19 Nov, 2024 News Image Netherland: Working with India on sustainablefood system that is future-proof .
India and the Netherlands are strengthening agricultural collaboration through 'Seed Secretariat', expanding centres of excellence, educating and training farmers together to achieve good production. Speaking to Mohita Tewari, Netherlands' vice-minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature, Jan-Kees Goet, who was in the city to ink a memorandum of understanding with the UP govt, shed light on Indo-Dutch agricultural ties and collaboration.
 

 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
19 Nov, 2024 News Image FM Nirmala Sitharaman: AI Centres To Empower Agriculture For India s Vision 2047.
Addressing a gathering of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Dharmasthala, Karnataka, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India’s strides towards becoming a developed nation by 2047, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision. She announced that the Union Cabinet has approved measures to ease access to loans for students aspiring to study at India’s top universities, with international campuses soon to be established locally. 
 

 Source:  businesstoday.in
19 Nov, 2024 News Image India Participates in G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting in Cuiab , Brazil.

Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Ram Nath Thakur along with Ambassador of India to Brazil Shri Suresh Reddy and Joint Secretary (NRM), Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare participated in the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting held in Cuiabá, Brazil on 12th -14th  September 2024.


 Source:  pib.gov.in
19 Nov, 2024 News Image PM Modi Interacts With World Leaders On The Sidelines Of G20 Summit In Brazil.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with several world leaders, including from Brazil, Singapore and Spain, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here. 


 Source:  zeenews.india.com
18 Nov, 2024 News Image India-UAE Relations Strengthen Amid Rising Trade And Investment, Says S. Jaishankar.
The ties between India and the UAE have reached new heights, with increasing levels of trade and investment, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, highlighting collaborations in sectors like fintech, infrastructure, and defence.
 

 Source:  ndtvprofit.com
18 Nov, 2024 News Image Odisha govt, ICRISAT launch compendium of regenerative agriculture.
The Government of Odisha, in partnership with ICRISAT, launched a ‘Compendium of Regenerative Agriculture’ to promote regenerative agriculture.
 

 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
18 Nov, 2024 News Image Malaysia: Onion exports resume after 2 months gap.

Onion exports have resumed after a gap of two months with Malaysia buying the bulb from Gujarat. The export volume is expected to pick up once kharif onions’ arrival peaks in a couple of weeks time, exporters said. 


 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
18 Nov, 2024 News Image India, Netherlands discuss strengthening agricultural ties.

India and the Netherlands discussed ways to strengthen agricultural collaboration during a meeting between Mr. Jan-Kees Goet, Vice-Minister of Agriculture of the Netherlands, and Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi today, a PIB release stated.


 Source:  theprint.in
18 Nov, 2024 News Image The cumulative overall exports during April-October 2024 is estimated at USD 468.27Billion, as compared to USD 436.48Billion in April-October 2023, with an estimated growth of 7.28%.

India’s total exports (Merchandise and Services combined) for October 2024* is estimated at USD 73.21 Billion, registering a positive growth of 19.08 percent vis-à-vis October 2023.Total imports (Merchandise and Services combined) for October 2024* is estimated at USD 83.33 Billion, registering a positive growth of 7.77 percent vis-à-vis October 2023.


 Source:  pib.gov.in
18 Nov, 2024 News Image Cocoa, coffee and tea push up global food import bill for wealthier countries.

The global food import bill is expected to increase by 2.2 percent from the previous year to more than $2 trillion in 2024, pushed up by higher prices for cocoa, coffee and tea and also buoyed by higher import costs for fruits and vegetables, according to Food Outlook, a report the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released Thursday.


 Source:  fao.org