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Jan 09, 2026 'Switch to sea shipments lifts Indian pomegranate exports by 20%'. India's pomegranate exports are undergoing a major shift toward long-haul sea shipments to markets like the USA and Australia, with values rising over 20% despite initial unseasonal humidity in the 2025-26 season, says Aditya Ghatge of Paathway Global, a fresh produce exporter. 'We have transitioned from trial air-freight last season to regular commercial sea programs. Containers arrive in New York and Sydney with fruit that looks freshly harvested.' Source: freshplaza.com
Jan 09, 2026 The Food Processing Industries Minister inaugurated 9th edition of Indusfood 2026. Shri Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries, Government of India inaugurated Indusfood 2026 at Expo Mart, Greater Noida, on 8th January 2026. Indusfood is Asia’s premier food and beverage tradeshow. This is the biggest edition of the show yet covering a total area of 120,000 square meters. Shri Abhishek Dev, Chairman APEDA, Mr. Mohit Singla, Chairman, Trade Promotion Council of India, Mr. Jens Wolfgang Michel, CEO, Abu Dhabi Food Hub (KEZAD), Mr. Ashish Kumar Agrawal, Managing Director of Bhikharam Chandmal, etc. were present on the occasion besides industry leaders, buyers, exhibitors and members of the global F&B ecosystem. Source: pib.gov.in
Jan 09, 2026 APEDA organises BHARATI Startup Challenge at Indusfood 2026, top startups to participate in Gulfood in Dubai and BIOFACH in Germany. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, participated in IndusFood 2026, during which it organised the BHARATI Startup Challenge to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the agricultural and processed food export sector. The initiative aims to support export-ready startups by providing mentorship, market access and policy facilitation. Selected startups emerging from the challenge will be provided international exposure through participation in Gulfood in Dubai, and BIOFACH in Germany, enabling them to explore global market opportunities and strengthen India’s agri-export ecosystem. Source: pib.gov.in
Jan 09, 2026 Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets with the representatives from international organizations. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level meeting today at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi that brought together representatives from key international and multilateral development partners, including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration, aligning long-term development priorities, and supporting sustainable development initiatives, including the formulation of long-term policies to improve farmers’ welfare and livelihoods. Source: pib.gov.in
Jan 09, 2026 APEDA launches initiative to boost agri-food, agri-tech startups, exports. The commerce ministry's arm APEDA has launched an initiative to support agri-food and agri-tech startups, aimed at promoting innovation and creating new export opportunities for young entrepreneurs, an official said on Thursday. APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) Chairman Abhishek Dev said the initiative- BHARATI, which stands for Bharat's Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Enablement, has been designed to empower agri sector start-ups. Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Jan 09, 2026 India’s maize exports rebound on price parity. India’s maize exports, which dropped to a five-year low in 2024-25 on lack of price parity, are rebounding this year on higher domestic output and prices turning favourable for buyers abroad. Exports during April-October this fiscal were up 20 per cent in volume at over 2.84 lakh tonnes, compared with 2.36 lakh tonnes a year ago. In value terms, maize shipments registered a 28 per cent growth during April-October at $112.49 million over $87.63 million a year ago. Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Jan 09, 2026 Indonesia lifts suspension of Indian peanut imports, but exporters ‘uninterested’. Indonesia has lifted its suspension on import of groundnuts from India, but exporters are not keen to ship to Jakarta as they feel it is 'too risky'. 'Indonesia began permitting imports of Indian groundnuts last month. But it has come up with procedures that are very rigid, including pruning the list of exporters to around 75,' said a western India-based exporter. Source: thehindubusinessline.com
Jan 09, 2026 Budget 2026: Fewer customs duty slabs, simplified tariff structure soon. India is considering a reduction in the number of customs duty slabs to five or six from the current eight as part of a revamp in the upcoming budget aimed at simplifying the tariff structure, reducing litigation and better aligning import duties with the country’s industrial and trade priorities, people familiar with the matter said. The exercise is expected to focus on resolving disputes over customs classifications, correcting inverted duty structures and scaling back discretionary exemptions, they said. Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jan 08, 2026 Govt targets to present Seeds Bill in Parliament during Budget session; 9,000 suggestions received: Agri Secretary. The government is targeting to introduce the Seeds Bill 2025 in Parliament during the first phase of the Budget session in February, Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi has said. 'We have received 9,000 applications with suggestions for the Seeds Bill 2025. We will process them and put a cabinet note. Our target is to first bring this bill in the first phase of the Budget session,' he told PTI. Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jan 08, 2026 Piyush Goyal invites Liechtenstein investment in India. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday invited companies from Liechtenstein to invest in India and leverage the India-EFTA trade pact to expand their presence, the government said Wednesday. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Under the pact, India has received an investment commitment of $100 billion over the next 15 years. India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA implemented a free trade agreement last year. Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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