U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor and representatives from the poultry, feed and grain industries are in New Delhi, India, to launch a USDA-sponsored agribusiness trade mission.
Noting a year-on-year growth in exports of Indian alcoholic beverages, the Union Commerce Ministry has said that high-end Indian alcohol brands are witnessing good sales as well as winning awards globally despite facing issues of definition and nomenclature.
Citing constraints that increase importation costs and limit the supply of farm goods, President Marcos has ordered the removal of non-tariff barriers on the importation of agricultural products and streamlining of administrative procedures to address rising commodity prices.
The recent addition to the list of foods that have got a Geohraphical Indication (GI) tag is Kashi’s Tiranga Barfi, which played an important role in the country's freedom movement.
The Centre is planning to modify its farm sector schemes suitably so that the country can have different clusters for different crops, potentially benefitting farmers allowing them to sell their produce at the doorstep when industry and processors will be tempted to reach to the grassroot for sourcing raw materials.
Russia has nudged Azerbaijan to play an active role to boost the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) that is a key trade link between India and Russia.
