Agriculture Exporters

Govt's focus on increasing exports to ensure fair price to farmers: HM Shah

The Narendra Modi government is increasing exports to ensure fair price to the farmers for their crops so that they can get maximum price for their crops, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. Shah also said that keeping the interests of farmers paramount, the government has taken three important decisions, including removing the minimum export price (MEP) of onions and Basmati rice. "The Modi government has decided to remove the minimum export price (MEP) on onions and reduce the export duty from 40 per cent to 20 per cent. This will increase onion exports, which will increase the income of the onion producing farmers," he wrote on 'X' in Hindi. The home minister said the government has also decided to abolish the MEP on Basmati rice which will enable the farmers producing Basmati rice to earn more profits by exporting it. "Also, the Modi government has decided to increase the import duty on crude palm, soya and sunflower oils from 12.5 per cent to 32.5 per cent and the

Last date for export of broken rice in transit extended till October 15

The government has again extended the last date for export of broken rice in transit by 15 days till October 15. It banned export of broken rice on September 8 but allowed shipments of certain consignments during September 9-15. On September 20, the date was extended till September 30. "Export of consignments of broken rice...as permissible under notification dated September 8 has beenextended till October 15, 2022," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification.

Wheat ban hurting farmers, but exemptions helping exporters: Yogendra Yadav

The wheat ban imposed by the Centre has crashed prices in mandis', hurting farmers while exporters continue to reap the benefits by continuing with shipments of grain, Yogendra Yadav said

Agrichem exporters may harvest gains better than India-focused players

Higher demand and rising prices likely to help firms like UPL and PI offset input cost pressure

Govt agencies partner with transportation players to increase agri exports

This is a part of government efforts to work with transportation players in order to meet the target of $60 billion in agriculture exports by 2024

To double exports, 8 states finalise action plan for agri export policy

The roadmap for cluster development in the clusters notified under AEP was prepared to address the identified interventions during the cluster visits

Indian farmers, small businesses will soon travel to woo investors in US

Swadeshi Jagran Manch to lead delegation, will try to make investors understand Indian challenges

India unlikely to be among top 3 agri exporters by 2020: Govt

As per WTO, India as ranks 7th largest exporter of agricultural products with value of exports at $43 bn in 2014