Home > Market News
Market News
News Archive
Kisan scheme to boost modern agricultural practices: Radha Mohan Singh 07 Feb 2019
 
The PM-KISAN scheme will help farmers modernise agricultural practices and protect them from private moneylenders, said Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh     
Read more..

Source: The Economic Times
40 years on, hilsa will swim up to Allahabad again 07 Feb 2019
 
After a gap of over three decades, Hilsa, a high pedigree and arguably East Asia’s most prized fish, can swim back upto Allahabad in Ganga from the next monsoon. The navigational lock at Farakka has been designed in a manner to ensure the smooth and safe migration of the Hilsa shoal (group) during the three mating seasons, particularly during monsoon, by partially opening the gates only for four hours in a day.     
Read more..

Source: The Times of India
Substantial disbursement under PM-KISAN scheme in February itself, says Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Garg 03 Feb 2019
 
The government would start disbursing substantial amount under the income support scheme for small farmers in this month itself as beneficiary data is already in place, a top finance ministry official said. In his budget speech on Friday, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announced ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ (PM-KISAN) scheme under which Rs 6,000 per year would be provided to farmers holding cultivable land of up to 2 hectare.     
Read more..

Source: Financial Express
Three-day Fish fest commences in Hyderabad 02 Feb 2019
 
The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) organised a fish festival in Hyderabad to popularise consumption of fish. Many varieties of fishes were displayed in fish festival. This festival is organised at People’s Plaza in Hyderabad from February 1-3, 2019.     
Read more..

Source: ANI News
Department for fisheries gets mixed reaction 02 Feb 2019
 
The formation of a separate department for fisheries at the Centre, a long-pending demand of various stakeholders, may usher in a blue revolution that will stimulate growth in the sector and improve the lives of the coastal community.     
Read more..

Source: Business Line
India is top exporter of shrimp to US for fourth straight year 01 Feb 2019
 
Thirty-two percent of all shrimp imported into the U.S. came from India, and India continues to build market share, as it realized a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.2 percent between 2014 and 2017, outpacing total U.S. shrimp demand CAGR growth of 7.1 percent, according to India’s Business Standard     
Read more..

Source: SeaFoodSource
Budget 2019 proposals on fisheries to boost seafood export 01 Feb 2019
 
The seafood industry expects the proposals for separate department for fisheries and the 2% interest subvention for fishery farmers to raise shrimp production and help in boosting the export.     
Read more..

Source: The Economic Times
India, China hold talks on providing market access to domestic products 28 Jan 2019
 
India and China have held wide ranging discussions on various issues, including providing market access to domestic products in the neighbouring country, the commerce ministry said Monday.     
Read more..

Source: The Economic Times
Efforts on to double exports from USD 321 billion, says Suresh Prabhu 27 Jan 2019
 
"It is our endeavour to increase India's exports from the current USD 321 billion to almost double in a few years. One of the principal potential areas for export is fisheries, especially at a time when for the first time, the country has come out with an agricultural policy," Suresh Prabhu said.     
Read more..

Source: Financial Express
Tamil Nadu to formulate new brackishwater aquaculture policy 23 Jan 2019
 
The State government on Tuesday indicated that it would be bringing out a brackish water aquaculture policy and was in the process of identifying the potential areas, where aquaculture can be promoted in a big way. The task of area mapping has been entrusted to the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA).     
Read more..

Source: The New Indian Express