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Four inclusive businesses making a difference for India’s farming communities
22-Feb-2024 - 0 Comments.
Four inclusive businesses making a difference for India’s farming communities In the heart of India's agricultural landscape, smallholder farmers, comprising 70 per cent of the sector, face a significant barrier: limited access to formal financial institutions and resources.
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India’s seafood exports will double to $14 bn in 2025, says Anupriya Patel at IISS 2023
15-Feb-2023 - 0 Comments.
India is aiming to double its income from seafood exports to 14 billion US dollars by 2025 amid a sustained annual growth of three per cent in the sector, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Mrs Anupriya Patel said today.
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India's Organic Fertilizer Market expected to be worth USD 1.13bn by end of 2032
06-Apr-2022 - 0 Comments.
The Indian organic fertilizer market is anticipated to witness a growth rate of around 7 per cent during the period of 2022 and 2032. Market growth is attributed to the growing popularity and demand for organic farming and gardening.
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Agricultural Bank of Egypt announces increase in agricultural credit categories for small farmers
28-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) announced an increase in agricultural credit categories of 25 per cent to support small-scale farmers in the face of rising prices for inputs and production.
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India's seafood exports down 10.88% at 1.14 MT during 2020-21
02-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
The COVID pandemic and sluggish overseas markets cast their shadow over India’s resurgent seafood sector as the country exported 1.149 million tonne (11,49,341 metric tonne) of marine products worth INR 43,717.26 crore (US$ 5.96 billion) during FY 2020-21, registering a contraction of 10.88 per cent in volume as compared to a year earlier.
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Vertical farming envisages profitable and suitable agriculture business
10-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
A silent revolution is underway in the agriculture sector, which is going to be quite evident in the days to come. With the global population is set to reach near 10 billion mark by 2050, the food production must increase by 70 per cent, estimates the United Nations.
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Egyptian Government pledges subsidies to help agricultural export to the MEA region
08-Oct-2018 - 0 Comments.
Egyptian exports to the UAE increased from USD1.126bn in the first half of 2016, to USD1.204bn during the same period in 2017 according to Egypt Todayregistering a 7 per cent increase in growth.
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India's agri budgetary support up by 15.31% during 2017-18
05-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
In order to double the income of the farmer in 5 years, Indian agriculture ministry got 15.31 per cent increase in budgetary support at $7.59 billion (Rs 51,026 crore) for 2017-18 fiscal year starting April 1, 2017.
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Reduce customs duty on frozen sea food, poultry, says ASSOCHAM plea
27-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
Apex industry body, the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has urged the central government to reduce customs duty on chilled and frozen sea food from present level of 30 per cent to 10 per cent to bring down food inflation and satiate high demand for sea food in India.
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Reduce customs duty on frozen sea food, poultry, says ASSOCHAM plea
27-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has urged the central government to reduce customs duty on chilled and frozen sea food from present level of 30 per cent to 10 per cent to bring down food inflation and satiate high demand for sea food in India.
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India's per capita milk availability is above global average, says Indian agri minister
23-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
With Indian milk production registering a growth rate of 6.28 per cent during 2014-16, the country's per capita milk availability is above the global average.
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India's soybean exports records 735% growth during Dec 2016
09-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
India has recorded a whopping increase in soybean meal and its other value added products (HS Code 2304) to 241,256 tonnes or 735.6 per cent during December 2016, as compare to 28,870 tonnes exported during the same month last year.
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India's soymeal exports in Nov 16 records 104% growth
08-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.
India soymeal exports and oits other valuve added products (HS CODE 2304) has recorded an impressive growth of 104 per cent to 61,003 tonnes during November 2016.
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Over 36 MN farmers covered under PM crop insurance scheme
08-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.
With the launch in kharif 2016 season, India's Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has made good progress, as it has covered over 26.50 per cent or 36.66 million farmers.
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India's milk availability to go up 500 gram per day by 2022, says Singh
15-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
With growing demand for milk in the country, milk production has grown by 6.7 per cent during 2015-16, Indian agriculture and farmers welfare minister, Radha Mohan Singh said
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Biopesticides to increase with emphasis on organic foods
11-Nov-2016 - 0 Comments.
Gobal Biopesticide Market is projected to reach $6.77 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 16.6 per cent from 2016 to 2021.
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Indian sugar acreage to drop by 5% during 2016-17
24-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
Indian sugar production will drop by 5 per cent during the 2016-17 sugar season, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in the first advance estimate released recently.
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Punjab declares 50% subsidy on shrimp production
22-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
In order to increase shrimp production in the state, Punjab state government has announced 50 per cent subsidy in shrimp production.
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Packaged food market valued at $51 mn in 2015, says study
16-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
Clocking a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 16 per cent, the packaged food market in India is expected to have crossed $51.5 million (mn) mark in 2015 as against $25 million in 2010, noted a recent ASSOCHAM-TechSci Research joint study.
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Escorts Agri Machinery's sales up 37% in September
06-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
India's one of the largest farm equipment manufacturers, Escorts Agri Machinery's has recorded a whopping 37.4 per cent increase in sales during September 2016.
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India’s horticulture output records marginal growth to 283.36 MT
10-Sep-2016 - 0 Comments.
India’s horticulture production has recorded a marginal growth in horticulture production at 283.36 million tonnes during 2015-16, which is 0.8 per cent higher than the previous year.
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India’s soymeal exports down by 60 per cent in July 2016
04-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.
Indian soybean exports has again posted a drop of a whopping 60 per cent at 12,272 tonnes during July 2016, Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) said in a statement.
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India’s soymeal exports down by 60 per cent in July 2016
04-Aug-2016 - 0 Comments.
Indian soybean exports has again posted a drop of a whopping 60 per cent at 12,272 tonnes during July 2016, Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) said in a statement.
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India loses 15-25 per cent potential crop output due to pests, says Hukmdev Narayan Yadav
20-Jul-2016 - 0 Comments.
Hukmdev Narayan Yadav, Chairman, Standing Committee of Parliament on Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has called for concerted efforts to forge a R&D-led strategy to save the loss of crops due to pests, weeds and diseases.
