops, can now claim its badge of authenticity. It has followed its equally illustrious cousin, Banglar Rasogolla, in getting a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Rasogolla had got the tag in 2017.
 Source:  telegraphindia.com
Apr 04, 2025 News Image Govt of India implements Rashtriya Gokul Mission for promotion of dairy industry.
To complement and supplement efforts made by the States and Union territories to improve milk production, the livelihoods of dairy farmers and ensuring self-sufficiency in the dairy sector, Government of India is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission and other schemes across the country including Odisha.
 Source:  fnbnews.com
Apr 04, 2025 News Image India's farm exports may withstand US tariffs as competitors face steeper duties: Economist Gulati.
New Delhi, India could maintain or even expand its agricultural exports to the United States despite the new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, as the competing nations face even steeper duties, prominent agricultural economist Ashok Gulati said on Thursday. The 26 per cent 'discounted reciprocal tariff' on Indian goods imposed by Trump would have limited impact on key agricultural exports such as seafood and rice when compared to higher duties imposed on the regional competitors, according to Gulati, former chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices .
 Source:  hindustantimes.com
Apr 04, 2025 News Image EU Council President urges faster trade deals with India amid US tariffs.
European Council President Antonio Costa has urged the European Union (EU) to quickly finalise trade agreements with key global partners, including India. His statement comes in response to new tariffs imposed by the US. On Thursday, Costa posted on X, stressing that Europe must strengthen its trade relationships beyond the US to ensure global economic stability.
 Source:  business-standard.com
Apr 04, 2025 News Image Trump tariffs: Indian cashew set to gain in US as Vietnam faces higher duty.
The 26 per cent Trump tariff is expected to make Indian cashew more competitive in the US market in the short term, but exporters anticipate increased competition in the long run from African producers, who face a lower duty. Bola Rahul Kamath, President, All India Cashew Association, said the US has levied a tariff of 46 per cent on Vietnam, while it has levied 26 per cent on India.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Apr 04, 2025 News Image Bilateral trade agreement talks with US may get fast-tracked.
The Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US would be used to deal with the reciprocal tariffs to get them rescinded or settle them bilaterally, officials said, and the trade pact talks likely to get fast tracked after Washington imposed additional 27% tariffs on New Delhi. The government plans to start sectoral meetings with their American counterparts this month.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 03, 2025 News Image EU pushes for MFN provision in India trade talks, eyes US-style concessions.
The European Union is pressing for inclusion of a 'forward most-favoured-nation (MFN)' provision in free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India, which would require the latter to make concessions similar to those offered to the US in a proposed bilateral trade pact. The issue of MFN status figured during the last round of India-EU trade negotiations in Brussels held a fortnight ago, people familiar with the development said.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 03, 2025 News Image Peace clause invoked 6th time to offer rice subsidies.
India has, for the sixth time, invoked the peace clause for exceeding the 10% ceiling on support it offered its rice farmers. It informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) Wednesday that the value of its rice production in 2023-24 was $56.87 billion while it gave subsidies worth $6.81 billion, which comes to around 12% against the permitted 10%.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 03, 2025 News Image Government steps up measures to curb illegal import of Chinese garlic.
Despite a ban on importing Chinese garlic due to the discovery of certain harmful fungi in the imported consignments, India continues to get Chinese garlic, as indicated by the latest data on seized consignments.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com