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• India Hemp Expo 2022 To Be Held From 13 -14 May in Delhi

  India Hemp Expo 2022 is expected to offer insightful discussions and presentations from eminent delegates, practitioners, and business experts across the globe on different aspects of the Hemp industry.…

• European Union Bans Cameroon's Agricultural Exports to EU

  Despite the compliance certifications, high levels of substances harmful to both humans and the environment, such as pesticide residues, fruit flies, and moulds, have been found in Cameroonian fruits and vegetables.…

• Indonesia’s Ban on Palm Oil Exports Raises Global Concerns

  Indonesia has announced a ban on its export of palm oil, with effect from April 28. The decision has been taken to curb the sharp rise in Indonesian palm oil prices and ensure the availability of food products at home.…

• Egypt Wheat Export: Cheap Indian Wheat Confronts Quality Checks & Expensive Freight Costs

  Indian wheat might be a cheaper choice for the largest importer Egypt, but it will have to overcome the country's agricultural ministry's quality requirements as well as higher freight expenses.…

• Indian Bananas & Baby Corn Get Permission to Enter in Canadian Market

  This decision by the Canadian government would benefit Indian farmers growing banana and baby corn crops while also increasing India's export earnings.…

• 50 Agricultural Products Matrix Created By Centre To Boost Exports In FY23

  According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, APEDA shipped $25.6 billion in agricultural and processed food goods, accounting for 51% of India's overall agriculture exports of $50 billion.…

• India Unleashes Diplomatic Power to End Imbroglio with Indonesia on Import of Agri Products

  Indonesian agriculture imports from India have come to a halt in recent days after the officials there prevented certification organisations located in India from receiving approval.…

• India's Agricultural Exports Reach a New High of USD 50 Billion

  The growth rate is remarkable because it exceeds the 17.66 percent growth rate, at $41.87 billion, achieved in 2020-21, and it has been achieved despite unprecedented logistical challenges such as high freight rates, container shortages, and so on. This accomplishment over the last two years…

• Season’s First Consignment of Alphonso and Kesar Mango Exported to Japan

  A mango festival is being organized in Tokyo, Japan as a part of Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav, in collaboration with the Embassy of India, Japan & Invest India today, wherein, the Mango exhibition & tasting will be done at various outlets of Lawson supermarkets.…

• US Criticizes India's Rice Exports at WTO for Violation of “Bali Interim Decision”

  EU, UK, Thailand, Japan support US suggestion for consultation with India by invoking the special provision of `Bali interim decision’.…

• Government Imports Arecanut from UAE & Singapore

  Anupriya Patel, the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, said in a written response to Nalin Kumar Kateel, a member of Parliament from Dakshina Kannada, that the country's areca nut production was around 15.63 lakh tonnes in 2020-21. During the fiscal year, the…

• Russia Bans Grains Export To Ex-Soviet Countries Until June 30

  "The agriculture ministry and the trade ministry have developed a draft government regulation that would impose a temporary restriction on exports of Russia's key grains from March 15 to June 30," the agriculture ministry said, according to Interfax.…

• DGFT Relaxes Foreign Trade Policy to Help Moong Importers

  According to DGFT, the import contracts should have been signed and payments made before February 11th. Contract details must be registered by March 15 at additional DGFT jurisdictional regional offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Ludhiana.…

• Russia-Ukraine Conflict to Have Impact on India’s Farming Sector, says Finance Minister

  Sitharaman told industry leaders at an event here that the Centre was aware of the situation and that conversations across Ministries were underway for a "full evaluation" of the situation.…

• Sanctions on Russia Not to Impact India's Export of Agriculture, Pharma & Petroleum Products: FIEO

  FIEO advises not to worry about exports of agriculture, petroleum products, and pharmaceuticals, in the midst of the Russia- Ukraine conflict.…

• US Agriculture Sector Braces for Fallout Due to Ukraine- Russia Conflict

  As the Russia- Ukraine crisis continues, the US agriculture sector faces a huge fallout including decreased export supply and price hikes.…

• Government of Maharashtra Launches Its Own Agriculture Export Policy

  In December 2018, the Indian government released its Agriculture Export Policy, instructing state governments to design their own. As a result, in May 2019, the state government formed a committee to develop the policy.…

