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Jun 16, 2025 News Image Shri Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare reiterates the government’s commitment to leveraging technology for transparent, and farmer-centric governance.
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) organized the National Conference on Agri Stack: Turning Data into Delivery today at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi. The conference served as a strategic platform for senior officials from the Centre and States key stakeholders to deliberate on the progress, challenges, and future roadmap for the implementation of Agri Stack under the Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM).
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jun 16, 2025 News Image 'Modi Govt’s 11 Years of Good Governance puts India on Track to become World’s Third-Largest Economy by 2029': Sarbananda Sonowal.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal declared that India is firmly on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2029, crediting 11 years of Narendra Modi’s 'decisive and corruption-free' governance for triggering an 'unstoppable surge' in national development. Addressing a press conference in Dibrugarh today to mark the NDA government’s 11th anniversary, the senior BJP leader said India has broken free from the era of policy paralysis and dynastic misrule and is now powered by welfare-led growth, youth-driven innovation, and massive infrastructure transformation.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jun 16, 2025 News Image India’s rice production likely to surge to new record next season.
India’s rice production will likely rise to a record high in the 2025-26 season (September 2025-August 2026) even as global grains production could rise to a fresh peak of 2,375 million tonnes (mt), forecasts by international agencies say. India’s wheat crop this season has been estimated at a record high, too. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), rice production in the 2025-26 season has been forecast at a record 151 mt (milled basis), up 1 per cent from last year, and 11 per cent from the 5-year average.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Jun 16, 2025 News Image Quality control can be eased for trusted partners: Piyush Goyal.
India is open to ease the quality control order (QCQ) framework for 'trusted partners', producing good quality products, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said. The minister, on a four-day visit to Switzerland and Sweden, said discussions on 90% of content were complete on India-EU FTA, with services and rules of origin negotiations slated to start from Monday. However, he said, key issue to be addressed is non-tariff barriers to make it easy to do business.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 16, 2025 News Image India, China agree to hold 'functional talks' on trade, eco.
India and China have agreed to hold talks to discuss and resolve specific issues of concern, especially in the areas of economics and trade, during the visit of the vice foreign minister of China, Sun Weidong. They will also work towards expediting resumption of direct flights. Sources said the issue of rare earth metal supplies that have been hit by Chinese export controls was also raised by the Indian side during the talks.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 16, 2025 News Image FTA with India brings 'genuine' competitive advantage, UK Parliament told.
London, The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations concluded with India places the UK at a 'genuine' competitive advantage in the manufacturing sector, the House of Commons was told this week. During a debate on the bilateral FTA agreed last month, UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds fielded a series of questions on the advantages of the deal which has been pegged to increase bilateral trade by GBP 25.5 billion annually in the long term.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 16, 2025 News Image Government aims to make J&K Rs 1 trillion agricultural economy by 2030: LG Manoj Sinha.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the government's goal is to make every farmer in the Union Territory a proud stakeholder in India's journey towards becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047. Addressing the closing Ceremony of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan at SKUAST Kashmir's Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops at Khudwani-Kulgam in south Kashmir, Sinha said it is a comprehensive strategy, designed to make J&K UT a robust Rs 1 trillion agricultural economy by 2030.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 16, 2025 News Image UP's Dussehri mango goes global with first export consignment to Dubai.
Uttar Pradesh's push towards boosting farm exports has achieved a key breakthrough, with 1,200 kg of Dussehri mangoes (400 boxes, each weighing 3 kg) airlifted to Dubai, an official statement said on Sunday. Dispatched from Lucknow's Mango Pack House to Dubai-based importer Vergro Trading LLC, the USD-2,992 consignment signals a new global opportunity for the state's mango growers, it said.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 13, 2025 News Image India seeing the rise of exotic mushrooms in agriculture.
India's agricultural sector is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by sustainability, high-value crops, and changing consumer preferences. While traditional farming remains the backbone of the economy, exotic mushrooms—once considered niche imports—are emerging as a profitable, eco-friendly, and health-driven industry.
 Source:  verticalfarmdaily.com
Jun 13, 2025 News Image Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal Advances India–Sweden Collaboration Through Comprehensive Government and Industry Dialogues.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal held a series of substantive engagements with senior members of the Swedish government and industry leaders on day one of his two-day official visit to Stockholm. The visit aimed at further deepening the bilateral economic relationship, enhancing trade and investment flows, and exploring new avenues of cooperation in emerging sectors.
 Source:  pib.gov.in