Apr 21, 2025 News Image India eyes Rs 1000 crore opportunity to export rapeseed to China.
The China-Canada tariff war has opened up a Rs 1000 crore opportunity for India to export to Beijing rapeseed meal, a by product of mustard oil production. Such exports to China have gathered pace during past couple of weeks.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 21, 2025 News Image Govt procures 3,40,000 tonnes of tur under price support scheme.
The government has procured 3,40,000 tonnes of tur (pigeon pea) so far this year under the Price Support Scheme (PSS), according to agriculture ministry data. Tur procurement is being undertaken at a minimum support price (MSP) under the scheme. The ministry has sanctioned 13.22 lakh tonnes of tur procurement from nine states.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 21, 2025 News Image India's tea exports touch 254.67 million kg in 2024: Tea Board.
India's tea exports reached 254.67 million kg during the January to December 2024 period, moving the country up to the third position globally in the export of the beverage, a statement by the Tea Board of India said. The total value realisation from tea exports in 2024 stood at Rs 7,111.43 crore, reflecting a notable increase from the previous year.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Apr 17, 2025 News Image Shivraj Singh Chouhan to attend 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers meeting in Brazil.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, is leading the Indian delegation to the 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting (AMM), which will be held on April 17 in Brasilia, Brazil. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare statement, the theme of the 15th BRICS AMM is 'Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Agriculture through Cooperation, Innovation, and Equitable Trade among BRICS Countries.'
 Source:  tribuneindia.com
Apr 17, 2025 News Image India & Brazil: Strengthening Global Food Security - Agriculture Minister Chouhan.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that joint efforts of India and Brazil could play an important role in strengthening global food security. During a meeting with 27 members of Brazil's agribusiness community in Sao Paulo, Chouhan praised the widespread use of machinery in Brazilian agriculture, particularly in cotton and soybean harvesting, and expressed hope for cooperation in these areas, according to an official statement.
 Source:  money.rediff.com
Apr 17, 2025 News Image India and Italy are keen on forging strategic partnerships in Agriculture, Technology and Healthcare.
India and Italy are deepening their bilateral relationship, leveraging shared democratic values and complementary economic strengths to unlock opportunities in agriculture, technology, and healthcare. Elevated to a Strategic Partnership in March 2023, the two nations are now guided by the ambitious Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29, launched by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni in November 2024. This roadmap, coupled with high-level engagements and a bilateral trade volume exceeding $14 billion, signals a new era of collaboration aimed at fostering innovation, economic growth, and mutual prosperity.
 Source:  bbntimes.com
Apr 17, 2025 News Image Italy Eyes Deeper Investment Ties With India, Boost In Bilateral Trade.
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, on Friday expressed strong interest in expanding economic cooperation with India. Speaking at the 'Italy-India Business, Science and Technology Forum,' Tajani said Italy is keen to invest more in India, increase exports, and encourage greater Indian investments in Italy.
 Source:  ddnews.gov.in
Apr 17, 2025 News Image India, Chile Boost Ties in Trade, Culture, and Cinema.
India and Chile took a significant step forward in enhancing bilateral ties as Union Minister of State for Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan, held a high-level dialogue with Chile’s Minister of Culture, Arts, and Heritage, Carolina Arredondo, in New Delhi. The meeting was part of Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font’s official five-day tour of India, aimed at commemorating over seven decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
 Source:  newindian.in
Apr 17, 2025 News Image India to expand trade ties with nations offering fair FTAs: Piyush Goyal.
India will expand its trade ties with nations that will offer fair, balanced and equitable free trade agreements (FTAs), Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, stressing that the country's gains must match its offer of accessing a 1.4 billion-strong, and fast-growing consumer market. He said that India is negotiating FTAs with different countries and regions, including the European Union (EU) and Oman.
 Source:  business-standard.com
Apr 17, 2025 News Image India Eyes Stronger Western Trade Ties Amid Shifting U.S. Policy, Says Jaishankar.
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the global economic landscape is shifting, and India is moving swiftly to deepen its trade relationships with open-market Western economies, following years of policy uncertainty sparked by tariffs and global protectionism. Speaking at the Carnegie Global Technology Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Jaishankar emphasized that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs — including a 26% levy on Indian goods — forced India to reassess its openness to the global economy and rethink its long-term trade strategy.
 Source:  diyatvusa.com