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October 14, 2024 7:01 PM

Nepal participates in the World Food Forum to showcase achievements in food safety

Nepal's Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ramnath Adhikari, along with a Nepali delegation, has arrived in Rome, Italy, to attend the World Food Forum (WFF) meeting. Nepal will highlight its initiatives and progress in food safety a...

October 10, 2024 10:12 AM

Harsh weather curbs global wheat output, buoys prices

Harsh weather is reducing wheat production in major global exporters, cutting inventories that have already been projected to hit nine-year lows, while fuelling a sudden surge in prices. Dryness afflicting suppliers from Russia, the world's biggest,...

October 9, 2024 4:51 PM

Government approves five-year extension of fortified rice supply

The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the universal supply of fortified rice under all government schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare initiatives...

October 8, 2024 5:11 PM

India and UAE to interlink payment systems for smooth cross-border transactions

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India and the UAE are working on interlinking India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the UAE’s AANI system to enable seamless cross-border transactions between the two countries. This mov...

October 5, 2024 9:48 PM

Prime Minister Modi launches agricultural initiatives worth ₹23,300 crore in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a series of significant initiatives aimed at bolstering the agricultural and animal husbandry sectors in Washim, Maharashtra, with a total investment of approximately ₹23,300 crore. The initiatives include the...

October 3, 2024 11:48 PM

“Major step towards Atmanirbharta”: PM Modi after cabinet approves National Mission on Edible Oils–Oilseeds

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Union Cabinet's approval of the National Mission on Edible Oils—Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds), calling it a crucial step towards achieving Atmanirbharta in the production of edible oils. In a post on X, PM Modi ...

October 3, 2024 6:15 PM

Plant-Based Meats Highlight Future Food Forum, Promising Sustainable Food Revolution

The sixth annual Future Food Forum entered its second and final day today, continuing to draw key industry stakeholders, government officials, and academia to Dubai. The event, which opened on October 2nd under the theme "Future Consumer, Future Gov...

September 30, 2024 2:41 PM

Why India’s easing of export curbs is important to global rice trade

India has removed most of the export curbs it imposed on rice shipments in 2023 with immediate effect, as above-average monsoon rains are expected to boost crop yields amid overflowing stocks in state granaries. Here are some facts explaining India'...

September 24, 2024 5:00 PM

Basmati rice exports seen surging after floor price removed

India's decision to remove the floor price for basmati rice exports is expected to spur a flurry of orders from the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, leading exporters said, helping New Delhi to increase its share of the global market. The worl...

September 23, 2024 9:10 PM

Kharif crop sowing increases by 1.5% to 1104.63 lakh hectares

India has seen a rise in Kharif crop sowing this year, with farmers planting crops across 1,104.63 lakh hectares, a 1.5% increase from last year’s 1,088.26 lakh hectares. This year’s sown area also exceeds the average cultivated land during the p...

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