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Beyond APMCs: A Look at India's Top Private Mandis and the Evolving Landscape
20-May-2024 - 0 Comments.
For generations, Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC) mandis have been the heart of India's agricultural trade. However, a new wave is stirring in the form of private mandis.
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Neem Summit Highlights Importance of the Tree for Sustainable Future
28-Feb-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Neem Summit and Global Neem Trade Fair, held in collaboration with the ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, concluded recently in New Delhi.
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AVPL familiarises Indian States’ Agricultural Boards on advanced drone technology
24-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
AVPL, a global leader in the drone industry specializing in cutting-edge agricultural drones, collaborated with Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board to organise a Multi state Conference on the 'Promotion of Inter-State Trade and Sharing of Infrastructure between State Agricultural Marketing Boards' event to educate agricultural boards on advanced drone technology.
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International Agro Arbitration Centre: Revolutionizing Agro Dispute Resolution
15-Oct-2023 - 0 Comments.
IAAC, backed by the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture, aims to transform the dispute resolution landscape in agriculture and food trade. Discover its role in promoting efficient agro trade and addressing disputes cost-effectively.
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28 new mandis integrated into e-NAM platform to strengthen agricultural trade
25-Sep-2023 - 0 Comments.
Manoj Ahuja, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, announced significant developments in India's agricultural trading landscape during a recent address. He revealed that as of August 31, 2023, a total of 1,361 Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) were integrated into the Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) across 23 states and 4 union territories.
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Telangana to host India's first livestock, dairy and fisheries trade expo
28-Jul-2023 - 0 Comments.
Telangana will host India's first Livestock, Dairy and Fisheries Trade Expo from July 28-30, 2023. The expo will be held at the Hitex Exhibition Center in Hyderabad and will feature over 100 exhibitors from across India.
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Farmers question WHO's unsubstantiated recommendation on substituting tobacco with alternative crops
04-Jun-2023 - 0 Comments.
Farmer associations across India have questioned a recent recommendation by the World Health Organization (WHO) to substitute tobacco with alternative crops.
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Find ways to absorb fluctuations in global seafood export market: IISS
19-Feb-2023 - 0 Comments.
India must tap more of its domestic market for shrimps through improved cold-chain infrastructure so as to absorb fluctuations in the international trade of the commodity owing to stiff competition from Latin America and South-East Asia, according to experts at the 23rd India International Seafood Show (IISS).
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China lifts suspension of 99 Indian seafood-processing export units
17-Feb-2023 - 0 Comments.
China has lifted suspension of 99 Indian seafood-processing and exporting units, after acknowledging New Delhi’s assurance over source control, setting the stage for a boost in the bilateral trade of marine products.
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AIFA appeals to curb cigarette smuggling, as done for gold, mobile
31-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.
Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farmworkers of commercial crops across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, etc. has appealed to the government to cut duties on cigarettes to arrest its smuggling.
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Stable taxes on tobacco products critical for the survival of FCV tobacco growers
12-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.
Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farmworkers of commercial crops across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, etc. in their pre-budget appeal to Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman have requested to treat tobacco crop like any other agricultural produce and not put additional burden of taxes on legally manufactured products in India as that would have an adverse impact on tobacco farmers .
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ThriveAgric secures USD 56m in debt funding for business expansion in African market
24-Mar-2022 - 0 Comments.
ThriveAgric, an Abuja, Nigeria-based agtech company, raised USD 56.4m in debt funding. Investors included local commercial banks and institutional investors. The USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment provided USD 1.75m as a co-investment grant.
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Praman.ai transforming the apple trade in J&K
28-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.
Known to be paradise on earth, Kashmir is celebrated for its apples across the globe with home to almost 100+ varieties of Apple. More than 40 percent of Kashmir's 80 lakh inhabitants, including seven lakh farmers, are involved in the apple trade.
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FAIFA appeals to policy makers to sustain market price of finished goods to protect livelihoods of FCV farmers
26-Jan-2022 - 0 Comments.
Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, etc. flagged that consumption price of legal cigarettes in India have reached the maximum limit to what the purchasing capacity of consumers can absorb against the backdrop of cheaper and fast growing illicit cigarettes and alternatives, and any further increase in taxes would lead to a severe reduction in flue-cured Virginia (FCV) cultivation and impact the livelihoods of farmers.
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NeML partners with FINCHAIN for trade financing
02-Dec-2021 - 0 Comments.
NCDEX e Markets Limited (NeML), India’s leading integrated e-Markets platform for commodities and intangibles, announced its agreement with FINCHAIN Technologies to provide trade-financing options.
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Intello Labs Launches Praman, a AI-powered agriculture produce trade exchange platform
22-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.
Intello Labs, a global AI-powered quality assaying startup, formally announced the launch of their Praman business, which has been in stealth mode over the past few months.
