India is the world's largest producer of millets, producing 17 million tonnes annually of nine different varieties of millets, which is about 20 per cent of the global production. Millets offer unique nutritional benefits and can grow on arid land with minimal rainfall and relatively resilient to changes in climate.

According to the provisional data released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), the overall export of agricultural and processed food products has witnessed a growth of 25 per cent during April-September 2022.

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): BIOFACH INDIA is one of the only platforms for the organic industry stakeholders in the region to understand the demand-supply gap and explore opportunities in the sector. NuernbergMesse India and APEDA are all set to welcome the industry to one of India's most focused events for Organic, Natural Products and Millets scheduled from September 1-3, 2022 at the India Expo Mart (IEML), Greater Noida, India.

New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has organised a buyer-seller meet in Bengaluru to promote the export of dragon fruit from India, according to an official statement released on Friday.

New Delhi [India] May 18 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): Announced by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries Government of India (MOFPI) and Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the Plant Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) is set to organize the 1st Plant Based Foods Summit with Good Food Institute India (GFI India) as organising partner. The event, which is slated for Thursday, May 26, 2022, will be organized at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi, in the presence of Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of Food Processing Industries.

New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry Parshottam Rupala on Sunday has called on stakeholders to work towards the creation of region-specific animal disease-free zones in the country to boost exports of value-added meat products.

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): India's exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by over 23 per cent to $19.70 billion in the first ten months of the current fiscal (April-January, 2021-22) compared to the same period of the previous year, the government data showed on Monday.

New Delhi Feb 18 PTI India and the UAE on Friday inked a landmark trade agreement vowed to jointly fight terror including cross-border terrorism and unveiled a roadmap to further boost overall ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held wide-ranging talks at a virtual summitIn his remarks Modi delved into various facets of bilateral ties and said both the countries will stand shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism while reiterating Indias condemnation of the recent terrorist attacks in the Gulf nationThe Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement CEPA Indias first such elaborate trade pact in a decade was signed by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and the UAEs Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri less than three months after negotiation for it was launchedThe government said the agreement will provide for enhanced market access and reduced tariffs besides other benefits and that it is expected to increase the volume of bilateral trade from the current USD 60 billion to USD 100 billion in the next five yearsAfter the summit Modi tweeted that he believed the trade pact will be a game-changer in the economic ties and that the bilateral trade in goods should rise to USD 100 billion and services to USD 15 billion in the next five years Modi said the India-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership has undergone a huge transformation in the past seven yearsFollowing the summit the two sides released a vision statement titled Advancing the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership New Frontiers New milestones that laid a roadmap for overall expansion of ties in areas of defence and security economy education health food security emerging technologies energy climate and cultureThe vision document said the two leaders reaffirmed their joint commitment to the fight against extremism and terrorism including cross-border terrorism in all forms at both regional and international levels and agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in the fight against the menace such as terrorist financing and extremismIn this context they emphasized the importance of promoting the values of peace moderation coexistence and tolerance among peoples and stressed the need for all forms of terrorism extremism violence hatred discrimination and incitement to be renounced it saidIn view of the recent terror attacks against the UAE Prime Minister Modi reiterated Indias full solidarity with the leadership government and people of the UAE and offered condolences to the UAE over the victims of this cowardly terrorist act it saidThe vision statement said the two leaders agreed to enhance maritime cooperation to contribute to the maintenance of peace and security in the region and agreed to continue defence exchanges sharing of experiences training and capacity buildingIt said the roadmap agreed at the summit will ensure that the two countries work together even more closely to address the shared global challenges achieve shared objectives and build a robust and resilient relationship that is future-readyThe roadmap will promote the development of new trade investment and innovation dynamics and intensify bilateral engagement in diverse areas it addedReferring to energy ties the statement said the UAE remained committed to meeting Indias growing energy demand and is proud to have been the first international partner to invest by way of crude oil in Indias strategic petroleum reserves programmeIt said work will be undertaken to identify new collaboration opportunities to support Indias energy requirements including new energies and ensure the provision of affordable and secure energy supplies to the countrys growing economyIn his remarks PM Modi thanked the Crown Prince for taking care of the Indian community in the UAE during the coronavirus pandemicHe also complimented the UAE for showing interest in investing in Jammu and KashmirFollowing the successful visit of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir to the UAE last month several Emirati companies have shown interest in investing in Jammu and Kashmir he saidWe welcome investment by UAE in all sectors including logistics healthcare hospitality in JK he addedOn the trade pact Modi noted that both sides could conclude the negotiations on such an important agreement in less than three months though it takes years for this type of agreement to concludeThe CEPA covers trade in goods rules of origin trade in services technical barriers to trade dispute settlement telecom customs procedures and pharmaceuticalThe pact is likely to benefit about USD 26 billion worth of Indian products that are currently subjected to 5 per cent import duty by the UAEThe vision statement said the leaders also recalled the importance of maintaining and strengthening peace in the Middle-East and reiterated that dialogue and cooperation must be the cornerstone of a more integrated stable and prosperous regionThe two leaders agreed to support international efforts to maintain peace and security in the region and resolve regional conflicts including efforts to support the reactivation of the Middle East Peace Process in line with the two-state solution and based on the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and previous agreements between the partiesThey expressed hope that the Abraham Accords will contribute to regional peace and create positive change for the Middle East region it saidOn food security the statement said it said the two leaders agreed to expand cooperation through enhanced bilateral Food and agriculture trade and responsible foreign investments in agriculture and food systemsThe leaders agreed that India and UAE will contribute to promoting and strengthening the infrastructure and dedicated logistic services connecting farms to ports to final destinations in the UAE it saidThe government said in the statement that both leaders expressed deep satisfaction at the continuous growth in bilateral relations in all sectorsTwo MoUs signed between Indian and the UAE entities were also announced during the summit These are MoU between APEDA and DP World and Al Dahra on Food Security Corridor Initiative and MoU between Indias Gift City and Abu Dhabi Global Market on cooperation in financial projects and services it said Two other MoUs -- one on cooperation in climate action and the other on education have also been agreed between the two sides it addedThe two leaders also released a joint commemorative stamp on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Indias independence and the 50th year of the UAEs foundation PTI MPB PYK PYK

New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday laid out an ambitious roadmap of new frontiers and a new milestone for a future-oriented partnership between India and the UAE.

New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): The 13th edition of BIOFACH INDIA will take place from 28-30 October, 2021 at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR.