The Indian diamond industry is deemed to be strongest in terms of its production and processing capabilities. However, given the volatility of the  sector as exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the dia...

The Union Cabinet has approved a dedicated National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm to make India ‘Aatmanirbhar’ in production of edible oils, including oilseeds and oil palm. But can it achieve t...

There is a need for investment in training and capacity building especially for the small and marginal dairy farmers to catalyze Indian dairy production and exports....

Due to growing recognition of the health benefits of the Moringa plant, India stands to gain significantly as the largest exporter of the product. Exporters must actively ensure compliance to standard...

Government and private sector are striving to boost supply & ease logistics for oxygen in hospitals. Besides handling this tough crisis, the improved capacity may also prove to be vital to overseas ma...

Cannabis  has a huge export potential as various industries such as food and beverage, personal care and cosmetics and pharmaceuticals are taking advantage of its multiple properties. To promote CBD ...

India has emerged the largest exporter of cumin seeds globally in the past few years, accounting for 75% of world exports. Boosting exports further would require capping of domestic prices and educati...

Indian black pepper is undergoing a vicious cycle of declining production and cheap imports. This necessitates urgent measures to stem the drop in production and instill confidence in the farming comm...

Asafoetida or heeng has been a staple of Indian kitchens as well as Ayurvedic medicine. But unknown to many, it has never been a part of India's rich agricultural bouquet. Recent efforts to finally gr...

Rice exporters of India are expecting a windfall as Thailand and Vietnam suffer from droughts and crop losses respectively. However, the loss of access to the Iranian market for Basmati rice along wit...