The Export Inspection Council of India (EIC), which came into being on 1st January, 1964, is a statutory body tasked with advising the government on quality control, pre-shipment inspection standards, and other related matters. Since its inception, the EIC has evolved to a key facilitator of India's export trade apart from the regulatory responsibility, enabling exporters to meet the stringent quality demands of international markets.

The Government of Arunachal Pradesh encourages the cultivation of horticultural produce such as kiwi, avocado, dragon fruit, and persimmon under the umbrella scheme of  Atmanirbhar Bagwani Yojna, wherein all the schemes are encompassed under a bank-linked credit subsidy scheme comprising time-bound implementation and participation from various stakeholders such as government, bank, project consultants and progressive farmers.  

Homegrown Indian liquor makers are mulling approaching food & beverages regulator FSSAI for a separate standard for the Indian single malt whisky that is rapidly scaling with the ongoing trend of premiumisation and has won several prestigious international awards. This will help maintain the reputation of Indian single malt whisky - now exported to 60 countries - and Indian producers are discussing the move, according to Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today said that India was rising as a symbol of progress and resilience and earning global recognition for its economic progress

The commerce ministry's arm APEDA has revised the NPOP's regulations to make it more farmer-friendly and help India achieve USD 2 billion exports target for organic food products by 2030, a government official said.

India's overall exports of goods and services in 2024 has estimated to cross USD 814 billion, an increase of 5.58 per cent, according to a report by economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). In 2023, the country's merchandise and services exports stood at USD 768.5 billion.

The share of processed food exports within agri-food exports has significantly increased, rising from 13.7 per cent in 2014-15 to 23.4 per cent in 2023-24.

India has witnessed a tenfold rise in exports of bananas in the past decade and is now targeting $1 billion in banana exports in the next five years after successful trial shipments to the Netherlands via the sea route, according to the Centre’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).