Jun 30, 2025 News Image India exported litchi from Punjab to UAE, Qatar: APEDA.
India has exported 1.5 tonnes of litchi fruit, for the first time, from Punjab to Doha and Dubai this month, the commerce ministry's arm, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), said on Friday. To boost India's horticultural exports, APEDA has facilitated the flag off of the first consignment of 1 tonne of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot in Punjab to Doha on June 23, and 0.5 tonne of the same fruit to Dubai, it said in a statement.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image HortiConnect India 2025 Set to Transform India's Horticulture Sector.
India's premier horticulture exhibition, HortiConnect India 2025, will be held from 25th to 27th September 2025 at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). Organized by HortiConnect Global Pvt Ltd, the event promises unmatched opportunities for networking, learning, and collaboration in horticulture technology and innovation.
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image As trade talks gather pace, Indian team extends stay in US.
India's trade team has extended its stay in Washington to iron out differences as the two sides look to clinch a deal before a July 9 deadline when higher US tariffs are set to kick in, people familiar with the matter said. The in-person negotiations were initially supposed to run through June 27 but were extended by a day, raising hopes of an interim trade deal. Both sides have dug in their heels over a few key issues including Washington's demand that India open its market to genetically modified crops.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image India-Africa partnership for agricultural development and food security.
Amid rising challenges such as food insecurity, climate change, and the urgent need for agricultural transformation, the India-Africa partnership in agriculture and food security has become increasingly vital. The two countries have a long history of collaboration in this sector.
 Source:  indianexpress.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image India Flags Off First Consignment of Rose-Scented Litchi from Pathankot to Qatar.
In a significant boost to India’s horticultural exports, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of Punjab, facilitated the flag-off of the first consignment of 1 metric tonne of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot, Punjab to Doha, Qatar on 23rd June 2025.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jun 30, 2025 News Image Trade fallout: India’s ban on Pakistan-origin cargo at ports triggers spike in freight costs, delays for Islamabad - Report.
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, India's ban on ships carrying goods from or to Pakistan has significantly disrupted Pakistani trade. This ban, effective May 2025, has led to increased freight charges and longer shipping times, forcing importers to rely on feeder vessels. Indian agencies are actively enforcing the ban, seizing falsely declared Pakistani goods routed through third countries.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image Tripura to promote GI-tagged Queen pineapples in global market.
Exhilarated over good response in the markets in Dubai and Holland, the Tripura government has set target for branding the GI-tagged Queen variety of pineapples for global fruit markets. The state agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath said branding and strategic marketing will be done as part of a Rs 132 crore project promised by the Union Ministry of Department of Northeastern Region (DONER).
 Source:  deccanherald.com
Jun 30, 2025 News Image 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ is not just a ritual, but a concerted effort by scientists to improve the condition of farmers- Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized that the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan is not just a ritual, but a concerted effort by scientists to improve the condition of farmers. He was speaking at a review meeting with scientists of the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) in Varanasi.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Jun 30, 2025 News Image Sugar production to increase by 15 pc to 35 million tonnes in SS 26 on favourable monsoon: Report.
Sugar output is likely to increase by 15 per cent in sugar season 2025-26 to about 35 million tonnes on a favourable monsoon, a report said on Friday. India's gross sugar production is likely to rise 15 per cent in sugar season 2026 to about 35 million tonnes, aided by above-average monsoon, boosting cane acreage and yields in key sugar-producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, Crisil Ratings said in the report.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Jun 27, 2025 News Image India to remain a bright spot amid global uncertainty: World Bank's Auguste Kouame.
India is expected to remain a bright spot in the global economy despite trade and policy uncertainty, economists and experts noted at a panel discussion on Thursday. 'India has a strong domestic economy and remains a bright spot in the global economy,' said Auguste Kouame, country director for India at the World Bank.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com