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Jul 01, 2025 News Image Higher paddy, pulses coverage buoy India’s kharif sowing.
The overall acreage under all kharif crops continued to be higher as farmers began sowing earlier than normal due to the early onset of monsoon. Except some parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, almost all the States received monsoon rainfall before its normal schedule, the India Meteorological Department said Monday.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Jul 01, 2025 News Image India refuses to give in to US demand on agriculture in trade talks.
India has refused to give in to the US demand for market access in sensitive agriculture sectors, including dairy and GM crops, in the on-going trade negotiations in Washington DC where the two sides are trying to strike an interim deal by the deadline of July 9, sources have said. 'New Delhi has hardened its position on agriculture as it is a redline and it is not possible to meet many demands from the US. If a deal is not struck by July 9, India may face the full brunt of 26 per cent reciprocal tariffs on its exports to the US,' a source tracking the matter told businessline.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Jul 01, 2025 News Image US trade talks at crucial stage; India sticks to agriculture, dairy stand.
The India-US trade pact talks are at a crucial stage with New Delhi sticking to the red line on the issue of market access in agriculture, genetically modified (GM) crops, and dairy, people privy to the development said. However, efforts are on to stitch the trade deal before July 9, when 26% reciprocal tariffs by the Donald Trump administration will come into effect, they added. 'We are hopeful of a deal...But there would be no compromise on the interests of Indian farmers,' one the persons told ET.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image HortiConnect India 2025 Set to Transform India's Horticulture Sector.
India's premier horticulture exhibition, HortiConnect India 2025, will be held from 25th to 27th September 2025 at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). Organized by HortiConnect Global Pvt Ltd, the event promises unmatched opportunities for networking, learning, and collaboration in horticulture technology and innovation.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image India-Africa partnership for agricultural development and food security.
Amid rising challenges such as food insecurity, climate change, and the urgent need for agricultural transformation, the India-Africa partnership in agriculture and food security has become increasingly vital. The two countries have a long history of collaboration in this sector.
 Source:  indianexpress.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image Tripura to promote GI-tagged Queen pineapples in global market.
Exhilarated over good response in the markets in Dubai and Holland, the Tripura government has set target for branding the GI-tagged Queen variety of pineapples for global fruit markets. The state agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath said branding and strategic marketing will be done as part of a Rs 132 crore project promised by the Union Ministry of Department of Northeastern Region (DONER).
 Source:  deccanherald.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image India exported litchi from Punjab to UAE, Qatar: APEDA.
India has exported 1.5 tonnes of litchi fruit, for the first time, from Punjab to Doha and Dubai this month, the commerce ministry's arm, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), said on Friday. To boost India's horticultural exports, APEDA has facilitated the flag off of the first consignment of 1 tonne of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot in Punjab to Doha on June 23, and 0.5 tonne of the same fruit to Dubai, it said in a statement.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image 'Non-alphonso mangoes found a ready export market'.
India's mango exports faced production and logistics hurdles. Early hopes for a strong harvest were dashed by adverse weather, particularly in the Konkan belt, where rains in the peak season of May cut yields. According to Manoj Barai, Director at M K Exports, 'The 2025 mango season was not as great as the previous year, with production hampered by unfavourable climatic conditions.'
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image India-US trade talks heat up as India pushes back on GM crop demands.
The trade negotiators from India have stayed longer in Washington to sort out some differences, as both countries try to reach a trade agreement before July 9. That’s the date when US President Donald Trump’s higher US tariffs are expected to take effect.
 Source:  financialexpress.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image Trade fallout: India’s ban on Pakistan-origin cargo at ports triggers spike in freight costs, delays for Islamabad - Report.
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, India's ban on ships carrying goods from or to Pakistan has significantly disrupted Pakistani trade. This ban, effective May 2025, has led to increased freight charges and longer shipping times, forcing importers to rely on feeder vessels. Indian agencies are actively enforcing the ban, seizing falsely declared Pakistani goods routed through third countries.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com