Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs makes the following amendments in the notification related to the tariffs for Edible oils, gold, and other mineral imports. […]
APEDA and Indian Embassy, Azerbaijan organize virtual Buyer Seller Meeting with Azerbaijan for increasing exports of Basmati Rice to CIS country […]
Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the Foreign Trade statistics of the country for the period of April – October 2020. Trade Shows surplus of 5.22 Billion […]
Department of Food & Public Distribution notified modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane, sugar beet etc.
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The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with Andhra Pradesh Drought Mitigation Project (APDMP), an externally aided project funded by IFAD, organized a Virtual Buyer Seller Meet with Millet Exporters and FPOs of Millet for establishing marketing linkages. […]
Crop Insurance Scheme- The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) successfully completes 5 Years of operations on 13th January 2021; The Scheme benefits farmers who face crop losses due to various reasons […]
APEDA and Indian Embassy organize Virtual Buyer Seller Meeting with Bhutan for expanding exports of agricultural and processed food products exports to neighboring SAARC country […]
World of Coriander Webinar held to Accelerate Quality Production & Export of Coriander; Spices Board of India and DBT-SABC Biotech KISAN hub, in partnership with key stakeholders, prepare a roadmap to boost export of coriander & minimize import to increase farmers’ income […]
Visveshvaraya Trade Promotion Centre, a Government of Karnataka Organisation for Promotion of exports in the state is organizing 5 days 106th Export Management Training program from 18th to 22nd January 2021 on a Virtual platform to motivate industries/ Prospective entrepreneurs to enter into the field of export and to enhance the exporter base of the State […]
Virtual Agri-hackathon Atmanirbhar Krishi inaugurated; To make Agriculture profitable and attract youth towards agriculture are challenges of the Agri-hackathon: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar; Agri-Startups can help improve the lot of farmers; Agri India Hackathon: Building Smart India with Self-Reliant Agriculture […]
India commences exports of Moringa powder, keeping in mind the rising global demand, because of its nutritional properties.
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Cabinet approves modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country; This will increase income of farmers as other feedstocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane and sugar beet
to be used for the production of ethanol […]
North East’s first-ever specialized “Ginger” Processing Plant at district Ri-Bhoui in Meghalaya is being revived and is likely to become functional at the beginning of 2021. […]
Relaxation on conditions of import of onions into India to counter high market prices; Relaxation only on onions meant for consumption, subject to certain conditions […]
Cabinet approves assistance of about Rs. 3,500 crore for sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan); This assistance would be directly credited into farmers’ accounts; Decision will benefit the five crore sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan) and their dependents, as well as the five lakh workers employed in the sugar mills and related ancillary activities […]
Considering the potential and prospects of export of Basmati rice, APEDA today organized a Workshop on Opportunities in Export of Organic Basmati Rice, Value Addition and Product Diversification’ in New Delhi. […]
WIn exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes& Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient to do so, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance […]
COVID-19 might prove to be a game-changer for India’s fisheries sector; Calls for raising awareness about the nutritional benefits of fish; Calls for bridging the gap in demand and supply of the annual fish production in India; Shri Naidu emphasizes the need for enhancing the access to credit, developing infrastructure and market linkages for fisheries sector; India should aspire to become number one in the export of fish; Calls for diversification of Indian mariculture through innovative products such as nutraceuticals and ornamental fish; Expresses concerns over the pollution of marine and freshwater and over-fishing with mechanized trawling; Asks municipal bodies to create clean and attractive fish markets; Need to explore the waters once again to feed our own people and emerge as a leader and net security provider in the region- Vice President;Vice President visits CMFRI and CIFT in Visakhapatnam, and interacts with the scientists & staff; Your R&D should translate into improving the lives of fishermen – Vice President tells scientists […]
Considering the potential of increasing exports of Millets and Millet products and the focus given by the Government for the development of the Millet sector of Nutri-Cereals, APEDA is formulating a strategy with the Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR) […]
APEDA and NABARD sign MoU to work together to synergize the activities in the interest of agriculture and allied sectors for bringing better value to the stakeholders
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Ministry of Textiles has invited proposals for the constitution of a dedicated Export Promotion Council (EPC) for Technical Textiles vide Public Notice dated December 01, 2020. […]
APEDA organized a virtual networking meet with German importers was organised on to promote export of fresh fruits and vegetables from the country […]
