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.
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Jan 09, 2025 News Image India, Asean trade agreement review faces delays.
The planned makeover of India's 14-year-old goods trade pact with Asean may take longer than expected as members of New Delhi's fourth largest trading partner press to negotiate tariffs individually, two people aware of the development said. The review, which was expected to be finalized at next month's Jakarta meeting of India and the Association of South East Asian Nations, has stalled since India's offer of a unified duty structure does not find favour among Asean members, two people aware of the development said.
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Jan 09, 2025 News Image India, Afghanistan Seek to Revive Trade As Relations Thaw.
India and Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government will use Iranian ports to revive bilateral trade as the two countries move to normalize relations.
 Source:  bloomberg.com
Jan 09, 2025 News Image Indusfood 2025: Processed Food as Key to India's Development, Highlights Chirag Paswan.
The Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Shri Chirag Paswan inaugurated the 8th edition of Indusfood 2025 today at Expo Centre, Greater Noida. Baba Ramdev was the guest of honour. Shri Mohit Singla, Chairman TPCI, Shri Abhishek Dev, Chairman APEDA, Shri Aashish Agrawal, MD, Bikharam Chandmal, Shri Aakash Shah, Director, Everest Food Products along with the distinguished guests, industry leaders, and buyers from all over the world were present during the inauguration.
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Jan 09, 2025 News Image A Global Showcase of India’s Food Economy.
Since its inception in 2017, Indusfood has become a significant platform showcasing India’s dynamic food economy while connecting global businesses with the nation’s expanding food and beverage sector. The 8th edition of Indusfood, Asia’s premier Food and Beverage (F&B) Trade Show, was inaugurated by Shri Chirag Paswan, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, on 8th January 2025 at the India Exposition Mart Ltd in Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar. The event is scheduled to continue until 10th January.,
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Jan 09, 2025 News Image Commerce ministry, Indian mission officials of 20 nations discuss ways to boost exports.
Senior officials from the commerce ministry, and commercial wings of Indian Missions of 20 countries on Wednesday discussed ways to promote exports of goods and services. The three-day meeting was concluded on Wednesday.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.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.


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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.


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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 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