Agriculture & Commodities

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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying
Ministry of Food Processing Industries

And news from Departments of
Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)
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Department of Fertilizers
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Department of Fisheries
Department of Consumer Affairs
Department of Food and Public Distribution

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Agriculture & Commodities

Oil Palm Business Summit held

October 5, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Oil Palm Business Summit held

Business Summit on National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm in NE states held in Guwahati; North Eastern states will turn into an oil palm hub of the country, says Shri Tomar
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Agricultural exports should be prioritized to increase the farmers income: Ms. Shobha Karandlaje

September 22, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Agricultural exports should be prioritized to increase the farmers income: Ms. 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 Ms. Shobha Karandlaje. […]

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India to lead in Millet production

September 17, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on India to lead in Millet production

India to take a leading position in production of millets

Millets in daily diet will fight malnutrition,Says Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar

Two-day Nutri-Cereal Multi Stakeholders’ Mega Convention 3.0 inaugurated in Hyderabad to prepare blue print to celebrate the “International Year of Millets in 2023” […]

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Poultry feather & wool waste can be now animal feed & fertilizer

September 16, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Poultry feather & wool waste can be now animal feed & fertilizer

Indian scientists have developed a new sustainable and affordable solution for converting keratin waste such as human hair, wool, and poultry feathers to fertilizers, pet, and animal feeds. India generates a huge amount of human hair, poultry feather waste, and wool waste each year. These wastes are dumped, buried, used for landfilling, or incinerated, increasing environmental hazards, pollution, and threat to public health and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. […]

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Paradeep Port Trust gets New Container Scanner

September 13, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Paradeep Port Trust gets New Container Scanner

Under Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) initiative, a Mobile X-Ray Container Scanning System (MXCS) has been installed by Paradeep Port near the PICT Terminal at a cost of Rs 30 crore for the purpose of reducing physical examination and dwell time of containers at the Port. After successful Trial Run of the MXCS, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has issued license on 27th August, 2021 to Paradeep Customs for its regular operation […]

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Govt releases 56,027Cr against various export related claims

September 9, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Govt releases 56,027Cr against various export related claims

Government Provides Big Boost to Exporters; Rs. 56,027 crore is going to be released under various Export Promotion Schemes such as MEIS, SEIS, RoSL, RoSCTL, other scrip based schemes relating to earlier policies and the remission support for RoDTEP and RoSCTL for exports […]

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Industry Associations to play a key role in achieving target of $400B merc exports

August 23, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Industry Associations to play a key role in achieving target of $400B merc exports

Shri Piyush Goyal engages with Industry Associations to ensure all avail benefit of great growth opportunities.; says Industry Associations to play a key role in achieving target of $400 billion merchandise exports in 2021-22; India developing a SAFE ecosystem i.e. Sustainable, Agile, Futuristic & Efficient to make India a Global Hub of manufacturing […]

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Piyush Goyal Meets Export Community, sets target of $2 Trillion Exports By 2030

August 19, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Piyush Goyal Meets Export Community, sets target of $2 Trillion Exports By 2030

Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Meets Export Community, Discusses Measures To Boost Exports; Minister Exhorts Exporters To Rise To The Ambitious Challenge Of $400 Billion Export Target For 2021-22.And Target $2 Trillion Exports By 2030; Commerce Minister says “We Can Sort Out Ftas Fairly Quickly, If The Areas Where We Have The Ability To Compete Internationally Can Be Identified. We are Working Towards Early Harvest Agreements With Uk And Australia” […]

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Surplus sugar finds export and ethanol markets

August 19, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Surplus sugar finds export and ethanol markets

Sugar cane farmers get a big relief as Centre facilitates export of surplus sugar & diversion of sugar to ethanol to ensure timely payment of cane dues; Against the export target of 60 LMT, contracts of about 70 LMT have been signed, More than 60 LMT has been lifted from sugar mills as on 16.8.2021; Record value of sugarcane worth nearly Rs. 91000 crores purchased by sugar mills in 20-21. […]

