10 Jul, 2024 News Image Take steps to boost ODOP items export .

As part of the mid-career training programme for the officers of the Indian Foreign Services, a meeting was organized by the Indo-American Chamber & Commerce for six officers attached to Uttar Pradesh.


 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
10 Jul, 2024 News Image UP govt to boost mango export with higher yield and improved quality.

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to enhance the production and quality of mangoes in the state's orchards.The government has now exempted UP farmers from the requirement of getting permission from any government department for pruning mango trees.


 Source:  in.investing.com
10 Jul, 2024 News Image FSSAI re-operationalises labelling requirements for non-retail container & pan masala warning.

The FSSAI has once again  reoperationalised the labelling requirements for non-retail container, & warning statement related to pan masala under the draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022.


 Source:  fnbnews.com
10 Jul, 2024 News Image India boosts Russian grain imports as Modi thanks Putin for fertilizer supply.

India increased its imports of Russian grain and grain products 22 fold, well above other major importers, in the 2023/24 agricultural season, according to data released during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow.


 Source:  reuters.com
10 Jul, 2024 News Image Nigeria plans suspension of food import taxes.

Wheat and corn are among certain food items on which Nigeria plans to suspend import taxes as the country grapples with fast-rising food prices for its nearly 230 million people, Reuters reported, citing the agriculture minister.


 Source:  world-grain.com
10 Jul, 2024 News Image Maharashtra Sets Record with 3.24 Lakh Tonnes of Grape Exports to 50 Countries.

Maharashtra has achieved a record high in  grape exports this season, exporting a total of 324,441 tons of  grapes to 50 countries, including the USA, UK, and various European nations. This marks an increase of 72,000 tons compared to the previous year.


 Source:  thebridgechronicle.com
10 Jul, 2024 News Image Basmati exports up 13% in April-May at $1.03 billion on rising demand.
India’s basmati rice exports increased 13 per cent during the first two months of current fiscal on growing demand from traditional West Asian buyers such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
 

 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
10 Jul, 2024 News Image India, ASEAN to review trade agreement; finalize changes by year-end.
India will seek to take a second look at the zero-tariff concessions granted by New Delhi to mobile phone imports in talks to review its free trade agreement (FTA) with the 10-nation bloc of Southeast Asian nations later this.
 

 Source:  livemint.com
10 Jul, 2024 News Image India, Russia target $100 billion bilateral trade by 2030, FTA with EAEU.

India and Russia are looking to raise bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, balance the lopsided trade, eliminate non-tariff trade barriers, and explore the possibility of a Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)-India Free Trade Area.


 Source:  business-standard.com
09 Jul, 2024 News Image PM Modi's Russia visit: India keeps close watch as its $60bn trade partner cosies up to rival China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on Monday for the first time in five years at a time when Moscow is deepening its embrace of New Delhi’s rival, China.
 
Modi is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the visit, which will stretch into Tuesday. India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra told reporters in New Delhi that given the lack of recent summits, several issues on the bilateral agenda “have piled up, which need to be addressed.'

 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com