The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun implementing duties and tax-free importation of rice, flour, wheat, and other essential food items to help reduce the high costs of food in the country amid the severe hunger crisis in Nigeria.

State agriculture department is collaborating with Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) in Bhagalpur to secure geographical indication (GI) tag for at least 54 unique, region-specific products, with research on five key items already in advanced stages.

Ina H Krisnamurthi, Indonesia’s ambassador in India, has said cooperation in policy and regulatory frameworks is important to promote trade and investment and suggested joint ventures and partnerships between companies from both countries to develop palm oil sector. 

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing the scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain scheme) since 2008 for establishing cold chain projects under various sectors (including fruit and vegetable sector) across the country and subsequently, the scheme has been amalgamated with the Central Sector Umbrella scheme- viz. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana(PMKSY) since 2017.

Exporters and farmers in Nashik, India’s onion hub, have heaved a sigh of relief as onion exports to Bangladesh have resumed. The export by road was halted due to violence triggered by political unrest in the neighboring country.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday suggested the seven member countries of the BIMSTEC bloc to relook and re-examine the proposed free trade agreement as the talks for the pact is progressing at a very slow pace.

North Eastern Council (NEC) under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) in collaboration with North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi) has recently introduced a digital initiative called North Eastern Region Agri-Commodity E-Connect (NE-RACE) to provide market linkage for agricultural and horticultural products from the North Eastern Region (NER) in both fresh and processed forms.