Market News

Archive

From Date

To Date

Keyword

Dec 05, 2025 FPO Empowerment Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) is a central sector demand driven scheme and applications are invited from all eligible applicants including Farmers Producing Organisation (FPOs) through Expression of Interest (EoI) from all over India including Hazaribagh and Koderma districts in Jharkhand. The funds are not allocated/sanctioned/released state-wise under any of the component schemes of PMKSY. Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/
Dec 05, 2025 Initiatives to Bridge Skills Gap in Food Processing Sector All qualification packs are updated after every 36 months to reflect the current requirements of the industry. approved job roles include emerging areas like plant based proteins, fortified foods and micro credentials covering FSSAI mandated requirements and frameworks designed to ensure safety and integrity of food products. In addition, Ministry of Food Processing Industries ensures to provide the sector related short term training through its schemes and Institutions. In addition, Prime Minister's Formalization of Micro Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme being implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries has a capacity building training component, under which capacity building trainings are conducted by the State/UT Governments. It envisages short-term training of 24 Hours/3 Days, Food Processing EDP (Entrepreneurship Development Programme) Training for all applicants viz. individuals and Groups (SHGs/ FPOs/ Cooperatives) recommended for availing credit linked grant by District Level Committee (DLC) and 8 hours/1 day training to SHG beneficiaries of Seed Capital under the scheme engaged in micro food processing. 1,09,312 beneficiaries have been trained across India from 2020-21 till 2024-25. Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/
Dec 05, 2025 Progress of Agro Processing Clusters under PMKSY Under the scheme, grants-in-aid @ 35% of the eligible project cost is provided in General Areas and 50% of the eligible project cost in North Eastern States including Sikkim and difficult areas including Himalayan States (Himachal Pradesh, J&K & Uttarakhand), notified ITDP areas and Islands subject to a maximum of Rs.10.00 crore. The APC scheme is not sector specific. The scheme envisages for development of common basic enabling infrastructure and core infrastructure as per the requirement of food processing units. As on date, Ministry has approved 40 agro processing clusters since 2020 under the scheme. The details regarding location, operational status, types of investment partners, public and private investment, estimated employment generated, number of farmers benefitted and ancillary units benefitted within each cluster are attached Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/
Dec 05, 2025 Russia Has Always Stood by India in Good Times and Difficult Times: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, stated that Russia has always been “India’s Sukh Dukh Ka Saathi,” meaning a companion in both good times and difficult times, at the India–Russia Business Forum held today in New Delhi. Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation, Mr. Maxim Oreshkin, was the keynote speaker at the event. He stated that “India-Russia trade has made remarkable strides, with volumes nearing USD 70 billion, yet immense potential remains untapped, as India’s share in Russia’s imports is still under 2%—a figure that does not capture the true ambition of our partnership. Our shared focus is to foster more balanced and mutually rewarding trade, aiming to exceed USD 100 billion by 2030, driven by stronger Indian exports. We see particularly promising avenues for collaboration in consumer goods, food and agriculture, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, telecom and electronics, industrial components, and the mobility of skilled talent.” Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/
Dec 05, 2025 33rd meeting of National Horticulture Board held under chairmanship of Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh directed that scheme implementation be timely, transparent, and farmer-centric, with subsidies provided to farmers on time and no complaints in this regard. He also emphasised developing a special strategy for perishable horticulture produce in farmers’ interest, to increase their shelf life, prevent losses to farmers, and run awareness programs to avoid damage. During the meeting, Union Minister Shri Chouhan gave several strategic suggestions to boost productivity, quality, and competitiveness in the horticulture sector. He instructed special focus on quality planting material, post-harvest management, and productivity enhancement. Shri Shivraj Singh stated that it is essential to strengthen systems to connect farmers comprehensively to markets, cold-chain networks, and value-addition opportunities. He said the NHB should prepare state-wise and region-wise roadmaps and work with full strength for farmers’ benefit. Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/
Dec 05, 2025 EU poised to curb rice imports from India, other Asian nations The European Union (EU) is set to curb rice imports from India and other Asian countries as part of its move to protect its growers and millers. The curbs will be imposed through a safeguard mechanism, documents accessed by businessline showed. The move comes despite the EU committing itself to a free trade agreement (FTA) with India, after 11 of 23 chapters agreed upon already. “This is like shutting one door, while opening another,” said a rice industry source. Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/
Dec 05, 2025 ‘Huge opportunities’: Piyush Goyal urges boost in Indian exports to Russia amid $59B deficit Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said there are huge opportunities to expand bilateral trade between India and Russia and work towards making it more balanced. He said sectors that hold potential to boost exports from India to Russia include consumer goods, food products, automobiles, tractors, heavy commercial vehicles, electronics like smartphones, industrial components, and textiles. Bilateral trade is reaching USD 70 billion "but we cannot rest, we need to grow, we need to balance that," Goyal said here India-Russia Business Forum meeting, organised by industry chamber FICCI. Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Dec 05, 2025 India urges Russia to approve 32 seafood processing units for supplies India on Thursday said Russia's approval of 128 Indian seafood processing units for exports reflects growing trust between the countries, and urged Moscow to clear the remaining 32 units and lift temporary suspensions on fishery establishment to further boost trade. Addressing a gathering of Russian leaders and businesses here, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that enhanced access to the Russian market, particularly for aquaculture products, such as shrimp, will directly benefit India's 30 million fishery-linked livelihoods at a time when the country's exports are facing tariff-related challenges in certain other markets. The US impose 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods entering American markets. The US is a key destination for domestic shrimp exports. Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Dec 05, 2025 US trade team may visit India next week for talks American trade negotiators are expected to visit India next week for talks on the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA), officials said, adding that the dates are being finalised. They had last visited India in September. Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Dec 05, 2025 India, Russia eye trade boost with more diversified basket India and Russia are looking to expand and diversify bilateral trade, targeting $100 billion by 2030. Both nations are also mulling ways to resolve the trade balance, currently heavily skewed in favour of Russia. Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Back to First Prev … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … Next Go to Last