Tomar unveils Sahakar Pragya, a 45 new training modules of Sahakar Pragya of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to impart training to primary cooperative societies in rural areas of the country […]
IMAC approved 7 proposals with total project cost of Rs. 234.68 Crores including grants-in-aid of Rs. 60.87 Crores in the States/UTs of Meghalaya, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra […]
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj today virtually inaugurated Mega Food Park (MFP) at Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab. […]
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry facilitates export of its scheduled products through several export promotional activities, such as organizing International Buyer Seller Meets […]
28 projects, with project costs of Rs. 320.33 crores, supported with a grant of Rs. 107.42 Crores by MoFPI, were approved under the CEFPPC Scheme by the Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) meeting chaired by Shri, Union Minister, FPI. […]
Micro Irrigation Fund with a corpus of Rs. 5000 crore created with NABARD was operationalized in 2019-20. The objective of the Fund is to facilitate the States in availing an interest subvented loan for expanding coverage of Micro Irrigation […]
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted a conditional exemption to the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics(ICRISAT) […]
MOFPI Provides 50% Subsidy on air Transportation from North-Eastern and Himalayan States; Subsidy Given Under Operation Greens Scheme
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To Strengthen Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat & Vocal for Local, Agriculture Ministry organizes virtual meet on ‘Value Chain Creation for Kiwi Fruit – Farm to Fork’ […]
Visveshvaraya Trade Promotion Centre is organizing 5 days 105th Export Management Training program from 17th to 21st November 2020 on a Virtual platform to motivate industries/ Prospective entrepreneurs to enter into the field of export and to enhance the exporter base of the State […]
Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) meeting chaired by Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries today approved 21 projects, leveraging investment worth Rs 443 crores supported with a grant of Rs. 189 Crores under the Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition. […]
India’s merchandise exports in October 2020 were USD 24.82 billion and merchandise imports in October 2020 were USD 33.6 billion making it a net importer in October 2020 […]
BRICS Business Forum, which is the key annual event of the BRICS Business Council, was held in the format of a video conference under the slogan BRICS Business Partnership: Common Vision for Sustainable Inclusive Development on October 20-28, 2020. […]
Cabinet approves extension of the Market Intervention Scheme for procurement of apples in Jammu and Kashmir for the year 2020-21
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IFFCO’s Organic JV with Sikkim Government, SIFCO begins construction of Integrated Food Processing Units at Rangpo, Sikkim
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Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Parshottam Rupala launches Rs. 10,000 crore NCDC Ayushman Sahakar Fund for creation of healthcare infrastructure by cooperatives
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Due to efforts of CSIR constituent laboratory, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, a historical shift in farming practices is in the offing with farmers of the remote Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh taking up cultivation of asafoetida (Heeng) […]
In a massive incentive to the farmers, Kisan Rail Freight transportation of notified fruits and vegetables subsidized by 50%
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Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Parshottam Rupala congratulates farmers and other stakeholders for their commitment to the agriculture sector which recorded 3.4% growth during the first quarter of 2020-21
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Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the Foreign Trade statistics of the country for the period of April – September2020. Trade Shows surplus of 17.74 billion […]
Aquaponics and related alternative farming techniques to help the farmer in increasing their productivity & income: Shri Sanjay Dhotre
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Export of essential agri commodities for the period April-September, 2020 increases by 43.4% as compared to the same period last year
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Union Minister Dr.Jitendra says, new Farm Reforms will boost young Agricultural Entrepreneurs and encourage them to opt for a career in farming.
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Day 3-RAISE 2020 : Leaders from industry, academia, government discuss ways to get core AI research to market, underscore the transformational potential of AI in agriculture, healthcare industries
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India gets its first ever Brand & Logo for its Cotton on 2nd World Cotton Day – A Historic Day for Indian Cotton!
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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan dedicates 42 CNG Stations and 3 City Gate Stations to the service of the community; Calls upon the CGD entities to develop into the Comprehensive Energy Retailers […]
The government of India committed to turn the agriculture sector into an investment opportunity- Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
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Vaibhav Summit session on “Sensor and Sensing for Precision Agriculture” held by ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute
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