If Indo-EU GI tag deal goes through, New Delhi may get exclusive rights for basmati

[ad_1] India may get the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice in the European Union if a deal between the two on providing GI tags for one another products comes through later this year.India and the EC have held...

Govt rushes to keep food prices in check during elections

[ad_1] When an industry body recently urged the government to allow at least some sugar export, it was curtly told not to press for the issue until first week of June. The reason was obvious. The government does not want...

Basmati exports set to top record $5 billion-mark this fiscal

[ad_1] India’s basmati shipments are set to cross the $5 billion-mark during the current financial year on robust demand from traditional markets in Middle East and other markets such as the United States and the United Kingdom.Basmati shipments have maintained...