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Cabinet approves implementation of National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm

August 18, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Cabinet approves implementation of National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm

A new Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a special focus on the North east region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; A financial outlay of Rs.11,040 crore out of which Rs.8,844 crore is the share of Government of India; Focus on increasing area and productivity of oilseeds and Oil Palm […]

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APEDA inks MoU with UAS, Bangalore for boosting agri-exports

August 4, 2021 India Ties Comments Off on APEDA inks MoU with UAS, Bangalore for boosting agri-exports

To give boost agricultural and processed food products exports especially from Karnataka, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Agricultural Science (UAS) Bangalore. […]

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Agriculture plays an important role in socio-economic transformation: Narendra Singh Tomar

July 28, 2021 India Ties Comments Off on Agriculture plays an important role in socio-economic transformation: Narendra Singh Tomar

Shri Narendra Singh Tomar virtually delivered the Ministerial Statement in the Pre-Summit of United Nations Food System Summit 2021 today. In the statement, the Minister emphasized the importance of Agriculture in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals […]

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Centre to set up 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores

July 23, 2021 India Ties Comments Off on Centre to set up 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crores

Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Shri Prahlad Singh Patel today said that as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, MoFPI is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for setting up/up-gradation of 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises. […]

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Promoting Organic Farming under (PKVY)

July 23, 2021 India Ties Comments Off on Promoting Organic Farming under (PKVY)

The government of India has been implementing the dedicated scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2015-16 to promote chemical-free organic farming in the country in cluster mode. […]

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APEDA collaborates with Ladakh officials for boosting unique agricultural produce

July 22, 2021 India Ties Comments Off on APEDA collaborates with Ladakh officials for boosting unique agricultural produce

Forgiving boost to exports of agricultural produce from Ladakh, which would enhance farmers’ as well as entrepreneurs’ income, APEDA in association with officials of the horticulture, agriculture, commerce and industry departments of Union Territory and Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research (DIHAR) are working out a comprehensive plan of actions. […]

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Atmanirbhar Fertilizers: A step towards reality

July 13, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Atmanirbhar Fertilizers: A step towards reality

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya today reviewed the initiatives of Department of Fertilizers for Making India Aatmanirbhar in Fertlisers. Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Bhagwanth Khuba was also present. […]

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GI certified Madurai Malli sees intl market

July 8, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on GI certified Madurai Malli sees intl market

Consignments of Geographical Indications (GI) certified Madurai malli and other traditional flowers such as button rose, lily, chamanthi and marigold were exported today to USA and Dubai from Tamil Nadu. […]

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Kashmiri Mishri variety of cherries sees Dubai market

July 6, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Kashmiri Mishri variety of cherries sees Dubai market

To boost horticultural crops exports, a first commercial shipment of Mishri variety of luscious cherries from Kashmir valley has been exported to Dubai from Srinagar.APEDA assisted the shipment of cherries to Dubai by MS Desai Agri-Food Private Limited, a venture company of MS Innoterra, Dubai. […]

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Burmese Grapes see Dubai market

June 28, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Burmese Grapes see Dubai market

Vitamin C and Iron rich Burmese grapes aka Leteku finds itself exported to Dubai with the help of APEDA. Many products from North East are finding new and international markets […]

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India expands its cereals exports

June 21, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on India expands its cereals exports

Overall exports of cereals have seen a sharp spike in 2020-21; APEDA in collaboration with stakeholders have been exploring new opportunities through ensuring market access, adherence to products qualities and phytosanitary measures for cereal products. […]

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Edible Oils see 20% decline in cost

June 16, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Edible Oils see 20% decline in cost

dible oil prices in India are showing a declining trend across a wide array of oils.As per the data from Department of Consumer Affairs, over the past month, the prices of edible oils are now coming down. In some cases, the decline is by as much as nearly 20 % […]