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Mar 06, 2025 News Image Bangladesh tenders to buy 50,000 metric tons of rice, traders say.
The deadline for submission of price offers is March 19. The tender continues heavy rice purchasing in international markets by Bangladesh after its domestic crop was damaged last year. Floods in August and October destroyed an estimated 1.1 million tons of rice, prompting Bangladesh to expand imports to cool rising food prices.
 Source:  brecorder.com
Mar 06, 2025 News Image Arunachal Cabinet approves key policies to boost agriculture, horticulture, and tourism.
The Arunachal Pradesh State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, convened today, March 5 for in-depth discussions on three pivotal policies aimed at strengthening the state’s horticulture, agriculture, and tourism sectors. These policies, designed with strategic roadmaps and financial frameworks, incorporate modern interventions to drive sustainable growth.
 Source:  indiatodayne.in
Mar 06, 2025 News Image India expands UK footprint as £41 billion partnership boosts countries' growth.
The UK-India partnership will strengthen further with the opening of 2 new Indian consulates in Belfast and Manchester, boosting regional economic ties and delivering on the growth agenda. It comes as the UK welcomes Indian investment deals worth more than £100 million which is creating jobs, strengthening growth, and helping working people by putting more money in their pockets.
 Source:  gov.uk
Mar 06, 2025 News Image India Strengthens Trade Ties with Central Asia via INSTC’s Eastern Route.
India’s trade and connectivity with landlocked yet resource-rich Central Asia received a significant boost with the recent shipment of a cargo consignment from Gujarat via the eastern route of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
 Source:  logisticsinsider.in
Mar 06, 2025 News Image Indian arabica shipments rise 60% in Jan-Feb on good demand.
Indian arabicas are experiencing strong demand from overseas buyers in the early part of this calendar year, despite overall coffee shipments lagging behind last year’s levels due to a persistent global supply shortage. Per Coffee Board data, the permits issued during the first two months were up 64 per cent for premium arabica parchment variety at 9,881 tonnes over 6,025 tonnes a year ago. Similarly, the arabica cherry exports were up 60 per cent at 2,636 tonnes (1,647 tonnes).
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Mar 06, 2025 News Image India will increase beef production, exports in 2025: USDA.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicts that India will increase its beef (mostly carabeef) production and exports in 2025. This underlines the Indian government's increased policy support, which spurs domestic and global demand. USDA forecasts that beef production will increase to 4.64 million metric tons (MMT), up from 4.57 MMT in 2024, and exports will increase to 1.64 MMT from 1.56 MMT last year.
 Source:  newindianexpress.com
Mar 06, 2025 News Image Bangladesh: 37,250 tonnes of rice arrive from India, Pakistan.
Two consignments of 37,250 tonnes of rice imported from India and Pakistan have arrived at Chittagong Port. Of this, 26,250 metric tonnes of rice was purchased from Pakistan and 11,000 metric tonnes from India. This information was given in a notification signed by Imdad Islam, Senior Information Officer of the Food Ministry, on Wednesday (March 5).
 Source:  jagonews24.com
Mar 06, 2025 News Image Indian rice likely to gain from US tariff war with Mexico, Canada.
Even as US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs send the world into a spin, India can look to tap an unlikely opportunity – the country can export rice to Mexico, Canada and other countries that import rice from the US. The reciprocal tariff regime could impact its rice exports and this could be a great opportunity for India, a rice-surplus country, according to Samarendu Mohanty, an acclaimed global rice expert.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Mar 04, 2025 News Image UAE-India trade reaches US$65 billion in 2024 with 20.5% growth.
The United Arab Emirates' non-oil trade with India surged by 20.5 per cent in 2024, reaching over US$65 billion compared to US$54 billion in 2023. This is reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS. The sharp rise in non-oil trade, joint ventures, and mutual investments aligns with the continued implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which enters its third year on 1 May. The agreement has played a crucial role in fostering sustainable growth across various sectors, the experts said.
 Source:  tvbrics.com
Mar 04, 2025 News Image Shift towards developed markets: India's FTA needle turns to the West.
It is exactly 25 years of India’s free trade agreement (FTA) journey, started in the year 2000 when India-Sri Lanka FTA came into effect on 1st March, 2000. Post that, India turned its focus towards East under much published “Look East Policy” and went on to sign FTAs with Singapore, ASEAN, Korea, Japan, and Malaysia. The idea was to diversify India’s export market beyond the West to new emerging economies in the East. Practically during this period, India’s entire focus remained on the Asia-Pacific Region. The much-publicised RCEP, from which India eventually pulled out, too comprised countries from Asia-Pacific region.
 Source:  business-standard.com