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Evaluating the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan: Catalyst for Rural Resilience and Food Security
Agribusiness

Evaluating the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan: Catalyst for Rural Resilience and Food Security

For decades, India’s agricultural narrative has been defined by a jarring paradox: record-breaking harvests shadowed by staggering post-harvest losses

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Balancing India’s Fertilizer Sovereignty Amidst the Middle East Energy Crisis
Global

Balancing India’s Fertilizer Sovereignty Amidst the Middle East Energy Crisis

A "double-edged" geopolitical reality where India's quest for self-reliance is being confronted by foreign volatility has made 2026 a turning point fo

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Turmeric, Trade and Transformation: CCSCH-8 Signals New Opportunities for India’s Spice Sector
National Regulations

Turmeric, Trade and Transformation: CCSCH-8 Signals New Opportunities for India’s Spice Sector

The 8th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH-8) was convened in Guwahati, Assam, from 13–17 October 2025, with participa

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Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs): India’s New Currency for Carbon Trade
Policy Brief

Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs): India’s New Currency for Carbon Trade

The carbon credit market of India has entered its terminal development stage, asthe Central Government has notified 1Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity

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GST 2.0 in Practice: Assessing India’s GST Reduction On Staple and Processed Food Products
Domestic

GST 2.0 in Practice: Assessing India’s GST Reduction On Staple and Processed Food Products

The 56th meeting of the GST Council, convened on September 3, 2025, in New Delhi, approved the next-generation GST reforms with a multi-sectoral and m

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AI for Advancing Technology-Driven Agriculture in India
Agribusiness

AI for Advancing Technology-Driven Agriculture in India

The financial year 2026-27 budget allocation for the development of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in agriculture indicates the government’s intention t

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India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA): What it Means for the Indian Agri-Food Sector
Trade

India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA): What it Means for the Indian Agri-Food Sector

The India-European Union (EU) Trade Agreement is a landmark free trade agreement that is coming after almost two decades of its initiation. The agreem

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GCC Sugar-Based Excise Tax Reform: Implications and Opportunities for Indian Businesses
Global

GCC Sugar-Based Excise Tax Reform: Implications and Opportunities for Indian Businesses

The Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in October 2025 approved changes to how excise tax is applied t

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