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Akola’s high-density cotton model to go national by 2030: Minister
14-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan endorses Akola’s dense cotton planting model for national expansion to boost yields and reduce imports.
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Japan resists US pressure on rice imports
02-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
Japan rejects U.S. pressure to import more rice, says protecting local farmers is non-negotiable amid tariff talks on cars, steel, and agriculture.
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Circular farming boosts food security in Saudi deserts
30-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Tanmiah’s circular farming model recycles wastewater, grows Moringa, and cuts feed imports—offering a blueprint for arid nations to secure food sustainably.
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Edible oil price woes push farmers to maize
27-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Low oilseed prices may force Indian farmers to shift to maize for ethanol, risking higher edible oil imports, warns government and experts.
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India’s FY25 trade hits $1.73 tn: Services shine, agriculture stumbles
28-May-2025 - 0 Comments.
India’s total trade for the financial year 2024–25 (FY25) surged to $1.73 trillion, with exports clocking $820.93 billion — a 6.5% year-on-year rise — and imports reaching $915.19 billion, up 6.85%. This widened the trade deficit to $94.26 billion, compared to $78.39 billion in FY24.
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Need for GM Mustard
26-May-2023 - 0 Comments.
India's dependence on the edible oil imports to meet its growing domestic demand has been cause of concern over the years
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Govt relaxes conditions for onions imports to counter high market prices
19-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.
In the light of public concern over high prices of onion in the market, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has decided to extend the relaxation from the condition of fumigation and additional declaration on Phytosanitary Certificate as per the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003, for imports up to 31 January 2021. The relaxation will be subject to certain conditions.
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US raises red flag on India’s mandatory BIS certification of animal feed beyond July 27
18-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.
The United States has expressed concern over India’s new directive making it mandatory for all commercial feeds, including imports, intended for food producing animals to comply with the relevant Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specification and certification norms and pressed for a postponement in its implementation in the light of COVID-19 disruptions.
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Palm oil imports dives 90% during March 2020, says SEA report
07-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
With India government further imposing restrictions for palm oil imports moving it to restricted list, refined palm oil imports have recorded a drop of over 90% in March 2020
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EU revises shrimps imports norms from India
16-Oct-2016 - 0 Comments.
The European Union (EU) has revised its shrimps imports norms for aquaculture products coming in from India.
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India expecting positive outcome of anti-dumping review in the US
24-Sep-2016 - 0 Comments.
The Indian seafood industry is expecting a favourable outcome of the ongoing “Sunset review” on anti-dumping. This protectionist tariff is imposed by the United States for imports that it classifies as sold below exporters’ domestic value and thereby “dumped” in its markets.
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India sign long term pact for pulses import with Mozambique
07-Jul-2016 - 0 Comments.
In order to meet growing pulses demand and control prices, India has singed a long term pact with African nation, Mozaqmbique for pulses imports.
