Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has emphasized on strengthening and fast tracking of e-NAM to facilitate agricultural trading.

The agenda for the new government should include elimination of government intervention in agriculture sector, reforming labour laws and lowering the cost of capital through reduction in interest rate and corporate tax, said Economist and author Dr Surjit Bhalla.

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C46) has launched the RISAT-2B satellite for imaging earth observation and provide services in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Disaster Management.

Reform agenda will turn more inclusive, alongside fine-tuning initiatives that have already been undertaken, if Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led coalition government returns to power as indicated by exit polls after voting ended for the general election on 19 May 2019.

FICCI has urged the Indian Government to use the mini-ministerial platform for creating alliances and consolidating support among World Trade Organization member-countries to revitalize the multilateral trading system.

India has signed a protocol for export of chilli meal to China following a meeting between Commerce Secretary, Anup Wadhawan and Chinese Vice Minister, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), Li Guo.

The Indian bio agriculture market is projected to reach Rs.63,924 million by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 4.2% during 2019-2024. It was worth Rs.49,881 million in 2018, says a report by ResearchAndMarkets.

Asia Pacific, and in particular India, is one of the most important and fastest-growing markets for the Madrid-based AlgaEnergy which has recently opened an office in the country.

India’s rigid plastic packaging market is projected to grow at CAGR of 10.8% to US$14.4 billion by 2024, according to ResearchAndMarkets.

Manila-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has agreed in-principle with Haryana government to assist in setting up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for basmati in Karnal.