Technology
PM inaugurates RAISE 2020 – a Mega Virtual Summit on AI
Prime Minister inaugurates RAISE 2020 – a Mega Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence; India to become global hub for Artificial Intelligence: PM […]
Product & Commodity Exports
Foreign Relations
PM Modi calls Israeli Premier Netanyahu
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H.E. Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel on water and agriculture, health, trade, and start-up and innovation, etc., […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Farm budget increased 11 fold, New Agri Reforms to immensely Benefit : Shri Gangwar
Farm budget increased 11 fold to Rs 1.34 lakh cr from FY10, New Agri Reforms to immensely Benefit : Shri Gangwar
Game Changer Labour Reforms extends Social Security widely across over 50 crore workers in organised & Unorganised Sectors : Shri Gangwar […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Centralized Farm Machinery Performance Testing Portal launched
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today launched in the public domain, the “Centralized Farm Machinery Performance Testing Portal” […]
Education
MEA Conducts E-workshop on Export Control
Ministry of External Affairs, in cooperation with the Indian Chamber of Commerce, organised an E-workshop on Export Controls for enhancing awareness about regulations for export of sensitive, dual-use goods and technology […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Cabinet approves MSP for Rabi Crops for marketing season 2021-22
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Rabi crops for marketing season 2021-22. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Parliament passes The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Bill
Parliament passes The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020
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Agriculture & Commodities
KVIC forces e-commerce sites to remove fake khadi products
Khadi and Village Industries Commission’s (KVIC) firmness has forced e-commerce portals like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and others to remove over 160 web links selling products in the brand name of “Khadi”. […]
Business
Steps from Commerce Ministry to Promote Export during Pandemic
Govt has had regular meetings were held with the Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Industry bodies and Associations to discuss issues and problems faced by the exporters […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Govt Introduces Agriculture Export Policy to harness export potential of Indian agriculture
As a part of implementation of the Agriculture Export Policy, a number of States have finalized their respective Action Plans identifying various infrastructure gaps affecting agricultural exports. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Double-digit export growth shows the country is in recovery mode: Goyal
Piyush Goyal has called for aiming for the target of $500 billion of service exports at CII’s India-UK Annual Conference […]
Agriculture & Commodities
India will be self-reliant in the production of fertilizers by 2023: Gowda
India will be self-reliant in the production of fertilizers by 2023; New Fertilizer units being set up with an investment of 40,000 crore rupees; Shri Gowda Asks farmers to use Urea judiciously to sustain soil health […]
Agriculture & Commodities
India sees 1104.54 lakh ha area of sowing under Kariff Crops
India sees 1104.54 lakh ha area of sowing under Kariff Crops; Around 59 lakh ha more sowing area coverage reported under Kharif crops in comparison to last year; Sowing area coverage of oilseeds increased by more than 10% […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Government to cover 100 lakh ha in five years under micro-irrigation
Webinar on Enhancing Water Use Efficiency and Coverage of Micro Irrigation in Indian Agriculture held […]
Agriculture & Commodities
National Bamboo Mission launches 22 bamboo clusters in 9 States
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launches 22 bamboo clusters in 9 States; Logo for National Bamboo Mission also released
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Agriculture & Commodities
Agarbatti manufacturing to get Govt. boost
Government of India Expands the support to Artisans manifold, for making Agarbatti, to make India Aatm- Nirbhar
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Business
Exports and Imports are showing positive trends; the Trade deficit narrowing
Shri Piyush Goyal says the country’s Exports and Imports are showing positive trends; the Trade deficit is narrowing
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Foreign Relations
Tripura receives first ever inland shipping cargo from Bangladesh
Bangladeshi vessel, MB Premier carrying cement from Daukandi to Sonamura, Tripura would be the first ever export consignment from Bangladesh to Tripura through the inland waterways. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Agri Minister and State CMs meet to discuss on the Agri Infrastructure Fund
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar holds discussion with Chief Ministers and State Agriculture Ministers on recent agriculture reforms and implementation of Agri Infrastructure Fund
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Business
Export Preparedness Index Report to drive Indian Exports
NITI Aayog releases report on Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020 to identify challenges and opportunities; enhance the effectiveness of government policies; and encourage a facilitative regulatory framework. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Dr.Jitendra Singh interacts with NERAMAC officials and FPOs to build Agri sector in North East
