14 Nov, 2024 News Image Start-ups key to solving micro challenges in agri sector: ICAR D-G.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Director-General Himanshu Pathak said there is an immediate need to strengthen start-ups to address the challenges facing the agricultural sector in the country.


 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
14 Nov, 2024 News Image PH rice imports hit record high.

Philippine rice imports are inching closer to the 4-million metric ton (MT) mark, already surpassing a previous record achieved in 2022, as a confluence of typhoons and El Niño dry spell phenomenon slashed local production.


 Source:  business.inquirer.net
14 Nov, 2024 News Image Asean FTA review: India to seek interim relief from import surge.

As negotiations on the review of the Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) continue, in the coming round of talks the Indian side may seek an interim mechanism that provides protection to the sectors that are most impacted by the surge in imports from the 10-nation bloc, a senior official said.


 Source:  financialexpress.com
14 Nov, 2024 News Image Egg production in Namakkal sees increase over last 10 months.
Egg production in Namakkal has seen a notable increase over the past ten months.
In Namakkal district, there are over 1,100 poultry farms that rear approximately 7 crore birds. These farms produce more than 5 crore eggs daily, which are exported to various regions, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, and Karnataka. Additionally, Namakkal exports eggs to foreign countries, as it accounts for 95% of the table egg production in India. To qualify for export, an egg must weigh between 52 and 55 grams.
 

 Source:  thehindu.com
14 Nov, 2024 News Image G20 trade curbs up in 2023-24: WTO.
There has been an increase in the trade restrictive measures introduced by G20 members during mid-Oct 2023 to mid-Oct 2024, a WTO report said. It said that during the review period, G20 economies introduced 91 new trade-restrictive and 141 trade-facilitating measures on goods, mostly imports.
 

 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
14 Nov, 2024 News Image India confident of reaching $100 billon trade volume with Russia ahead of 2030 timeline: EAM S Jaishankar.

India is confident of achieving $100 billion in annual bilateral trade with Russia well ahead of the timeline of 2030 and a more substantive relationship between the two nations has a larger global resonance, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.


 Source:  deccanherald.com
14 Nov, 2024 News Image Trade and investment are important pillars of India, Saudi Arabia partnership: Jaishankar.

Trade and investment are important pillars of India and Saudi Arabia partnership and the two countries are strengthening collaboration in new areas including technology, energy, renewable energy, connectivity, health and education, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.


 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
14 Nov, 2024 News Image Goyal Suggests Bi-Annual India Trade Fair, Global Expansion.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday suggested the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) to consider holding two annual editions of the trade fair and make it bi-annually.


 Source:  money.rediff.com
13 Nov, 2024 News Image Minister Goyal Highlights Strategic Focus On FTAs And MSME Growth To Reach Export Goals.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised the need for collective action to achieve India's ambitious export target of USD 2 trillion by 2030, speaking at the annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) on Monday.


 Source:  knnindia.co.in
13 Nov, 2024 News Image National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) and Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) sign agreements to develop Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) in Gaya.

In a landmark step towards accelerating industrial development in Bihar, National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), the Government of Bihar and the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) have signed the State Support Agreement (SSA) and Shareholder Agreement (SHA) today for the establishment of an Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) in Gaya, a node under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC).


 Source:  pib.gov.in