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Jan 12, 2026 News Image India's agriculture grew at 4.42% during 2015-24 surpassing China’s 4.10%: NITI Aayog's Ramesh Chand.
India’s agricultural income did not witness a single year with negative growth during 2015–16 to 2024–25, according to a recent report titled ‘Agriculture in meeting aspirations of rising India’, released on October 10 last year, by Ramesh Chand, member of NITI Aayog. The country’s agriculture sector defied Covid, which failed to cause adverse effects on agriculture unlike the non-agriculture sector.
 Source:  moneycontrol.com
Jan 12, 2026 News Image Trade boost: FTAs to open wider markets for agriculture, food processing sectors; Jitin Prasada flags ease-of-business push.
The growing number of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed and implemented by India will provide wider market access to the country’s agriculture and food processing sectors, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said on Friday, PTI reported.'We have navigated a series of free trade agreements. Our produce has access to these markets,' Prasada said, noting that India has recently signed and implemented FTAs with Mauritius, Australia, the EFTA bloc, the UK, Oman and New Zealand.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jan 12, 2026 News Image India to host global conference on women in agriculture in March.
After a long gap, leading global and Indian organisations such as the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), and the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA), in collaboration with other organisations, will organise a global conference on women in agri-food systems at Pusa from March 12 to 14, 2026.
 Source:  business-standard.com
Jan 12, 2026 News Image India’s dairy goes digital as NDDB builds a data spine for the world’s largest milk economy.
India produces more milk than any other country on the planet—roughly 25% of global output—but scale alone has never guaranteed efficiency. What is now reshaping the country’s dairy sector is not herd size or cooperative reach, but data. According to a recent report by the Government of India and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the transformation is being driven by a comprehensive suite of digital tools designed to link animals, farmers, cooperatives, and markets into a single, traceable ecosystem.
 Source:  etedge-insights.com
Jan 12, 2026 News Image Agri exports poised to cross $30 Bn as APEDA taps startup engine.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce, has launched BHARATI—an integrated initiative designed to strengthen agri-food and agri-tech startups while expanding India’s export footprint in global markets.
 Source:  agrospectrumindia.com
Jan 12, 2026 News Image Anantapur pomegranates now seek GI certification.
After Solapur Pomegranates got their Geographical Indication - GI Tag for their distinct quality, the Anantapur Pomegranates are now in a similar race to get their GI Tag to boost their reputation and create wider access to markets in the USA and Australia. The intellectual property facilitation centre at the Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), located at Madanapalle, submitted the requisite application for obtaining the GI tag for the Anantapur Pomegranates. MITS, deemed to be a university, Vice Chancellor Dr C Yuvaraj noted that Anantapur pomegranates possess a unique identity due to their deep red arils, high juice content, balanced sweetness, mild tartness, soft seeds, and extended shelf life. He emphasised that these distinctive qualities are directly linked to the unique agro-climatic conditions of the Anantapur region. He informed that the Anantapur Pomegranate Growers and Producers Association submitted the GI application to the Geographical Indications Registry, IPR Office, Chennai.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jan 12, 2026 News Image 'Demand for imported mandarins in India is growing strongly'.
The market for imported mandarins has been growing steadily in recent years, says Amit Sharma, owner of fruit trader Fresko Fruits: 'Imported mandarin volumes into India have grown significantly over recent years. In 2023, India imported approximately 19,156.9 tons of mandarins and clementines, nearly doubling from about 9,190.7 tons in 2022. The largest suppliers at this point are South Africa, which has the largest share of over 11,200 tons, China, which supplies around 4,887 tons, and Australia and Egypt, as these countries also contribute notable volumes.'
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Jan 09, 2026 News Image Gujarat to host SEA’s 2-day Global Castor Conference from February 27.
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) will host the 24th SEA-Global Castor Conference 2026 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat on February 27-28. BV Mehta, Executive Director of SEA, said the 24th international conference will deliberate and focus on the issues before the castor industry to arrive at the solutions by fruitful interactions with the eminent speakers and panel members from India and abroad.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Jan 09, 2026 News Image World potato output nears 400 million tons.
According to newly released data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation for 2024, global potato production reached 390.429 million tons, an increase of 1.0 per cent compared with 2023 and 6.0 per cent above 2014 levels. The harvested area rose slightly by 0.5 per cent year on year to 17.076 million hectares, although this was still 5.3 per cent lower than in 2014. Average yields increased by 0.5 per cent to 22.9 tons per hectare, representing a 12.2 per cent improvement over the past decade.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Jan 09, 2026 News Image Centre Grants GI Tag To 'Nagauri Ashwagandha’ To Boost Nagaur's Global Agricultural Identity.
The Centre has officially granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to 'Nagauri Ashwagandha'. The move positions Nagaur as a new agricultural brand on the global map and marks a historic moment for farmers of the Marwar region, particularly those in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. After Sojat Mehendi, this is Rajasthan’s second major achievement in the agricultural category. Experts say the tag will not only protect the authenticity of Nagauri Ashwagandha but also enhance farmers’ income and export potential.
 Source:  etvbharat.com