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Mar 21, 2025 News Image Australian almond exports rise to China and India.
The Almond Board of Australia (ABA) published its January position report on March 11, 2025, detailing volumes and destinations of almond shipments, akin to the Almond Board of California's reports. Australian exporters dispatched nearly 5.3k metric tonnes (mt) in January 2025, marking a decrease of 8.3k mt from December 2024, yet showing a slight rise over January 2024. This brings the crop-year-to-date total to 163.4k mt, surpassing previous seasons with one month left to report.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Mar 21, 2025 News Image India bets big on Latin America, Carribean trade; eyes 2X growth in five years.
India is looking to deepen its economic ties with the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region, with a focus on expanding trade and investment across key sectors, union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. Highlighting the untapped potential for economic collaboration, Goyal called for ambitious steps to double trade volumes between the two regions in the next five years.
 Source:  livemint.com
Mar 21, 2025 News Image Moldova begins exports to India and remains solid player in apple exports.
Despite a decline in apple production and exports in recent years, Moldova remains among the world's top 10 apple exporters, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Moldova exported approximately 130,000 tons of apples in the 2024-2025 season, slightly increasing from previous years but nearly 50% lower than the 2021-2022 season.
 Source:  freshplaza.com
Mar 21, 2025 News Image Piyush Goyal discuses trade ties with representatives of Peru & Chile.
He emphasized the need for a balanced and equitable agreement that considers mutual trade priorities and agreed to fast-track negotiations, reinforcing the commitment to deeper trade and investment engagement. Mr. Goyal also held a meeting with Chile’s Under-Secretary for International Economic Relations, Claudia Sanhueza. Both sides discussed areas of collaboration to further boost India-Chile trade and investment ties.
 Source:  theindianawaaz.com
Mar 21, 2025 News Image Transforming India's Agricultural and Dairy Sectors.
On March 19, 2025, the Union Cabinet took two key decisions to further the development of agriculture, dairying and animal husbandry in India. Agriculture, animal husbandry, and dairying are the cornerstone of India's economy. These sectors play a crucial role in ensuring rural employment and economic stability.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Mar 20, 2025 News Image India-Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) partnership holds immense potential for economic and trade expansion: Shri Piyush Goyal.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal highlighted thatthere remains significant untapped potential for economic and trade expansion.Shri Goyal, addressed the 10th CII India-LAC Conclave today at New Delhi, emphasizing the growing importance of India’s economic engagement with the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region.
 Source:  pib.gov.in
Mar 20, 2025 News Image New Zealand's Agriculture Trade Minister signed MOC with India.
Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay announced signing a Memorandum of Cooperation with India during his trade mission in the country. In a press release, the New Zealand government said the MOC reinforces its commitment to continue collaborating with India's horticulture sector, with a key milestone of NZ and India's horticultural partnership being the mutual development of the kiwifruit sectors.
 Source:  freshfruitportal.com
Mar 20, 2025 News Image Two Days National Seminar Cum Exhibition On Organic Farming.
A 'Two Days National Seminar cum Exhibition on Organic Farming' was organized by the National Centre for Organic & Natural Farming (NCONF), Ghaziabad, on 18-19 March 2025 at Ghaziabad. The program and exhibition were inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Sh. K.M.S. Khalsa, Director (Finance) – Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, along with Dr. Gagnesh Sharma, Director, NCONF, and Dr. A.K. Yadav, Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, in the presence of Dr. Bharat Bhushan Tyagi, Padmashree, Sh. Gopal Bhai Sutariya from Bansi Gir Gaushala, Ahmedabad and officers from NCONF and RCONFs.
 Source:  tripurastarnews.com
Mar 20, 2025 News Image India offers trade pacts to individual members of Mercosur.
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday proposed signing of free trade agreements individually with the members of the 4-member Mercosur bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. His statement comes as the efforts to expand the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Mercosur are stuck.
 Source:  economictimes.indiatimes.com
Mar 20, 2025 News Image India’s Agricultural And Processed Food Exports See Strong Growth In FY2024.
India’s exports of agricultural and processed food products have experienced a significant 13 percent increase, reaching $22.67 billion during the April-February period of the current financial year. According to the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, rice exports—including both basmati and non-basmati varieties—saw a substantial 21 percent jump, rising to over $11 billion from $9.32 billion during the same period last year. The increase comes after the government began easing restrictions on rice exports in September 2024, following a strong crop forecast. These restrictions were initially imposed in 2023 to curb domestic food inflation caused by a poor monsoon and crop shortages.
 Source:  ddnews.gov.in