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May 22, 2025 News Image India unveils SPICED scheme to promote sustainable, value-added spice exports.
The Spices Board has announced the launch of the 'Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development (SPICED)' scheme for the financial year 2025–26. The scheme offers financial assistance across various components, aiming to enhance sustainability, foster innovation, and promote export development in the Indian spices sector. Online applications will open on May 26.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Odisha to apply for GI tag for traditional sweet Palua Ladu.
The district administration of Odisha's Bhadrak has initiated measures to secure a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Palua Ladu, a traditional sweetmeat made using simple ingredients like palua (arrowroot powder), semolina, and sugar. The GI tag will protect the authenticity of Palua Ladu, prevent imitation, and showcase Odisha's rich heritage on a global platform, the district collector said.
 Source:  inshorts.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Odisha conducts training programme for mango growers in Patnagarh.
To create livelihood opportunities for mango growers, a training programme was held at the Office of the Assistant Director of Horticulture at Patnagarh in Balangir of Odisha recently. The event was organised under the Promotion and Stabilization of Farmer Producer Organizations (PSFPO) project -- an initiative of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE) of the Odisha government, and supported by the Gates Foundation.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Need 5% annual growth in agriculture for India to become developed nation by 2047: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said India requires a five per cent annual growth rate in agriculture and allied sectors to become a developed nation by 2047. Chouhan highlighted that foodgrain is grown on 93 per cent of farmland, but the growth is just 1.5 per cent.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Mango Row: Maharashtra govt agency alleges US inspectors skipped standard procedures.
Following rejection of 15 consignments of Indian mangoes by the US due to procedural lapses, the Indian authorities have claimed that the American inspectors did not follow the protocol. 'Instead of discussing the matter with relevant agencies or notifying the facility beforehand, they (the inspectors) directly reported the alleged issues to their senior offices in the US, resulting in the rejection of the 15 consignments,' Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB), a government arm housing an irradiation facility in Mumbai, said in a statement on Tuesday.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Centre to set up 3 new multi-state dairy cooperatives for sustainable growth.
The government has decided to establish three new multi-state cooperative societies, one each for ‘animal feed production, disease control and artificial insemination’, ‘developing cow dung management models’ and ‘circular use of dead cattle remains’. The decision was taken at a meeting convened by Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and attended by Cooperation Secretary Ashish Bhutani, Animal Husbandry Secretary Alka Upadhyaya among others.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
May 21, 2025 News Image India, US discuss expediting conclusion of first phase of trade pact.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday held discussions with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington to expedite negotiations on the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. Goyal is in Washington for a ministerial-level meeting to review the progress of negotiations of the trade pact.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
May 21, 2025 News Image India mulls registration of non-Basmati rice with APEDA before exports.
The government is considering making registration of export contracts mandatory with its agri-export promotion body APEDA for non-Basmati rice before shipments are allowed by the Customs Department. This is on the lines of the current system in place for Basmati rice. The government may charge a fee of Rs.10-20/tonne for the registration. This will be used for promotion of Indian rice abroad.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Agriculture Minister Chouhan calls for farmer-centric research by ICAR; sets clear targets.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called for a fundamental shift in India’s agricultural research, emphasising that its direction must now be dictated by the needs of farmers. Addressing the annual conference of vice chancellors from state agriculture universities (SAUs) and directors of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes, Chouhan directed ICAR to set and evaluate 3-4 concrete targets annually, stressing accountability and practical outcomes.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
May 21, 2025 News Image Government reviews US rejection of Indian mango shipments.
The government is reviewing and examining the mango shipments that the United States rejected earlier this month, sources said, adding that an error was noted in one of the approved irradiation facility in Mumbai. The Mumbai facility also witnesses the maximum volume of mangoes destined for the US. Attributing the rejection of 12 mango consignments in the US to an error in recording of data related to irradiation treatment on May 8 and 9, sources said that the error and its cause are being examined at a senior level by the facility management.
 Source:  cnbctv18.com