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Jun 26, 2025 News Image Record potato, banana output drives India’s horticulture production to new high.
India’s horticulture production has been estimated to have increased to a new high of 367.72 million tonnes (mt), thanks to potato production surging to a record high of over 60 mt and onion output rising 6.5 mt. Releasing the horticulture production estimated for the 2024-25 crop year ending this month, the Centre said the output of various horticulture crops increased by 3.66 per cent in the current crop year from 354.74 mt in 2023-25. This was made possible due to higher productivity. However, the area under horticulture crops increased increased by less than 2 lakh hectares (lh).
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Jun 26, 2025 News Image Shri Goyal Emphasizes on need for Self-Reliance and Export Competitiveness in Key Sectors.
India must focus on the sectors in which India has competitive edge over other countries and address the problems faced by the various stakeholders so that country’s exports can grow. This was stated by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal at the review meeting on Production Linked Incentive Scheme, one of the notable initiatives for making India 'Aatmanirbhar’ in the manufacturing sector.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jun 26, 2025 News Image 1200 Queen pineapples from Tripura exported to Delhi.
Thansa organic Producer Company LTD has sold the organic pineapples to One India Organic, New Delhi through the direct cooperation and management of the SIMFED under the Mission organic value Chain Development for North Eastern Region, Phase-IV.
 Source:  tripuratimes.com
Jun 26, 2025 News Image Egypt imports 4.9 M tons of wheat, 4.2 M tons of yellow corn amid regional instability.
The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed the continued smooth flow of strategic commodity imports into the country, despite ongoing regional tensions. Between January 2025 and today, Egypt has successfully imported approximately 4.9 million tons of wheat, 4.2 million tons of yellow corn, and 2.2 million tons of soybeans, according to official data.
 Source:  gypttoday.com
Jun 26, 2025 News Image Philippines plans onion imports to meet year-end gap.
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) is evaluating onion importation to stabilize prices amid projections of insufficient supply lasting until December. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. confirmed intentions to import both red and yellow onions to supplement local supplies to fulfill the national demand. However, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has yet to specify the import volume required.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Jun 26, 2025 News Image India triples banana output with tissue culture.
Over the past two decades, India has experienced a threefold increase in banana production, driven by state agricultural strategies and widespread adoption of tissue culture technology by farmers. According to the state agriculture department, banana output rose from 545,000 metric tons in 2004–05 to 1,968,000 metric tons in 2022–23, representing a 261% increase.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Jun 26, 2025 News Image ICRISAT Introduces ‘Rapid-Ragi’ Speed Breeding Protocol to Accelerate Finger Millet Research.
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has introduced the world’s first speed breeding protocol for finger millet, a breakthrough that could significantly enhance crop research and food security across Asia and Africa. Named ‘Rapid-Ragi’, the protocol reduces the crop’s typical growing cycle from 100–135 days to just 68–85 days, enabling up to five generations per year, far exceeding the traditional one or two cycles achieved in open fields.
 Source:  krishijagran.com
Jun 26, 2025 News Image Not necessary to be in SEZs to export, now it can be done from districts: FM Sitharaman.
The Modi government’s approach towards enhancing India’s exports has meant that exporters no longer have to be located in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to export their goods, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday (June 24, 2025), adding that India’s export growth has surpassed that seen globally.
 Source:  thehindu.com
Jun 26, 2025 News Image UAE Ambassador to India Launches Landmark Start-up Series to Power Cross-Border Innovation.
The UAE-India CEPA Council (UICC), in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in India, launched the UAE–India CEPA Start-up Series in New Delhi. The initiative delivers on a key commitment under the UAE–India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to promote innovation-led collaboration and support the internationalisation of Indian start-ups.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 26, 2025 News Image Govt Plans ‘Crop War’ on Pulses, Oilseeds, Soybean, Cotton and Sugarcane to Boost Agricultural Growth: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level review meeting on June 24, 2024, at the ICAR Pusa Campus in New Delhi to assess the progress of the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’. The campaign, conducted from May 29 to June 12, is part of the government's vision to transform Indian agriculture under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Lab to Land’ initiative. More than 2,170 nodal officers participated in the review, both in person and virtually, sharing key insights, field-level experiences, and outcomes from the campaign.
 Source:  krishijagran.com