Exports of Agri products increased by 25% to $13.8 billion in the first half of FY23

Major agricultural and processed food exports, which are supported by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), increased by a quarter to $13.77 billion (1,07,942 crore) in H1 FY23 from $11.06 billion in the same period last year. APEDA products exported a record $25.6 billion in FY22, exceeding the target. Wheat, pulses…

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Spinners extend Diwali holidays in the hopes that cotton prices will fall

In anticipation of further drops in cotton prices and weak yarn demand, some spinning factories, notably in south India, are observing prolonged holidays for Diwali. Some millers, led by the Tamilnadu Spinners Association (TASMA), have urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to prolong the window for duty-free import of cotton until March 31 because the demand…

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