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Jul 11, 2025 News Image Srikakulam Cashew Wins Best National Award Under ODOP.
Srikakulam’s signature crop – cashew – has won the Best National Award in 2025 in horticulture under the One District, One Product (ODOP) programme. This award will be presented at a ceremony in New Delhi on July 14. Farmers and experts across Srikakulam district are celebrating this recognition as validation of their years of innovation and hard work.
 Source:  deccanchronicle.com
Jul 11, 2025 News Image Meerut Gets Agritech Innovation Hub to Empower Farmers with AI, Smart Tech.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State for Education and Skill Development Jayant Chaudhary jointly inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh Agritech Innovation Hub and Startup Showcase at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology (SVPUAT) in Meerut on July 8, 2025. The initiative aims to revolutionize traditional farming practices by integrating artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart agriculture technologies.
 Source:  krishijagran.com
Jul 11, 2025 News Image FSSAI tightens grip on ecomm food players, mandates greater transparency and hygiene compliance.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a strong warning to ecommerce platforms over lax compliance to tighten food safety enforcement. The regulator has put marketplaces on notice, signaling a shift from advisory to accountability, PTI reported. At a high-level meeting held on Tuesday, FSSAI CEO G Kamala Vardhana Rao met with over 70 representatives from leading ecommerce platforms, instructing them to step up hygiene standards and transparency across the food supply chain or face 'severe action'.
 Source:  storyboard18.com
Jul 11, 2025 News Image Tripura develops over 25,000 ha of organic land, exports over 1300 mt products.
Tripura has emerged as a rising force in India’s organic agriculture landscape, with the state developing over 25,000 hectares of certified organic farmland and exporting 1,332 metric tons of organic produce, including pineapple, bird’s eye chilli, ginger, turmeric, and aromatic rice, over the past three years. This was announced by Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath during the first-ever Organic Buyer-Seller Conference held at Hotel Polo Towers in Agartala on Wednesday.
 Source:  indiatodayne.in
Jul 11, 2025 News Image Andhra emerged as leading horticulture hub: Governor.
Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a leading horticultural hub, recording a production of 275.13 lakh metric tonnes from 15.98 lakh hectares, ranking fifth in the country in horticultural output, said Governor S Abdul Nazeer. Speaking at the 6th Convocation of Dr YSR Horticultural University held at Swarna Bharat Trust in Atkur, Krishna district, on Thursday, the Governor noted the State’s leadership in producing crops like chilli, cocoa, lime, oil palm, papaya, tomato, cashew, mango, banana, and sweet orange. He credited this success to advances in productivity and the expansion of cultivated areas.
 Source:  newindianexpress.com
Jul 11, 2025 News Image From Middle East to US, Namakkal eggs break out of shells to go global.
With the export of one crore eggs to the US, a historic first, Namakkal is rewriting India’s export story in transformative ways. Namakkal, widely recognised as the Egg Capital of India, produces about six crore eggs daily, of which around 50 lakh are exported every day. It continues to be the country’s leading hub for egg exports, totalling 15 crore eggs every month. Some of the top export destinations include the UAE, Bahrain, Maldives, Oman and some African countries.
 Source:  newindianexpress.com
Jul 11, 2025 News Image Australia overtakes New Zealand in sheep meat exports to India.
AUSTRALIA has knocked New Zealand off its long-held position to become the top exporter of frozen and chilled lamb and mutton to India in 2024, according to Austrade. Austrade said the success comes after a bold campaign by Austrade and Meat & Livestock Australia to promote Australia’s high-quality meat and trusted supply chains in India.
 Source:  sheepcentral.com
Jul 11, 2025 News Image 25 Crore Soil Health Cards Distributed; Kisan Credit Cards Ensuring Wider Credit Access: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, during his address at the 16th Agriculture Leadership Conclave in New Delhi yesterday stated that 25 crore Soil Health Cards have been distributed to farmers to promote balanced fertiliser usage, and crop loans have been made accessible through the Kisan Credit Card initiative. Further Shri Goyal said that, the Government has consistently placed the agricultural sector at the forefront of its development agenda under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a large number of farmer families have benefitted from the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi scheme. Additionally, 1,400 mandis have been integrated with the e-NAM platform, enabling farmers across the country to access real-time information on crop prices and enhance market linkages.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jul 11, 2025 News Image Bihar poll: Centre adds 7 new products from Bihar on e-NAM platform.
The Centre has decided to add seven more products — Marcha rice, Katarni rice, Jardaalu mango, Shahi litchi, Magahi paan, Banarasi paan and sugarcane — on the e-NAM platform, taking the total commodities allowed for online trading to 238. The decision seems aimed at wooing farmers of Bihar, where these products are grown. Many of them carry Geographical Indication (GI) tags, marking their uniqueness to a specific area.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Jul 11, 2025 News Image Indian trade delegation to visit Washington as India-US trade talks enter final stage: Govt Sources.
India and the United States have stepped up their trade talks, with both sides actively engaging in virtual discussions. The government sources told ANI that an Indian trade delegation will revisit Washington DC soon for in-person negotiations aimed at finalising a trade deal.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com