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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
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 Dubai Crown Prince to visit India on April 8-9 to bolster trade, strategic ties.
The Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, will visit India during April 8-9 with a high-level delegation to bolster trade and strategic relations between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sheikh Hamdan, who is also the deputy prime minister and defence minister of the UAE, will travel to India months after a visit to New Delhi last September by Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is effectively next in line for the leadership of the emirates. This reflects the growing strategic ties between the two sides.
 Source:  hindustantimes.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 India's 'applied tariffs' to US only 7-8%, not humongous: Piyush Goyal.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the 'applied tariffs' to the US are only 7-8 per cent, which he described as not humongous. Declining to disclose details on the ongoing negotiations with the US, which has slapped a 26 per cent 'reciprocal tariff' on the country, Goyal said India believes it can have bilateral trade pacts with countries that exercise fair trade practices.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 08, 2025 News Image US and India discuss tariffs and progress towards 'fair' trade.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held a call on Monday to discuss U.S. tariffs on India and how to make progress towards a 'fair and balanced trade relationship,' the State Department said. Jaishankar also said on social media earlier on Monday that he had spoken to Rubio about the early conclusion of a bilateral trade deal.
 Source:  reuters.com
Apr 08, 2025 News Image ‘We want to be India’s gateway to Latin America’: Chile’s Minister Of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela To NewsX.
In a landmark development for Indo-Chilean relations, President Gabriel Boric Font of Chile arrived in New Delhi to begin his official five-day visit across India, covering major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, and Bengaluru. During the visit, President Boric held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation across various sectors, including agriculture, critical minerals, and cultural exchange.
 Source:  newsx.com
Apr 08, 2025 News Image Sikkim CM joins high-level task force to boost agriculture and tourism in Northeast.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang underlined the urgent need for comprehensive reforms to strengthen agriculture and horticulture in the Northeast during a key meeting of the High-Level Task Force convened by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER). The meeting, attended by Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and Cabinet Ministers from across the region, focused on enhancing value chains and improving market linkages. It was followed by another session centered on investment promotion and tourism—both seen as critical to unlocking the region’s economic potential.
 Source:  indiatodayne.in
Apr 07, 2025 News Image India to implement new tariff line for rice exports from May 1.
A new tariff line regime for rice-based on process (parboiled, others) and on variety (rice recognised by the Geographical Indication Registry, Basmati, others) will be implemented by the Centre from May 1 for the cereal’s export, Minister of State for Commerce Jitin Prasada told Parliament on Friday. 'This will benefit the more than 20 GI varieties of rice, as defined and recognised by the Geographical Indications Registry under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, which are grown in more than 10 States/UTs of India,' he said in a written reply.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Apr 07, 2025 News Image India may not lose much in agriculture due to Trump's tariffs: Economist Ashok Gulati.
Ashok Gulati, a well-known Indian agricultural economist and professor at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), said that India is unlikely to face major losses in its agricultural exports due to new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. In fact, he stated that if India negotiates wisely during bilateral trade talks with the US, it could even gain some ground.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com