• Commodity Exporters Raises Concern over Shipment Disruptions to US

  Concerned, the exporting community, which includes coir, seafood, spices, cashew, and other commodities, says the situation will worsen if there are disruptions, affecting shipments of several commodities from India.…

• Indian Pavilion to Exhibit Global Investment Opportunities in Agriculture and Allied sectors at EXPO 2020 Dubai

  On February 17, Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, will inaugurate the 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood' fortnight at the India Pavilion at EXPO2020 Dubai.…

• India's Wheat Shipment to Afghanistan via Pakistan to Begin Next Week

  India has been pitching for providing unimpeded humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the country. It has already announced plans to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat and medicines to Afghanistan by road transport through Pakistan.…

• Bangladesh- Top Export Destination for Indian Pomegranates

  According to Prabhakar Chandane, president of the All India Pomegranate Growers Association, the lack of export-ready fruit has seen Indian exporters' access to European markets dwindle over time. India exported 68,502.9 tonnes of the fruit last fiscal year, with 36,906.77 tonnes going to Bangladesh.…

• India’s Wheat Exports to Hit a New High this Fiscal Year

  India exported 6.51 million tonnes of wheat in 2012-13, earning $10,529 crore, and 5.57 million tonnes of grain in 2013-14, earning $9,277.65 crore. The US Department of Agriculture boosted its forecast for India's wheat exports this fiscal year to 6.5 million tonnes earlier this month,…

• India Emerges As Largest Exporter of Gherkins & Cucumber in The World

  India has exported cucumber and gherkins to the tune of 1,23,846 Metric Tonnes with a value of USD 114 million during April to October (2020-21).…

• 2021-2022 Fiscal Almost Over – An Insight on Performance of Indian Agricultural Sector

  Most of us would agree that India has been able to step in successfully to cater to the increased global demand after the second half of 2020, despite the unprecedented global pandemic. Our nation has emerged as a significant global supplier of food and other…

• India’s Agriculture Export All Set To Touch “$50 Billion” For The First Time in 2022-23

  India’s agricultural exports, which include marine and plantation items, grew 23.21 percent to USD 31.05 billion in April-November 2021 according to the commerce ministry, and are set to surpass USD 50 billion for the "first time" this fiscal year.…

• Budget 2022: Sops for Agri-value Addition on Cards

  "The overall goal is to assist with investments to develop value addition and backward linkages," a government official explained. " The specific details are expected to be announced in the budget on February 1st.…

• Agriculture and Allied Products Contribute Significantly Towards India's Growth in FY22

  Hundreds of new products, including Himachali millets and Chandauli's black rice, were delivered from India to many new destinations, including UAE and Denmark, as a result of an intense focus on obtaining market access overseas and marketing Indian commodities.…

• India Raises Market Access Issues in Korea

  According to an official, India on Tuesday raised market access difficulties in Korea that local businesses in numerous sectors, including steel, engineering, and agricultural products, and asked for  redressal in order to strengthen bilateral trade ties.…

• India to Transport Vaccines and Wheat to Afghanistan Via Iran

  Iran assists India to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. According to the Iranian foreign ministry, Amir-Abdollahian also called for the establishment of an inclusive government in Kabul during their talk.…

• Australia Grants Tariff Exemptions on 99% Indian Imports

  In lieu of opening up India's dairy and agriculture industries through low or zero tariffs, Australia has offered tariff cuts on 99 percent of its traded items with India under the proposed bilateral free trade settlement.…

• India Becomes The Top Food Supplier to UAE After 15 years

  As the COVID-19 outbreak interrupted economic flows in 2020, India overtook Brazil in food exports to the United Arab Emirates for the first time in 15 years.…

• Dubai Showcasing Agricultural Commodities and Vegetables of Kashmir

  Kashmir’s specific vegetables, cereals, with other commodities are being showcased in Dubai (UAE), by the Department of Agriculture (Kashmir) in collaboration with LuLu Group, which is an international marketing group.…

• India Aims To Export $43 Billion Agricultural Products

  On Sunday, in an official statement Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State of Commerce and Industry said – “The country has set a $400 billion target for merchandize exports for 2021-22, of which $262 billion has already been achieved in the April-November 2021-22 periods.”…

• Agriculture and Exports Play a Key Role in Helping Indian GDP Grow to 8.4% in Q2 of FY 22

  India's GDP climbed by 8.4 percent in the three months ended September, above forecasts, thanks to higher government expenditure, exports, and agriculture.…

