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Mar 26, 2025 News Image India top milk producer in the world: Animal Husbandry Minister.
India is the top producer of milk in the world and has set a target of producing 300 million metric tons (MMT) of milk in the next five years from the present 239 MMT, Union Minister of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Singh also said that ever since the Modi government has launched the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) in 2014, the milk production in the country has increased by 63.5 per cent and the government is hopeful of further increasing it by 15 per cent in next three years.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Mar 26, 2025 News Image India, Nigeria strengthen bilateral ties.
The longstanding economic and diplomatic ties between India and Nigeria took center stage at the maiden edition of the India Trade Expo 2025, as both nations reaffirmed their commitment to deepening trade relations and fostering new investment prospects. They expressed concerns over the need to reverse the declining trade volume between both countries, which fell from $14.95 billion in 2022 to $7.89 billion in 2024.
 Source:  guardian.ng
Mar 25, 2025 News Image 11,500 MT rice from India arrives at Ctg port.
A consignment of 11,500 tonnes of non-basmati or parboiled rice has arrived at the Chattogram port under package-2 from India to meet the country’s domestic demand. The consignment carried on a ship (MV DDS Marina) reached the Chattogram port, said a food ministry release on Monday.
 Source:  newagebd.net
Mar 25, 2025 News Image India’s mangoes, millets and biryani attracted visitors at London expo.
India showcased organic products, millets, mangoes, guavas and pomegranates among a host of other items at this year’s International Food & Drink Event (IFE) in London last week. A premium range of processed foods as well as a collection of Indian liquor such as Rampur, Sula, Godawan, Old Monk Coffee, Jamun Gin and Jaisalmer Gin were also displayed which attracted visitors’ attention, said an official.
 Source:  thehindubusinessline.com
Mar 25, 2025 News Image PM Modi govt's higher MSP spend on pulses driving up production, exports.
The focus of the Narendra Modi-led Central government is on increasing productivity of pulses, cereals and vegetables to produce more food for improving the nutritional level of the population as well nurturing India's ambition to become the food basket of the world, according to a senior Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare official. According to figures compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, pulse exports registered more growth than imports with higher MSP being given to farmers during the NDA government as compared to the erstwhile UPA government’s tenure.
 Source:  indiatribune.com
Mar 25, 2025 News Image Tariffs, market access for agricultural goods on agenda as U.S. trade delegation visits India.
Market access to agricultural products, a long-protected area in Indian imports, could be on the agenda as a U.S. delegation, headed by Brendan Lynch, the U.S. Trade Representative’s point-person for South and Central Asia, travels to India on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) for a five-day visit.
 Source:  thehindu.com
Mar 25, 2025 News Image Removal of 20pc export duty on onion to boost farmers' income: Agriculture Minister.
The government's decision to withdraw 20 per cent customs duty on onion exports effective April 1 will boost farmers' income, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. 'There will be no duty on onion export so that onion grown by our farmers with hard work reaches the global markets, and they can get better price and remunerative price,' Chouhan said in a video statement.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Mar 25, 2025 News Image US bilateral trade pact round-I to focus on duty sops for goods.
The first tranche of the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) will primarily focus on duty concessions on goods and New Delhi is hopeful of the pact bringing predictability in tariffs, regulations and investment climate, officials said on Monday. Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch is in New Delhi starting Tuesday for three days of negotiations on the proposed trade deal.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Mar 25, 2025 News Image Indian, US officials to hold discussions to expand bilateral trade ties: Commerce min.
Indian and US officials will hold discussions this week to expand and deepen bilateral trade ties in a mutually beneficial manner and enhance supply chain integration, the commerce ministry said on Monday. To discuss trade-related issues with India, Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch, along with a team of US government officials, will be visiting India from March 25-29.
 Source:  livemint.com
Mar 25, 2025 News Image Talks to start on Wednesday to clinch first part of US trade deal by Sept-Oct.
Indian and the United States officials will get down to finalising the contours of the proposed bilateral trade agreement, starting Wednesday, along with the terms of reference and schedule of what is expected to be a two-stage pact. A team led by assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Rajesh Agarwal, additional secretary in the commerce department, with the idea to clinch the first tranche of the deal by Sept-Oct. While it is still early days, the first tranche is expected to focus on tariff reduction by both sides as US President Donald Trump mounts pressure on slashing tariffs on high-end cars and EVs as well as whiskey and farm products.
 Source:  timesofindia.indiatimes.com