Nov 13, 2025 News Image Cabinet approves Export Promotion Mission to strengthen India’s export ecosystem with an outlay of Rs.25,060 crore.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) — a flagship initiative announced in the Union Budget 2025–26 to strengthen India’s export competitiveness, particularly for MSMEs, first-time exporters, and labour-intensive sectors. The Mission will provide a comprehensive, flexible, and digitally driven framework for export promotion, with a total outlay of Rs.25,060 crore for FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31. EPM marks a strategic shift from multiple fragmented schemes to a single, outcome-based, and adaptive mechanism that can respond swiftly to global trade challenges and evolving exporter needs.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Nov 13, 2025 News Image Working on plan to promote exports of tribal community products: Piyush Goyal.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the ministry is working on a plan to push exports of goods made by tribals, either through e-commerce medium or by showcasing them in international warehouses. He assured that the ministry will work to boost the export of goods manufactured by tribal communities in the country.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Nov 12, 2025 News Image India needs unified agri-tech ecosystem to reach 86% of farmers left behind, says report.
India must shift from fragmented agricultural innovation to systemic integration through state-level testing platforms and unified data frameworks to reach the vast majority of farmers still untouched by technology, according to an ASSOCHAM report released Tuesday. The industry body said 86 per cent of farmers remain beyond the reach of most agri-tech innovations, calling for a fundamental redesign of how technologies are validated, commercialised and delivered to smallholders.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Nov 12, 2025 News Image Technology-driven smart farming key to building a Viksit Bharat: Niti Aayog.
Technology-led smart agriculture holds the key to building a Viksit Bharat, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand said on Tuesday. 'The agri-tech landscape is evolving rapidly, from genetic modification and precision farming to data science and ICT-based advisory systems,' Chand said, while addressing an Assocham event here.
 Source:  business-standard.com
Nov 12, 2025 News Image Cherry arrivals surge as prices drop, while U.S. plum sales remain steady.
Starting mid-week, arrivals of Chilean air-freighted cherries increased sharply, bringing a noticeable surge in customer traffic to fruit markets. The range of brands and varieties available has expanded significantly compared to the past two weeks, with new arrivals including Royal Dawn, Sweet Ayana, and Meda Rex.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Nov 12, 2025 News Image Sugar output in India to increase 18.6% to 30.95 MT in 2025-26: ISMA.
India's sugar production is expected to rise 18.58 per cent to 30.95 million tonnes in the 2025-26 marketing year that began in October, up from 26.1 million tonnes in the previous year, industry body ISMA said on Tuesday. The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said opening stocks stood at 5 million tonnes, while ethanol diversion is estimated at around 3.4 million tonnes for the current year.
 Source:  business-standard.com
Nov 12, 2025 News Image South Asia’s biggest poultry expo set to open in Hyderabad from November 26.
South Asia’s largest poultry exhibition, the 17th edition of Poultry India Expo 2025, is set to take place from November 26 to 28 at Hitex Exhibition Centre, Hitech City, Hyderabad. A curtain raiser was held in the city on Wednesday, where organisers announced that Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy will inaugurate the event as chief guest.
 Source:  fnbnews.com
Nov 12, 2025 News Image Shri Goyal Calls for Strong Centre–State Collaboration and Effective Implementation of Industrial Incentives to Boost Growth.
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, emphasized the Central Government’s commitment to supporting States and Union Territories in ensuring that high-quality products reach consumers across the country while addressing the second edition of Udyog Samagam 2025, organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Nov 12, 2025 News Image Maize procurement: Telangana ups per-acre yield limit to 25 quintals.
With some regions in the State reporting bumper maize yields, the Telangana Government has decided to enhance the per-acre eligibility limit to 25 quintals from 18 quintals as maize procurement picks up. The State’s total maize area reached 2.60 lakh hectares, an increase of two lakh hectares compared to the same period last year. The government is planning to procure 8 lakh tonnes of maize through 125 procurement centres.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Nov 12, 2025 News Image Wheat acreage more than doubles on early harvest of Kharif crops.
Sowing areas under all Rabi season crops have gained an early lead due to the normal harvesting of Kharif crops, which cleared fields promptly for planting the winter crops. The total area under all crops has risen 27 per cent to over 130 lakh hectares (lh) from 102 lh year-ago, with wheat acreage more than doubling. The majority of the paddy crop has been harvested in Punjab (93 per cent) and Haryana (78 per cent). In Uttar Pradesh, 52 per cent of the paddy area has been cleared for wheat sowing as of November 9.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com