Officials said that India is in the process of developing new Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) codes for specific rice varieties to facilitate exports of those traditionally not consumed domestically. Currently, all categories of non-basmati white rice are prohibited for export.
The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), a statutory organization under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, has the mandate to promote export of agricultural products, including millets, from India. APEDA provides assistance to its registered exporters, including those of millets, under Agriculture & Processed Food Export Promotion Scheme of…
The agriculture sector plays a crucial role in the Indian economy as over 47 per cent of the country's population is dependent on farming for their livelihood. A robust growth in the agricultural sector boosts the incomes of the rural .
Atul Kadlag, director of Purandhar Highlands said, they are at present collecting figs from 100 farmers and custard apples from 400 farmers in and around Purandhar.
Shares of Sarveshwar Foods rebounded 5 per cent from day's low at Rs 7.09 to Rs 7.46 on Friday, but finally settled at Rs 7.21 with a total market capitalization of more than Rs 700 crore.