Agricultural Exports

India last month allowed exports of 1 million metric tons of sugar during the current season to September 2025 to help mills of the world's second-biggest producer export surplus stocks

India on Thursday said Brazil has the potential to become a major source for the import of black gram (urad) and pigeon peas (tur) for the country. The issue was discussed by a Brazilian delegation led by senior Agriculture Ministry official Julio Cesar Ramos during a courtesy call to Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare here. "Brazil has emerged as a supplier of urad in recent years and has the potential to become a major source of India's urad and tur imports," the consumer affairs ministry said in a statement after the meeting. The quantity of urad import from Brazil has increased from 4,102 tonnes in the 2023 calendar year to over 22,000 tonnes till October end of 2024, it added. According to the ministry, trade in pulses with countries like Brazil and Australia has been uniquely advantageous because of the contrast in cropping seasons vis-a-vis India, which allows these countries to plan their cropping pattern based on India's crop prospects. Take the case of chickpeas (cha

The Red Sea crisis has led to a 122% rise in freight costs in the last few months, according to ICRA

India's chances of becoming a stable supplier of wheat are limited in the absence of a long-term policy on foodgrain exports

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said the country's farm production and procurement increased during 2020-21 crop year

The pandemic-driven bonanza will not last

The second of a 5-part series looks at the challenges in food export business

Non-availabilty of labour and transport takes a toll on shipments; bottlenecks at customs exacerbate problem despite round-the-clock clearance by govt

The door has been kept open for restrictions on commodities considered essential for food security

The government is taking up with Russia the slump over recent years in India's agricultural exports.At a recent meeting with representatives of Russia's phytosanitary (quality monitoring) body, Rosselkhoznadzor, the government sought an expansion in the permissible number of commodities and exporters.Delhi is primarily looking to enhance export of dairy products, buffalo meat, groundnut, fish and sea food. "Russia has accepted Indian Veterinary Service proposals for inclusion into the protocol on dairy product import from India," said a senior government official.With a meeting scheduled this month of the Russia-India Intergover-nmental Commission on trade and economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation, both governments are likely to allow creation of a sub-group on agricultural products. This would allow regular discussion on cooperation between the Russian and Indian bodies on veterinary science and phytosanitary standards. Data from the Agricultural & Processed Foo