Jan 09, 2025 News Image Portugal-India Business Hub seeks to forge new trade and collaboration paths in Goa.
Discussions are underway with the Portuguese govt to establish trade routes using Portugal as a gateway to European markets for Indian companies and Goa as a gateway to Indian markets for European manufacturers, said the president of the Portugal-India Business Hub, Altino Alvares. Alvares said that Portuguese companies are willing to establish certification agencies in Goa to ensure Goan products meet European standards, facilitating smoother entry into European markets. A Portuguese olive oil manufacturer already expressed interest in setting up a unit in Goa to distribute and repackage olive oil, said Alvares.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jan 09, 2025 News Image Indian exporters have huge opportunities to increase share in global agriculture trade: APEDA Chairman.
Indian exporters have huge opportunities to increase their share in the global agriculture trade from the current 2.4 per cent, a government official said on Wednesday. The global agriculture trade is about USD 2 trillion.
 Source:  zeebiz.com
Jan 08, 2025 News Image Gujarat witnesses growth in Rabi crop-sowing areas.

Gujarat farmers have already sown Rabi crops over 47.55 lakh hectares as against the three years average of round 46.07 lakh hectares.


 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jan 08, 2025 News Image Morocco Imports Rice to Offset Severe Drop in Production Amid Drought.
Morocco has started importing rice to address the drastic shortfall in domestic production mainly caused by drought. 
The first shipments are expected to arrive this month as the country turns to global suppliers to stabilize local market prices.

 Source:  moroccoworldnews.com
Jan 08, 2025 News Image First Advance estimates of Gross Domestic Product, 2024-25.

The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is releasing in this Press Note, the First Advance Estimates of Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 along with its expenditure components both at Constant (2011-12) and Current Prices.


 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jan 08, 2025 News Image India Exports 200,000 Tonnes Of Rice To Bangladesh Amid Flood Crisis.

Bangladesh’s interim government has begun importing rice from India as part of a significant move to secure the nation’s food supply. The first consignment of 27,000 tonnes of rice arrived at Chittagong port this week, marking the beginning of a larger import deal.


 Source:  ddnews.gov.in
Jan 08, 2025 News Image Union Minister of Food Processing Industries to Inaugurate 8th Edition of the Indusfood 2025.

Shri Chirag Paswan, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries will inaugurate 8th Edition of the Indusfood 2025 at India Exposition Mart Ltd, Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater Noida on 8th January 2025.  Indusfood is Asia’s premier annual F&B trade exhibition organized by Trade Promotion Council of India with the support of the Department of Commerce, Government of India is set to mark yet another milestone in 2025 – marking its debut as an integrated farm-to-fork trade show.


 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jan 08, 2025 News Image Brief on the achievements through schemes and programmes of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has been making concerted efforts to enhance the production and productivity of crops aiming to enhance the income of farmers. The MoA&FW is committed towards taking several initiatives to empower the farmers through their capacity building on thrust areas such as crop diversification and production aspects in terms of qualitative inputs and judicious use of farm resources. 


 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jan 08, 2025 News Image Govt notifies procedure for export of certified organic products.
The government has laid out a procedure for export of certified organic products, requiring mandatory certification under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for such shipments, according to a public notice. The Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in a public notice said that a product will be allowed to be exported as 'organic product' only when accompanied by a Transaction Certificate (TC) issued by a certification body accredited by the National Accreditation Body for such items under the NPOP of the Department of Commerce.
 

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jan 08, 2025 News Image Odisha signs MoU with 11 firms for horticulture exports.

The Directorate of Horticulture, Odisha in collaboration with Palladium Consulting India Pvt Ltd has signed 11 memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with private sector exporters at the Krushi Odisha 2025 event.


 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com