India has achieved a landmark breakthrough in global trade with the signing of the India–United States Bilateral Trade Agreement, securing sustained preferential access for Indian exports to the U.S. market valued at over USD 30 trillion. The agreement delivers wide-ranging tariff reductions, zero-duty access for key product categories and calibrated…
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Food Processing Sector Grows Strongly Under MoFPI Schemes
India’s food processing sector has witnessed steady expansion in value addition, exports, employment and infrastructure over the past decade, supported by focused policy interventions and flagship schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). The sector’s progress was highlighted by the Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries,…
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Nuclear Science Enhances Indian Agriculture
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), is harnessing nuclear science to revolutionize agriculture and food preservation in India. Through radiation-induced mutagenesis combined with cross-breeding techniques, BARC has developed 72 improved crop varieties across oilseeds, pulses, rice, jute, and banana, now released for commercial…
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India Sends 20 MT Fortified Rice to Papua New Guinea
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has achieved a new milestone by facilitating the export of 20 metric tonnes of fortified rice from Chhattisgarh to Papua New Guinea (PNG). This marks another significant step in India’s commitment to expanding…