Union Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh interacts with NERAMAC officials and FPOs; Agro Sector in N-E Region is crucial for post-COVID Economy of India […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Agriculture to be driven by AI and Efficient Electronic Architecture
The future trend in Agriculture would be driven by Artificial Intelligence and Efficient Electronic Architecture; CSIR-CMERI will be launching the First Generation E-Tractors in the month of September, 2020, which has the potential to overhaul the current Diesel-intensive Tractor usage practices prevalent across the nation. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
APEDA signs MoUs with AFC India Limited and NCUI to improve Agri Exports
APEDA signs MoUs with AFC India Limited and National Cooperative Union of India to synergize the activities in the interest of agriculture and allied sectors
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Agriculture & Commodities
Sugar industry to get a boost; Ethanol to be blended with petrol
Utilization of excess sugarcane for ethanol production to improve the viability of the sugar industry; Ethanol is a green fuel and its blending with petrol also saves foreign exchange
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Agriculture & Commodities
Agri Minister emphasises on the Implementation of Rs. 1 Lakh Cr Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar holds discussions with Chief Ministers and State Agriculture Ministers on recent agriculture market reforms and implementation of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
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Agriculture & Commodities
Effective price monitoring system to get fertilizers at a cheaper price
Effective price monitoring system is helping the farmers to get fertilizers at cheaper price: Shri Gowda
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Agriculture & Commodities
Agri minister holds discussion with Industry towards rapid agriculture development
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar holds meeting with industry representatives on initiatives and reforms for rapid agricultural development and increasing farmers’ incomes
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Agriculture & Commodities
1.22 crore Kisan Credit Cards sanctioned with credit limit of Rs. 1,02,065 crore
1.22 crore Kisan Credit Cards sanctioned with credit limit of Rs. 1,02,065 crore under the special saturation drive
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Agriculture & Commodities
India sees a 23.24% increase in Agri Exports
Exports of agricultural commodities during March to June 2020 increased by 23.24% compared to the corresponding period in 2019; Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a comprehensive action plan towards the promotion of Agri trade; the twofold approach focuses on boosting Agri Export with emphasis on value addition and action plan for Import Substitution; Export Promotion Forums for specific Agri products constituted under APEDA at the behest of Ministry of Agriculture […]
Agriculture & Commodities
No shortage of fertilizers in the Country: Mandaviya
Shri Mandaviya holds meeting with State Agriculture Ministers on availability of fertilizers in the country; asserts no shortage
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Corona Virus
India Exports 23 lakh PPEs in just one month
India marches ahead with “Atmanirbhar Bharat”; Establishes its global position with export of 23 lakh PPEs in one month only; Union Govt distributes more than 1.28 Cr PPEs to States/UTs […]
Business
India sees Trade Surplus of $14.06B in Foreign Trade for July 2020
Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the Foreign Trade statistics of the country for the period of April – July 2020. Trade Shows surplus of 14.06 Billion USD […]
Foreign Relations
MEA Jaishankar takes stock of bilateral relations with Maldives Foreign Minister
EAM Dr. S. Jaishankarand Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid held a meeting to discuss bilateral relations such as financial assistance, essential commodities, air travel, etc. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
India ranks top in the list of Organic Farmers
India ranks first in number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming; Major organic exports from India are flax seeds, sesame, soybean, tea, medicinal plants, rice and pulses; Organic e-commerce platform being strengthened for directly linking farmers with retail and bulk buyers; Organic Food for Health and Nutrition #Atma Nirbhar Krishi […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Krish Megh launched to analyze and manage Agri Data
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launches Krishi Megh; Krishi Megh is a step forward towards digital agriculture of New India – Shri Tomar […]
Agriculture & Commodities
World Biofuel Day: Govt to sensitize farmers in waste management
Webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day organized; Secretary, PNG calls for support of states for the sector in a big way, and also sensitizing other the farmers and the common public in waste management […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Arunachal Pradesh gets KVIC First Silk Training cum Production Center
KVIC’s Big Push to Khadi and Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh with the First Silk Training cum Production Center
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Agriculture & Commodities
PM launches financing facility of Rs. 1 Lakh Crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