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Import of de-oiled GM soya cake explained
29-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
Centre allows import of 12 lakh metric ton GM soya cake after the Director General of Foreign Trade issued the necessary notification. However, poultry industry, Farmers organization and environmental activist expressed different reaction on import decision.
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NBHC enters into digital auctioning, trading of agri-commodities with Krishi Setu App
09-Aug-2021 - 0 Comments.
National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC) has announced the launch of its electronic application ‘Krishi Setu’, a one-stop solution in post-harvest agri value chain offering seamless user-experience & reduced operational inconveniences in trade execution, through end-to-end digitized processes.
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Amul wins a trademark case in Canada - Indeed, Utterly Butterly Delicious!
12-Jul-2021 - 0 Comments.
Very recently, Amul has been successful in obtaining an order from the Federal Court, Canada for trademark violation. In this case, around January 2020, Amul learnt that group of fraudsters of Canada has blatantly copied the trade mark "AMUL" and the logo of "Amul – Taste of India", and created a fake Amul profile on LinkedIn platform which amounts to trade mark and copyright infringement.
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Big Bud farm tractor to arrive in Kalispell next month
22-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
The Guinness World Record holder Big Bud 747, the largest farm tractor will be on display at the Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center Building, Kalispell on July 2-5 from 10 am until 7 pm each day.
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IPGA urges govt to allay fear of traders about stock monitoring exercise
02-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for the pulses trade and industry in India held a press conference to draw the attention of the government towards the effects on the trade following the instructions issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
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APEDA organized second virtual trade fair for horticultural products
28-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
To boost the export potential of India’s agricultural and processed food products during the COVID19 pandemic, the second virtual trade fair (VTF) for horticultural produce organized by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was inaugurated.
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India Pulses and Grains Association & AUSTRADE to co-host chickpeas, lentils webinar on May 13
08-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for India's pulses trade and industry will be hosting a CHICKPEAS AND LENTILS WEBINAR under the aegis of 'THE IPGA KNOWLEDGE SERIES' at 3.30 pm IST on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
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UK opens fisheries market, allows 3000 Indians to seek jobs without local tests
05-May-2021 - 0 Comments.
As an initial measure to kickstart trade partnership under the ambitious ‘Roadmap 2030’ to elevate bilateral ties to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’, both the countries agreed on an early market access package.
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NCDEX gets 41 FPOs registration as clients, trade over 3000 metric tonnes of agri commodities
25-Jan-2021 - 0 Comments.
In order to facilitate farmers with more avenues to sell their crops, NCDEX consistent efforts is now getting results after over 41 FPOs registered on their platform trader over 3000 tonnes of food grains.
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India Pulses & Grains Association to host 3rd National Pulses Seminar from February 10-11
15-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for India's pulses trade and industry will be hosting the 3rd National Pulses Seminar on February 10 & 11, 2021 to coincide with the 5th World Pulses Day which will be celebrated on 10 February 2021.
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FAIFA pleads to PM for immediate economic relief package for farmers hit by cyclone Nivar
02-Dec-2020 - 0 Comments.
Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat etc. today urged Honorable Prime Minister to take swift action to bring relief to farmers hit by cyclone Nivar.
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Bijak launches its online marketplace to create market linkages for agricultural commodity traders
28-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.
After already being present in 22 states, leading Agri Commodity Trading startup ‘Bijak’ is expanding its operations in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The traders and suppliers of agricultural commodities in these states will be able to use Bijak’s online marketplace to discover verified buyers and sellers to trade over 90 commodities.
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APEDA organises virtual buyer-seller meets with importing countries for Indian agri products
22-Nov-2020 - 0 Comments.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry facilitates export of its scheduled products through various export promotional activities, such as organizing International Buyer-Seller Meets, participation of exporters in leading trade events in the potential importing countries, and product promotion programmes in specific markets.
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Islamic Development Bank, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation hold a webinar on agritech, digital supply chain
27-Oct-2020 - 0 Comments.
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (Agriculture Division) in collaboration with IsDB Group Business Forum (THIQAH) jointly held a live webinar entitled “The Role of AgriTech in Food Security & Sustainability”to discuss sustainable climate-smart agricultural technologies for achieving food and nutrition security.
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Farmers organization supports new farm bills, help liberation from trading cartels
30-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat etc., on behalf of the entire farming community would like to thank the foresight of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government in formulating and successfully passing path breaking Farmer Bills in the Parliament.
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India Pulses and Grains Association hosts webinar on Kharif Crop Outlook 2020-21 season
29-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for India's pulses trade and industry, hosted THE IPGA KNOWLEDGE SERIES WEBINAR ON KHARIF CROP OUTLOOK with over 900 participants from across 30 countries.
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Parliament passes farm bills, full protection to farmers, procurement at MSP will continue, says Narendra Singh Tomar
20-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
Parliament today passed two bills aimed at transforming agriculture in the country and raising farmers’ incomes. 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 which were passed by Lok Sabha on 17 September 2020, were passed by the Rajya Sabha also today.
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Over 1.67 crore farmers registered on e-NAM platform
19-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
As on 31 August 2020, a total of 1.67 crore farmers, 1.44 lakh traders and 83,958 commission agents and 1722 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) have been registered on e-NAM platform. A total trade value of INR 1,04,313 crore has been recorded on e-NAM platform, agriculture minister, Narendra Singh Tomar informed Rajya Sabha recently.
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Unlocking, reforms spur recovery in agri-trade as food inflation nears double-digit
14-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
Amid uncertain economic picture, Indian agricultural sector, being viewed by most economist as a sole sweet spot in the Pandemic-hit three-trillion-dollar economy, seems to be rising to the expectations. if the robust recovery since last couple of months is any indication.
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PM's new finance initiative of INR 100,000 Cr agriculture infra fund catalytic for agri-infra development: FAIFA
15-Aug-2020 - 0 Comments.
The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s INR 100,000 crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund financing facility.
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FAIFA hails govt’s agri-reforms; appeals for smooth implementation, periodic review
22-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.
Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops lauded and appreciated the series of initiatives introduced by the central government.
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South Asian AgTech Hub for Innovation releases report on Impact of COVID 19 on Indian Agribusinesses
17-May-2020 - 0 Comments.
Considering the growing concerns and uncertainty around the COVID 19 pandemic, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with South Asian AgTech Hub for Innovation (SAATHI) and Dalberg Advisors hosted an Online Roundtable to discuss the “Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Agribusinesses and Cross-Border Trade” on 10 April 2020.
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WTC Chandigarh to set up center of excellence for Food and Agriculture
10-Apr-2020 - 0 Comments.
Considering the significance of Agro-business in Punjab, World Trade Center Association (WTCA) is mulling to establish a mechanism and the platform to facilitate technology transfer and knowledge exchange
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Indian agri minister holds parley with Brazilian agriculture, livestock minister Ms Costa Dias
28-Jan-2020 - 0 Comments.
Indian Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar held a bilateral meeting with the Brazilian Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Ms. Tereza Cristina Correa da Costa Dias at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi to discuss various bilateral trade opportunities, interests and issues.
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KEENAN showcases the latest innovations at international agricultural machinery trade show, AgriTechnica
10-Nov-2019 - 0 Comments.
Inspired by the growing need to protect the finite resources of our planet, and by Alltech’s Planet of PlentyTM vision, KEENAN has focussed its R&D team on “Green” sustainability-related projects
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CMFRI discuss concerns on data gap in shark trade
24-Jul-2019 - 0 Comments.
A four-day global expert meeting on shark trade got underway at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on Wednesday with a call to address deep knowledge gaps and support managers in management of existing shark and ray fishery across the globe
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New Delhi to host India's first ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair
02-Jul-2019 - 0 Comments.
Aligning with the Agriculture Export Policy 2018 which aims at doubling the agriculture export and integrating Indian farmers and agriculture products with global value chains, The First Ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair in New Delhi
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First interstate trade registered between two e-NAM
10-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.
What could be seen as a new era in farmers market trading, India's two Agricultural produce market committee (APMC) based in two states have traded for the first time.
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UAE Agriculture Industry Under the Spotlight This Week in Dubai
05-Mar-2018 - 0 Comments.
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, AgraME, is taking place from 6-8 March at the Dubai World Trade Centre
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DAHDF is regularly reviewing the availability of milk situation in the country with National Dairy Development Board
21-Apr-2017 - 0 Comments.
Adulteration in Milk is harmful to health even while it is an unfair trade practices
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SIMA 2017: DELIVERS ON ITS PROMISE
22-Feb-2017 - 0 Comments.
The 77th edition of SIMA, the international trade show for agriculture and livestock suppliers, came to a close recently.
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DuPont announces launch of Danisco YO-MIX CURD Cultures for the Indian market
25-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
DuPont Nutrition & Health will address today’s consumer trends in the dairy space with innovative ingredient solutions at the 45th Dairy Industry Conference and International Trade Fair in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 16-18 February.
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DuPont announces launch of Danisco YO-MIX CURD Cultures for the Indian market
25-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
DuPont Nutrition & Health will address today’s consumer trends in the dairy space with innovative ingredient solutions at the 45th Dairy Industry Conference and International Trade Fair in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 16-18 February.
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Highest ever Indian participation at the 77th edition of SIMA exhibition during the Paris Agriculture Week
06-Jan-2017 - 0 Comments.
The next edition of SIMA, the global trade show for suppliers to agriculture and livestock farming, will be held from 26 February to 2 March 2017 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition centre.
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Karnataka to launch trading portal for livestock
13-Dec-2016 - 0 Comments.
In order to provide farmers sell their livestock, Karnataka state has tied-up NCDEX Spot Exchange to auction & trade livestock online.