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Jun 03, 2025 News Image Progress of Area coverage under Summer crops as on 30.05.2025.
Progress of Area coverage under Summer crops as on 30.05.2025.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jun 03, 2025 News Image WTO: India to raise issues on agriculture, fisheries, investment facilitation at Paris meet on June 3.
India will flag its concerns on issues pertaining to agriculture, fisheries agreement, China-led proposal on investment facilitation and dysfunctional appellate body of the WTO during an informal meeting of about 25 trade ministers in Paris on June 3, an official said. The mini-ministerial meeting will be held on the margins of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Jun 03, 2025 News Image Bihar has tremendous potential for agricultural development: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Motihari to promote agricultural development in Bihar. He highlighted the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) campaign. The campaign aims to empower farmers with innovation and infrastructure. Focus is on increasing production of jardalu mango, shahi litchi, and marcha rice. The government is exploring ways to preserve shahi litchi for longer shelf life.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jun 03, 2025 News Image Philippines Aims to Cut Reliance on Vietnam for Rice.
The Philippines, the world’s top rice importer, plans to look beyond its dominant supplier, Vietnam, to ensure steady supplies and competitive prices at home. The agriculture department is in talks with private importers on purchases from producers like India, Pakistan, Cambodia and Myanmar, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said in an interview on Friday. There may also be a 'deal' with Indonesia and Thailand, he added.
 Source:  bloomberg.com
Jun 03, 2025 News Image Thai rice exports decline as India re-enters market.
Thailand’s rice exports from January to March 2025 faced significant challenges with more Indian rice entering the global market, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. During that time, Thai rice exports totaled 1.8 million tonnes, down 27% from the same period last year.
 Source:  ukragroconsult.com
Jun 03, 2025 News Image India and Japan agrees to deepen Maritime Relations.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal held a bilateral meeting with His Excellency, Terada Yoshimichi, Japan’s Vice Minister for International Affairs, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism (MLITT) in Oslo today. With a goal to deepen the maritime relations between the two countries, the meeting entailed discussions on multiple areas including investment by Japanese Shipyards, collaboration on port digitisation and green port initiatives, increase in R&D cooperation, upskilling human resources, employment of Indian seafarers in Japan among others.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jun 03, 2025 News Image Mangoes sweeten Air India’s cargo performance.
Air India is reaping the benefits of high global demand for mangoes, which witnessed a 15 per cent increase in exports this season. Buoyed by increased cargo capacity, in April the airline shipped 1,000 tonnes of the king of fruit and volume in May is higher than the previous month, an airline spokesperson said. The UK, the US, UAE, Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands are the main export destinations. The top varieties exported include Alphonso, Safeda (Banganpalli) and Dussehri.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Jun 03, 2025 News Image India-US trade pact: Effort on to facilitate preferential market access for both sides, says Piyush Goyal.
India and the United States are keen on providing preferential market access to each other's businesses, with teams from both nations collaborating on a proposed bilateral trade agreement, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on June 2. In February, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi underlined the two sides' intentions to negotiate the initial phase of a mutually advantageous multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by the fall of 2025, specifically targeting September-October.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 02, 2025 News Image Market demand playing key role in reviving nearly extinct mango varieties like Husnara, Ratol.
Changing consumer preferences are breathing new life to several nearly-extinct mango varieties like Husnara, and Ratol as growers are shifting their focus to meet rising demand beyond just popular Dussehri, that has long dominated the Indian mango market. Known for producing the world-renowned Dussehri mango, the orchards of Malihabad are witnessing a revival of demand for once-popular varieties such as Husnara, Totapari, Ratol, and Langda.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 02, 2025 News Image 'Not in it to enrich ourselves, we are in it to enrich both peoples': NZ FM on FTA negotiations.
Describing the negotiations on a comprehensive free trade agreement a 'breakthrough' in India-New Zealand economic relationship, Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Friday said 'we are not in it to enrich ourselves, we are in it to enrich both peoples'. In an interactive session after delivering an address at an event here, Peters also elaborated on the trade talks, and said he 'understands the concern' of the dairy industry in India.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com