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Business News | Piyush Goyal to Visit Qatar from October 6-7; to Co-chair Qatar-India Joint Commission Meeting
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal is visiting Doha, Qatar for the meeting of the Qatar-India Joint Commission on Trade and Commerce from 6-7 October 2025, the Ministry said in a release on...

Agric Minister Moves to Resolve Farmland Dispute Between Farmers and Forestry Commission
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, has cut the sod for the construction of a tomato processing factory at Agogo in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti Region, while taking steps to address a growing dispute...

Business Confidence Index Rises As Agriculture Rebounds
The NESG–Stanbic IBTC Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) report has revealed that businesses in Nigeria sustained a positive trajectory in September 2025 as the agriculture sector rebounded. The report showed a marginal rise to 107.9 points, up...

Business News | Ministry of Commerce Nominates Dr Prem Garg as Member of Non-Basmati Rice Development Fund
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): In a significant development for India's agri-export sector, Dr Prem Garg, National President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) and Chairman of Shri Lal Mahal Group, has been nominated as a member...

Trump considers massive bailout of at least $10 billion for American farmers hurt by his trade war
Washington (CNN) — American farmers are having a tough year, in no small part because of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Now, the White House is gearing up to extend them a multi-billion-dollar bailout, sources tell CNN. Surging costs and...

AWL Agri eyes over 10% revenue growth this fiscal on better demand for food items
Representative image | Photo Credit: Andrii Yalanskyi;iStockphoto AWL Agri Business Ltd, which sells cooking oils and other food items, is expecting more than 10 per cent growth in its revenue this fiscal against ₹63,672.24 crore in FY25 on better...
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New FAO forecasts point to higher cereal production, utilisation, stocks, trade
Rome The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) released updated forecasts for global cereal production in 2025, with total output now pegged at 2 971 million tonnes, up 3.8% from last year's level and marking the largest...

India, EU Eye Trade Deal In 3 Months Amid US Tariff Offensive: Report
New Delhi: India and the European Union aim to finalise a trade pact within three months, addressing issues related to agriculture, sustainability, and market access in a deal that could transform global commerce, a report said on Sunday....

EDC boosts support as Canadian agri-food companies target global markets
Export Development Canada (EDC) says Canadian agri-food companies are increasingly seeking new markets in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America, with demand growing for plant-based foods, private-label products, and food innovation. Ashley...

Stark realities of NAP and IHT on agenda at DUP agri-food breakfast
The government’s pending changes to inheritance tax and concerns about the Nutrients Action Programme were topical items on the agenda for delegates attending the DUP’s recent pre-conference agri-food breakfast. Party officer and Westminster...

French Embassy partners with Stanbic Business Incubator to train start-ups for green economy
The French Ambassador, Virginie Leroy and SBIL’s Poran shortly after signing contract Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has signed a new grant agreement with the Embassy of France in Uganda to...
First ever Saudi-Bangladesh business summit begins Tuesday in Dhaka
A 20-member high-powered business delegation from Saudi Arabia will arrive in Dhaka on Monday to join a three-day business summit, marking the official launch of the Saudi Arab-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SABCCI), Bangladesh’s...

CRL project links 2k farmers to global markets
ELLEN MLAMBO-MANYENYEREKWA MIRROR REPORTER MASVINGO – The Climate Resilience Livelihoods (CRL) project being undertaken by Government of Zimbabwe, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Green Climate Fund (GCF) has linked 2 307 irrigation...

Union Minister Piyush Goyal to Visit Qatar On October 6 For Joint Commission Meeting On Trade & Commerce
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal is visiting Doha, Qatar for the meeting of the Qatar-India Joint Commission on Trade and Commerce from 6-7 October 2025, the Ministry said in a release on Sunday. The meeting will be...

Our View: Trump, Finstad trade policies crippling farmers
The facts are getting uglier as they come out for farmers facing President Donald Trump’s onerous and devastating tariff and trade policies. Last year at this time the Chinese had purchased $12.6 billion of U.S. soybeans. This year zero. For the...

FG targets 3.6m small scale farmers under agric insurance scheme – NAICOM
By Tony Obiechina Abuja The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, has disclosed that the Federal Government plans to empower over 3.6 million small scale...

Piyush Goyal to visit Qatar for India-Qatar joint trade commission mee...
The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal. (Image Courtesy: PIB) New Delhi, October 5 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will visit Doha, Qatar, on October 6 for a two-day meeting of the Qatar-India...

Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking China trade deal
President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response to his trade war even as the president says he is still seeking a soybean deal with Beijing....

Oyo to adopt sustainable power, irrigation initiative to enhance food security, agribusiness
In a bid to enhance food security, agribusiness, and sustain agro-economy, the Oyo State Government has expressed readiness to adopt Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) initiative to drive all-year-round farming and agricultural...

India, EU to begin next round of talks for trade pact from Monday in Brussels
New Delhi: Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) will commence the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement Monday in Brussels to iron out differences on issues for early conclusion of the negotiations, an...