New Delhi, July 7, 2021: In a step towards boosting horticultural crops exports, a first commercial shipment of Mishri variety of luscious cherries from Kashmir valley has been exported to Dubai from Srinagar.APEDA assisted the shipment of cherries to Dubai by MS Desai Agri-Food Private Limited, a venture company of MS Innoterra, Dubai. Prior to […]
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India joins OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal
New Delhi, July 3, 2021: Majority of the members OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting(including India)adopted yesterday a high-level statement containing an outline of a consensus solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy. The proposed solution consists of two components- Pillar One which is about reallocation of […]
Exports of Burmese grapes ‘Leteku’ to Dubai
New Delhi, June 29, 2021: In a major boost to harness the export potential of agricultural and processed food products from north-eastern states, a shipment of fresh Burmese grapes referred as ‘Leteku’ in Assamese language has been exported to Dubai from Guwahati by air route. A consignment of Leteku, which contains vitamin C and Iron, was […]
Fruit Kamalam from Maharashtra exported to Dubai
New Delhi, June 27, 2021: In a major boost to export of exotic fruit, a consignment of fibre and mineral rich ‘Dragon Fruit’, also referred as Kamalam, has been exported to Dubai. A consignment of Dragon Fruit for exports was sourced from the farmers of Tadasar village, Sangli district, Maharashtra and it was processed and packed at APEDA […]
GI certified Jalgaon banana exported to Dubai
New Delhi, June 21, 2021: In a major boost to exports of Geographical Indications (GI) certified agricultural produce, a consignment of fibre and mineral rich ‘Jalgaon banana’ has been exported to Dubai on June 16, 2021. The twenty-two metric tonnes of GI certified Jalgaon banana were sourced from progressive farmers of Tandalwadi village, part of Jalgaon […]
First commercial consignment of GI certified Jardalu mangoes from Bihar exported to United Kingdom
New Delhi, June 15, 2021: In a major boost to agri-exports potential of eastern region, the first commercial consignment of Geographical Indications (GI) certified Jardalu mangoes from Bhagalpur, Bihar was exported yesterday to United Kingdom.APEDA,in collaboration with Bihar government, Indian High Commission & Invest India, exported juicy & aromatic mangoes which were packed and treated […]
Indian mango promotion programme begins in Bahrain
New Delhi, June 13, 2021: A week-long Indian mango promotion programme began in Bahrain today where 16 varieties of the fruit including three Geographical Indications (GI) certified Khirsapati&Lakshmanbhog (West Bengal), Zardalu (Bihar) are being displayed. The varieties of mangoes are currently being sold through 13 stores of the group in Bahrain. The mangoes were sourced […]
Model Tenancy Act approved, know the salient points
New Delhi, June 2, 2021: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States / Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably. It will help overhaul the legal framework with respect to rental housing across […]
Apple HRMN 99: Story of the low-chilling apple variety developed by Himachal farmer
New Delhi, May 31, 2021: A farmer from Himachal Pradesh has developed an innovative self-pollinating apple variety that does not require long chilling hours for flowering and fruit setting. This has spread to plain, tropical, and subtropical areas in various parts of India, where the temperature is as high as40 -45 ºC during summer. Commercial […]
Fibre and protein rice ‘village rice’ from Tamil Nadu exported to Ghana and Yemen
New Delhi, May 29, 2021: In a major boost to India’s non-basmati rice exports potential, two consignments 4.5 MT of patented ‘village rice’ sourced from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu by a start-up Udaya Agro Farm was exported today to Ghana & Yemen via air & sea routes. Enriched with protein, fibre, and a variety of […]