PM launches financing facility of Rs. 1 Lakh Crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund; Rs. 17000 Crore transferred by PM to nearly 8.5 Crore farmers under PM-KISAN through direct benefit transfer to Aadhaar linked bank accounts; Rs. 1000 Crore sanctioned to over 2280 farmer societies under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund within 30 days of receiving Cabinet approval for the Central Sector Scheme; Farmers are now ready to be entrepreneurs, in line with the vision of doubling farmers’ income […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Agri Ministry releases 553Cr for Mechanization and 548Cr for Crop residue Management
Agricultural Mechanization is one of the key drivers for sustainable development of agriculture sector which helps in increasing production by timely farm operations, reducing losses, reducing the cost of operations by ensuring better management of costly inputs. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Oilseeds growing coverage increased to 181 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID 19 pandemic. There has been satisfactory progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops, the status of which is given as under: […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Hunger and undernourishment may become more acute during a pandemic: VP
Vice President calls for reorienting agricultural priorities towards more nutrition-sensitive food; Expresses happiness over provision for nutritious breakfast to school children in the New Education Policy; Problem of hunger and undernourishment may become more acute with the Corona pandemic; Lauds Indian farmers for record food grain production despite challenges during the lockdown; Shri Naidu calls for blending advance scientific knowledge with traditional knowledge of indigenous communities; Says our laboratories must be firmly linked to our farms and fields; Inaugurates virtual consultation ‘Science for Resilient Food, Nutrition and Livelihoods’ being organized by the M.S Swaminathan Foundation (MSSRF); VP endorses Dr Swaminathan’s suggestion to provide land rights to the women. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
234 startups in the agriculture and allied sectors will be funded for a sum of Rs. 24.85Cr
234 startups in the agriculture and allied sectors will be funded for a sum of Rs. 24.85Cr under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana in order to promote innovation and agripreneurship by providing financial support and nurturing the incubation ecosystem. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel to promote and form 10,000 FPO
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel, a new initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). Speaking on the occasion, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is in the forefront of operationalizing different aspects of Atma Nirbhar Bharat call given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Cooperatives have a major role in the country in realizing the Prime Minister’s dreams. Shri Tomar also launched guidance videos produced by NCDC on ‘Formation and Registration of A Cooperative’ for eighteen different states in Hindi and regional languages.
General
Defense Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 Draft released
In order to provide impetus to self-reliance in defense manufacturing, multiple announcements were made under ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Package’. In implementing such a framework and to position India amongst the leading countries of the world in defense and aerospace sectors, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formulated a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020). The DPEPP 2020 is envisaged as an overarching guiding document of MoD to provide a focused, structured, and significant thrust to defense production capabilities of the country for self-reliance and exports. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
DoFPD organizes Workshop to promote investment in agri infrastructure & Build Farmer Capacities
DoFPD organized a workshop which was aimed at eliciting ideas for building strategies for achieving the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat in the long run, within the changed context of liberalisation of regulatory environment for farmers […]
Agriculture & Commodities
ICAR and the KVKs should develop area-wise models of agricultural development: Tomar
A three-day zonal workshop of the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh was organized from 29th – 31st July 2020. Addressing the plenary session of the workshop, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that agriculture and rural sectors have the inherent capabilities of lifting the country out of any crisis. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
15 Finance Commission’s HLEG makes 6 major Recommendations for Agriculture Exports
The High Level Group (HLEG) on Agricultural Exports set up by the Fifteenth Finance Commission to recommend measurable performance incentives for States to encourage agricultural exports and to promote crops to enable high import substitution, has submitted its report to the Commission today. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Kharif Crops see 13.92% increase in sowing area coverage; Oilseeds sees 175.34 lakh ha
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID 19 pandemic. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Agri Ministry to fund 11.85Cr to 112 Startups for Innovation & Agripreneurship
The Union Government accords very high priority to the agriculture sector. In order to contribute directly and indirectly to enhancing the income of farmers by providing opportunites to them and to provide employment to youth, start-ups are being encouraged. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
New Tariffs set for Edible Oils and Other Items
In accordance to the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs has notified the following new rates for Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver […]