New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The first shipment of premium Areko cherries and Centrose plum from Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts to Singapore will provide growers with better prices, direct access to global markets and further strengthen India’s agricultural exports, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.In a post on social media platform X, the minister described the development as a major milestone for orchardists in Shopian and Pulwama, saying the exp…
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New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the export of first shipment of 5 metric tonnes of organic apricots from Ladakh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet another example of domestic food products gaining global recognition.In a post on social media platform X, the minister said that over the past few months, thanks to the efforts of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), farmers across the coun…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday strongly opposed the proposed 12.5 per cent additional US tariff on its exports during a US Trade Representative (USTR) Section 301 hearing, arguing that the investigation lacks a legal and factual basis and warning that the proposed action would disrupt supply chains without advancing efforts to eliminate forced labour.Appearing before the USTR hearing panel, Dr Brij Mohan of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said India objected to the proposed c…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that fresh litchis of Ummat Agri Allied Cooperative Society in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, were exported to Oman for the first time.Leveraging the market opportunities provided under the India–Oman CEPA, “this initiative is an important step toward increasing farmers’ income, accelerating agricultural exports, and strengthening the global recognition of Indian agricultural products,” the minister said in a post on …
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Hundreds of visitors queued up in Washington’s popular Dupont Circle on Saturday afternoon to sample Indian mangoes at the annual Mango Festival, with many calling for wider availability of premium Indian varieties in the United States as organisers showcased the country’s rich horticultural diversity. The festival, organised by the Embassy of India in Washington in collaboration with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), th…
Shimla, June 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday flagged off the first export consignment of 400 kg of cherries and 400 kg of plums to Oman from Chandigarh via air cargo. The fruits were produced by six progressive farmers from the Jadol-Tikkar and Bagi areas of Shimla district. This marks a historic and proud moment for the state’s horticulture sector.On the occasion, the minister said the Middle East and Gulf countries are emerging as large and promisi…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it has facilitated the export of a 40 metric tonne (MT) consignment of biscuits from UP’s Varanasi to Oman, following the signing of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the export.”The shipment marks the first export consignment of biscuits from Varanasi to Oman followin…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) In a boost to agricultural exports from Jharkhand, the first commercial consignment of fresh mangoes from the state was flagged off for the United Kingdom under an initiative supported by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Sunday.The export flag-off ceremony was held in Kolkata on June 4, 2026, marking a significant milestone for farmer producer groups in Jharkhand.The consign…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted major achievements of the government in the past 10 days, such as export promotion initiatives, progress in free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and discussions with global companies to strengthen manufacturing investments in India.In a post on X, the minister stated that Assam’s One District One Product (ODOP) honey was exported to the US for the first time, while India and Canada success…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India exported the first-ever consignment of honey under the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative from Assam’s Baksa district to the US, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday.The consignment, comprising 20 metric tonnes of honey, was flagged off with the support of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the ministry.The shipment was exported by Assam-based APEDA-registered exporter Salt Range Foods …