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Apr 09, 2025 News Image Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to attend third BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting on Agriculture tomorrow at Kathmandu, Nepal.
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will participate in the 3rd BIMSTEC (BIMSTEC- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) in Kathmandu, Nepal scheduled on 9th April, 2025. The one-day event will be graced by the Agriculture Ministers and Senior Agriculture officials of the BIMSTEC countries namely India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka. This will provide an opportunity for a greater regional cooperation in the field of Agricultural development.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Apr 09, 2025 News Image India recognises Nepali lab for fresh produce export testing.
India's food safety authority has recognized certificates from Nepal's National Food and Feed Reference Laboratory (NFFRL). This follows a memorandum of understanding signed five years ago, allowing eight food items—juice, jam, jelly, pickles, candies, ginger, fresh fruits and vegetables, and instant noodles—to be tested in Nepal for export to India.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Apr 09, 2025 News Image China boosts Indian rapeseed meal purchases after tariff on Canadian imports.
China has bought 52,000 tons of Indian rapeseed meal in the past three weeks - four times the amount Beijing imported from India in the whole of 2024 - after Chinese authorities imposed a 100% retaliatory tariff on Canadian imports, industry sources said. India's rapeseed meal exports will help China, the world's top consumer, replace imports from Canada while easing pressure on local rapeseed prices in India, which is sitting on large stockpiles of the widely used animal feed.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 09, 2025 News Image India requests Israel to expedite market access to 10 agri, horti products.
India on Tuesday asked visiting Israel’s agriculture minister Avi Dichter to allow import of Indian potato, garlic, turmeric, pineapple and grapes immediately while ensuring similar approval for onions, green chilies, mango and pomegranate at the earliest. On the other hand, Israel took interest in research activities to develop climate-resilient seeds, particularly of wheat and some other crops, while requesting India to allow citrus and avocado.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Apr 08, 2025 News Image India Must Convert Global Challenges into Opportunities with a Spirit of Nationalism: Shri Piyush Goyal.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri PiyushGoyal, on Monday said that India is well poised to convert the current global situation into an opportunity, just as it did during the Covid-19 pandemic and in the late 1990s when the Indian IT sector leveraged the Y2K bug crisis to mark its emergence on the global stage. Addressing the foundation day of FICCI, in Mumbai, Shri Goyal underscored the need for unity and collaboration among nations and industries to tackle evolving global challenges. 'We are all in it together. All well-meaning countries and businesses must address these challenges collectively and convert them into opportunities,' he said.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Apr 08, 2025 News Image South Africa Looks to Strengthen Trade Relations with India and China Amidst US Tariff Challenges.
South Africa is exploring ways to boost trade with India and China amid potential 30% tariffs from the US, as stated by Deputy President Paul Mashatile. He emphasised the importance of engaging with other nations despite being a major US trading partner. 'The geopolitics at the moment really requires that we should be engaging other nations as well,' Mashatile remarked to business and community leaders.
 Source:  oneindia.com
Apr 08, 2025 News Image Apples in Rajasthan, Thai guava in MP: Farming seeing a start-up-like disruption.
'Neighbours and farmers in my village were sceptical, and, to be honest, I was a bit scared too,. says Sonu, a farmer from Bihar's Purnea, about his decision to switch to dragon fruit from traditional crops like maize. The 26-year-old farmer was among the first in the eastern Bihar district to take up commercial farming of dragon fruit, a crop native to Central and South America. .It was the right decision taken at the right time,. he says of the leap of faith he took in 2018. Sonu, who bet on an unfamiliar crop and saw success, isn't alone.
 Source:  indiatoday.in
Apr 08, 2025 News Image India to be patient in trade talks, to protect dairy, agriculture; Curb Chinese dumping: Officials.
India will negotiate its trade agreements carefully and patiently in the wake of the tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration and protect its sensitive sectors like dairy and agriculture, officials said Saturday, citing the example of the US which is sensitive about peanut butter.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 08, 2025 News Image Tamil Nadu Becomes India’s Second-Highest GI-Awarded State With 7 New Agricultural Tags, Including Kumbakonam Betel.
Geographical Indication (GI) tags have emerged as powerful tools for preserving and promoting India's rich agricultural diversity. These certifications not only protect traditional knowledge and practices but also create economic opportunities for local communities by establishing authentic product identities in global markets. GI tags prevent unauthorised use of registered product names, ensuring that genuine producers receive recognition and premium pricing for their speciality goods.
 Source:  timesnownews.com
Apr 08, 2025 News Image Central Government takes necessary measures towards remunerative price of perishable agricultural produce.
Agriculture marketing is a State subject. Domestic prices of perishable agricultural produce are mainly influenced by factors such as demand and supply, trade policies, effective taxes and duties. The Central Government takes necessary measures as and when required to balance the demand and supply scenario of agriculture and horticulture produces in the domestic market and ensure remunerative prices to the farmers through appropriate policy measures and market intervention scheme.
 Source:  fnbnews.com