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Union Budget 2025: Comprehensive program focused on vegetables and fruits

Union Budget 2025: Comprehensive program focused on vegetables and fruits

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Budget Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised a comprehensive program focused on vegetables and fruits, recognising the increasing awareness among the population regarding their nutritional needs. This

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Union Budget 2025: FM announces Prime Minister Dhandhany Krushi Yojna

Union Budget 2025: FM announces Prime Minister Dhandhany Krushi Yojna

This initiative will target 100 districts with low productivity, moderate crop intensity, and below-average credit parameters Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Prime Minister Dhandhany Krushi Yojna, which includes specific proposals primarily focusing on

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India’s sugar export move sparks global reactions                

India’s sugar export move sparks global reactions                

The government’s decision comes after evaluating domestic sugar availability to ensure price stability India’s recent decision to permit the export of one million tonnes (MT) of sugar for the 2024-25 season has elicited mixed reactions

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India’s rice exports up by 64% in December

India’s rice exports up by 64% in December

In addition to rice, several other agri-food products also saw significant growth compared to December 2023 India’s agri-food export sector recorded robust growth in December 2024, with rice exports witnessing an impressive rise of 64.03

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Piyush Goyal launches National Turmeric Board 

Piyush Goyal launches National Turmeric Board 

The National Turmeric Board established at Nizamabad Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the National Turmeric Board in New Delhi. Goyal announced Palle Ganga Reddy as its first Chairperson. The headquarters of

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Piyush Goyal sets $100 billion target of combined product exports for Food & Beverage

Piyush Goyal sets $100 billion target of combined product exports for Food & Beverage

Goyal urges Indian companies to focus on innovation and high-quality nutritious products to strengthen food security India can reach $100 billion of combined exports in the Food & Beverage (F&B), agriculture and marine products industries

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Organic produce exports to reach Rs 20,000 Cr in 3 years: Piyush Goyal

Organic produce exports to reach Rs 20,000 Cr in 3 years: Piyush Goyal

Currently, the export of organic produce is around Rs 5,000-Rs 6,000 crore Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, while addressing the launch of ‘8th edition of National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP)’ organised

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Processed food as key to India’s development, highlights Chirag Paswan

Processed food as key to India’s development, highlights Chirag Paswan

Chirag Paswan inaugurated the 8th edition of Indusfood 2025 today at Expo Centre, Greater Noida The Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan inaugurated the 8th edition of Indusfood 2025 at Expo Centre, Greater Noida. Baba

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Chouhan urges states to boost efforts under National Mission on Edible Oils

Chouhan urges states to boost efforts under National Mission on Edible Oils

Chouhan emphasises the need for states to prioritise achieving their plantation targets by addressing bottlenecks and mobilising available resources The Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged all states to intensify

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India’s processed food exports reach 23% in 2024

India’s processed food exports reach 23% in 2024

The sector has attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows totalling $6.793 billion from April 2014 to March 2024 The share of processed food exports within agri-food exports has significantly increased, rising from 13.7 per