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Oct 17, 2025 News Image India, Brazil agree to expand scope of existing trade pact between India-Mercosur bloc.
India and Brazil on Thursday agreed to expand the scope of existing preferential trade pact between New Delhi and four South American nation bloc Mercosur to boost economic ties. Mercosur is a trading bloc in Latin America, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 17, 2025 News Image Centre revises guidelines for Per Drop More Crop scheme.
The Centre has introduced new flexibility under the Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme to encourage micro-level water storage and conservation projects. The Union Agriculture Ministry has revised the guidelines for the scheme, expanding the 'other inventions' section.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 17, 2025 News Image Finance Minister Sitharaman inaugurates pulse processing unit in Raichur, pledges support to farmers.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday assured farmers that the government will continue support to improve their income. She inaugurated the Farmers’ Training and Common Facility Centre in Karnataka’s Raichur district aimed at boosting the pulse value chain and empowering farmers.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Oct 16, 2025 News Image India transfers $17.6 million mango subsidies to Chittoor farmers.
In India's Andhra Pradesh state, Rs 146.84 crore (US$17.6 million) has been transferred directly to the bank accounts of 31,929 mango farmers in Chittoor district under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. District Collector Sumit Kumar announced the payments during a press briefing, confirming that the subsidies cover 3.67 lakh metric tonnes of mangoes produced this season. District Horticulture Officer Madhusudan Reddy was also present.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Oct 16, 2025 News Image Indian bananas are reaching new markets with an extended lease of life.
Maintaining banana quality and freshness across longer export routes remains critical for Indian exporters, and can make all the difference between rejection and market success, says Deepak Rajmohan, CEO of GreenPod Labs, an agri-biotech enterprise. 'There are ways to ensure optimal shelf life and reduce spoilage by closely monitoring conditions inside the packaging, particularly regarding ripening and moisture during transit.'
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Oct 16, 2025 News Image Ensuring trust in Indian organics: APEDA fines exporters, tightens compliance.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has launched a stringent crackdown on irregularities in India’s organic certification system, suspending six certification agencies and imposing fines on exporters for violating National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) guidelines. The move underscores APEDA’s commitment to maintaining the integrity and international credibility of India’s rapidly expanding organic export sector.
 Source:  agrospectrumindia.com
Oct 16, 2025 News Image Bangladesh receives offers to purchase 50,000 tons of rice in tender, traders claim.
The traders estimated that the lowest price in Bangladesh's tender to buy 50,000 metric tonnes of rice, which closed on March 23, was $355.99 per metric ton CIF. They said that offers are still being considered, and no purchases have yet been reported. The reports reflect the assessments of traders, and further estimates on prices and volume are possible later.
 Source:  marinelink.com
Oct 16, 2025 News Image Ghana’s Rice Import Grows Despite Decades of Gov’t Interventions.
Ghana’s decades-long struggle to reduce rice importation continues despite multiple government interventions dating back to the 1960s, a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed. The report, titled 'Increasing Importation of Rice in Ghana: Can the Country Transform Its Fortunes in the Rice Sector,' finds that successive governments’ strategies to curb rice imports have failed to address the fundamental challenges facing the local rice industry.
 Source:  newsghana.com.gh
Oct 16, 2025 News Image Trade talks with US: Delhi working to find 'win-win solution'; 45% of Indian exports remain tariff-free.
Government sources on Wednesday said that discussions between India and the United States on trade issues are 'deeper and ongoing,' with both sides working towards finding a 'win-win solution.' According to government sources quoted by ANI, engagement between India and the United States is continuing at multiple levels, with constructive discussions taking place.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Oct 16, 2025 News Image The cumulative exports (merchandise & services) during April-September 2025 is estimated at US$ 413.30 Billion, as compared to US$ 395.71 Billion in April-September 2024, an estimated growth of 4.45%.
India’s total exports (Merchandise and Services combined) for September 2025* is estimated at US$ 67.20 Billion, registering a positive growth of 0.78 percent vis-à-vis September 2024. Total imports (Merchandise and Services combined) for September 2025* is estimated at US$ 83.82 Billion, registering a positive growth of 11.34 percent vis-à-vis September 2024.
 Source:  pib.gov.in