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May 15, 2025 News Image India eyes bumper basmati crop as short-duration variety acreage set to rise 10%.
India is set to solidify its status as the world’s largest basmati rice producer, with the acreage under short-duration basmati varieties expected to surge by up to 10% this Kharif season (June to October) — a shift driven by better prices, faster crop cycles, and rising export momentum. 'We are anticipating increase in area of short duration basmati varieties by 7-10% as farmers got remunerative price last year,' said Satish Goel, president, All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA).
 Source:  livemint.com
May 15, 2025 News Image Chhattisgarh's agriculture and rural development gets a boost with joint efforts of Center and State: Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chief Minister Shri Vishnu deo Sai hold high-level review.
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Chief Minister, Shri Vishnu deo Sai, conducted a comprehensive review of the Panchayat & Rural Development and Agriculture departments' work at the Secretariat (Mahanadi Bhawan), Raipur, Chhattisgarh today. The meeting reviewed the effective implementation of state and central government schemes and discussed future development strategies.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
May 15, 2025 News Image Raising domestic cocoa output will help cut imports by 50%, says DCCD chief.
Surging prices, rocketing demand and the potential to boost rural income generation make a strong case for considering cocoa as a strategic crop in India’s agricultural portfolio, according to experts. India is currently a net importer of cocoa beans and products to sustain its booming chocolate industry. Femina, Director, Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD), said the country’s cocoa sector has the potential to emerge as a vibrant, self-sustaining industry providing strategic interventions such as scientific area expansion, robust planting material production, intensive capacity building, and collaborative stakeholder action.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
May 15, 2025 News Image Union Minister of Communications and Development of Northeastern region Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia chairs curtain raiser event for Rising North East Investor Summit.
The Union Minister of Communications and Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia chaired a press meet for the Rising North East Investor Summit today. Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of DoNER – Shri Sukanta Majumdar, Secretary, Ministry of DoNER – Shri Chanchal Kumar, ADG, PIB – Ms. Manisha Verma, Statistical Advisor, Ministry of DoNER – Shri Dharmvir Jha, and other senior officials of the Ministry were present at the event.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
May 15, 2025 News Image India, US working on new customs audit process to cut trade friction.
India and the US are working out a fresh customs audit process to minimise the rejection of consignments, lessen the number of certification and expedite movement of goods amid ongoing trade negotiation between the two nations. The customs representative from both sides met last week to introduce clearer protocols and auditing mechanisms in compliance with international trade standards, and at the same time to relax certification norms for seafood, and genetically modified agri produce, and processed food, ET has learnt.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 15, 2025 News Image Agriculture, public service key to achieve developed India goal: ICAR director general.
Emphasising that the aim of developed India cannot be achieved without developing the country’s agriculture sector, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) Director General M L Jat on Wednesday observed that government officials sincerely serving general public would help in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Vikshit Bharat in the years to come. Jat, who is also the secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), made these comments after inaugurating a training programme for officers from various Ministries and Departments (MDOs) of the Central government as part of the ‘Rashtriya Karmayogi – Large Scale Jan Seva Programme’, in the national capital.
 Source:  thestatesman.com
May 15, 2025 News Image Trump’s remarks aside, India and US move forward on easing shrimp, apple and alcohol trade rules.
Amid Donald Trump's latest comments linking the fate of Indo-US trade with the recent India-Pakistan border standoff, considerable progress is quietly being made between the two governments to ease up on procedural barriers weighing down bilateral trade involving several items. Case in point: Considerable progress has been made over the last fortnight to ease the import of US apples and other food items as well as lessen the pain points for export of the Indian shrimp to the US, ET has learnt.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 15, 2025 News Image India's trade minister to lead delegation to US for trade talks, say sources.
India's trade minister Piyush Goyal will lead a trade delegation to the United States starting May 16 to advance trade negotiations, two government officials said on Tuesday, as both countries push for a bilateral trade pact. Goyal's visit follows U.S. Vice President JD Vance's trip to New Delhi last month and amid renewed efforts to secure a deal aimed at avoiding U.S. tariffs and to court President Donald Trump's administration.
 Source:  reuters.com
May 15, 2025 News Image India likely to export 24 million tonnes rice in 2025-26, says USDA.
India is likely to export around 24 million tonnes of rice in the 2025-26 marketing year, thus cornering around 40 per cent of the market share, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA follows a marketing year, which starts in October and ends in September, unlike the Indian financial year that runs from April to March.
 Source:  business-standard.com
May 15, 2025 News Image India's potato industry targets regional export growth.
India's potato industry, now the world's second-largest producer by 2023, has seen transformation due to advancements in varietal development and infrastructure, as detailed in a whitepaper by DCA Market Intelligence. Domestic demand for processed potato products, such as French fries and potato chips, has led to investments from local and international companies.
 Source:  freshplaza.com