• India’s Winter Tea Exports May Be Hit by New Covid Variant – ‘Omicron’

  The now-spreading Omicron variant of Coronavirus is causing a new challenge and concern to India’s winter tea exports. Various stages of lockdown and closure of entry for foreigners and foreign goods in many countries is an added threat to the problem.…

• Understanding the Significance of Spread Trading In Commodity Futures

  Spread trading is actually establishing opposite positions simultaneously in two different contracts. We know that in futures trading there are buy and sell positions. Therefore it is the creation of buy and sell positions at the same time. Spread trading is of two types –…

• India Supplies 100 Tonnes of Nano Fertilizers to to Sri Lanka on Diwali

  Ever since Gottabya Rajapaksha’s sudden step to transform Sri Lanka into a completely organic nation. The Island nation has had to face a lot of problems regarding crop production and fertiliser utilisation.…

• Agricultural Exports To Be Boosted By Government’s Two Mega Plans

  Gati Shakti and the National Monetisation Plan are building infrastructure to support the expansion of shipping.…

• APEDA Bans 5 Organic Certifying Firms After European Union’s Blacklisting

  The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has fined five organic certifying agencies for being blacklisted from certifying organic food that was exported from India. The accreditation of one of these firms was also suspended for a year while four other agencies…

• Fish Supply to Agartala Severely Hampered Due to Bangladesh Transport Strike

  Fish supplies to Agartala were severely hampered for 3 days after the Bramhanbaria Truck Owners and Lorry Workers Union of Bangladesh halted operations in protest of extortion attempts reportedly made by a portion of the governing party cadres in Bangladesh's Akhaura and Brahmanbaria areas.…

• India to Deliver 50,000 metric tons of Wheat and Medical Supplies to Afghanistan

  India plans to send food and medical aid to Afghanistan amid warnings that the Taliban-controlled nation could face a catastrophic famine this winter.…

• Processed & Agriculture Food Exports up 18% to $10 Billion in H1

  Other cereal shipments increased by 20.7%, while meat, dairy, and poultry exports increased by 20.7%.…

• Indian Tea Exports to Recover as Kenya Sets  Minimum Reserve Price

  The sharp price difference between the Indian and Kenyan teas has therefore narrowed down and Indian producers have started receiving export enquiries from West Asia, Russia, Kazakhstan and the US for black tea. This year, Indian tea had faced a tough competition from Kenyan tea…

• First Shipment of Kashmiri Walnuts is on its Way to Karnataka

  Karnataka is all set to get the taste of Kashmiri walnut. The first consignment of Kashmiri walnuts was recently flagged off from Budgam, a release issued by the ministry of commerce and industry said on Monday . A truck carrying 2,000 kgs of walnuts was…

• Mentha Oil Trading – Range Bound Despite Improved Business Activity

  Mentha oil prices are seen moving between 900 and 980 since the last few months. Prices have appreciated from 900 to nearly 1100 in the month of July and after that, prices have reversed the trend.…

• Agricultural Exports Must be Prioritized to Double Farmers Income: Shobha Karandlaje

  “If we want to double the income of our farmers, we need to focus on enhancing the agri exports and our Agri produce to be made chemical-free”, said Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Shobha Karandlaje.…

• Government Revises Transport and Marketing Assistance Scheme for Specified Agriculture Products

  On Friday, the government expanded the Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products Scheme to include dairy products, as well as boosting the scheme's rates of assistance.…

• Taliban Takeovers Afghanistan: What it Means for Indian Dry Fruit Market?

  As everyone is aware of the Afghanistan crisis, it has adversely affected the trade between India & Afghanistan. The militant group Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, has left Indian traders, especially those importing dry fruits, worried!…

• APEDA Collaborates with HPMC to Export Unique Variety of Mango to Bahrain as India’s 75th Independence Day Celebration

  In continuance with its thrust on promoting the agricultural and processed food products exports to the newer destinations, APEDA collaboration with Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd (HPMC) exported the first consignment consisting of five unique varieties of apples and these are…

• Manipur’s Black Rice “Chak-Hao” Exported to Europe

  On 12 August, one Metric Tonne of organic black rice Chak-Hao has been exported to Europe. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh flagged off the organic black rice consignment at an event held on 12 August at Imphal. He also flagged off vehicles carrying high-quality…