Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the state government will bear 5 per cent of the beneficiary contribution for loans availed under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), while Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) will receive full support with the state covering their entire 10 per cent contribution. Addressing a state-level workshop on the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund in Guwahati, the Chief Minister said the initiative is aimed …
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Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a historic pact that will boost exports, improve the competitiveness of Indian industries and further strengthen economic ties between the two democracies, NABARD Chairman Dr. Shaji Krishnan V said on Thursday.Speaking to IANS, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) chairman said the agreement marks a significant milestone for both countries by providing zero-duty access for several Indian products while …
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that incomes of farmers will see a substantial growth with an aim to take Haryana’s mangoes on shelves of supermarkets in London, New York, Dubai and Tokyo. Firmly believing that the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 will be realised through the strength of farmlands, he emphasised the need to move beyond being merely producers. “The farmers must now become value creators and exporters.”The Chief Minister wa…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Forum for Internet Retailers, Sellers and Traders (FIRST) — an association of online retailers under the India SME Forum — has approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleging that Flipkart engaged in predatory and discriminatory business practices that distorted competition on its marketplace, according to a report.NDTV Profit reported that according to the complaint, FIRST alleged that Flipkart’s GST avoidance created a pool of nearly Rs 3,000 crore…
Bhopal, Jun 29 (IANS) In a significant boost to Madhya Pradesh’s horticultural heritage, the iconic Jumbo Custard Apple (Sitafal) from Seoni district has been officially granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai. The certification, issued in June, recognises the unique qualities of these giant fruits cultivated primarily in the wild and natural tracts of the Bhutbandhani area within the Chhapara block of Seoni.Unlike the earlier confusion …
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The government-backed e-commerce marketplace DigiHaat — built on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) — on Monday launched a nationwide ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ campaign to promote cooperative products and expand their reach among consumers through digital commerce.The week-long campaign — running from June 29 to July 6 — coincides with five years of the Ministry of Cooperation and aims to showcase products from cooperative societies, Farmer Producer Organisati…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday welcomed the inaugural export of Uttarakhand’s famous litchis to Italy and said that this will open new gateways for the entry of Indian agricultural products into European markets. Piyush Goyal’s praise for the Devbhoomi litchis came on the back of the first consignment, comprising 1 metric tonne of fresh litchis, being exported to Italy.Taking to X, the Union Minister wrote, “Devbhoomi’s Litchi, n…
Gandhinagar, May 24 (IANS) Digvijaysinh Gohil, an importer of mangoes in England, said that whenever boxes of Kesar and Hapus mangoes packed from Gujarat are unloaded at London’s Heathrow Airport, it fills the entire cargo area with the aroma, making him proud of his identity. However, he is not alone in feeling such pride. Those living across the seven seas have a strong liking for Gujarat’s Kesar mangoes and Maharashtra’s Hapus varieties.Though mangoes from South American nations like Brazil a…
Saharanpur, May 22 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee farmer Seth Pal Singh hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for receiving the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) highest honour, the ‘Agricola Medal’ for 2026, calling it a matter of pride for the entire country and the farming community.Speaking to IANS, Seth Pal Singh said the recognition by the Food and Agriculture Organisation reflects the growing global stature of India’s agriculture sector under Prime Minister Modi’s leadersh…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it has significantly expanded MSP procurement operations in Chhattisgarh, along with launching Bihar’s first-ever structured pulse procurement initiative under the ‘Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission’.The government strengthened MSP procurement under the PM-AASHA scheme, with the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) playing a c…