The global demand for organic products has been growing consistently, as evident from the growth in the world market from 112 billion USD in 2019 to 147.49 billion USD in 2023. Growth in Global Market for Organic Products Year Value of Global Market (In USD Billion) 2019 112.00 2020 129.00 2021 135.50 2022 141.94 2023 147.49 Source: Report of FiBL ...
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Production of Organic Fertilizers
Organic farming is being promoted through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in all the States/UTs except North Eastern States and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) for the North Eastern States since 2015-16. Both schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing. Primary focus of ...
Read More »POLICY FOR VEHICLES NOT MEETING SAFETY STANDARDS
Rule 126 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (CMVR) provides that every manufacturer or importer of Motor Vehicle has to submit the prototype of the vehicle (to be manufactured or imported by) for test by the testing agencies specified under the Rules for granting a certificate by that agency to the compliance of provisions of the Act and Rules ...
Read More »PROMOTION OF AGRO TEXTILES
With a view to boost Technical Textiles sector in the country including agro-textiles, Ministry of Textiles launched National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) in the year 2020. Under the Mission, 14 Research Projects pertaining to agro-textiles have been approved below. Further, a Climate-Smart Agro-Textile Demonstration Centre has been established at Navsari, Gujarat at a total cost of Rs. 3.73 crore in ...
Read More »HANDLOOM WEAVERS
For the purpose of providing various concessions, benefits and support to handloom organisations/weavers including handloom weavers’ cooperative societies, Ministry of Textiles is implementing following schemes across the country: National Handloom Development Programme Raw Material Supply Scheme Under the above schemes, financial assistance/concessions are provided for raw materials, upgraded looms & accessories, solar lighting units, construction of workshed, product & design ...
Read More »TEXTILE INDUSTRY
The Ministry is regularly monitoring India’s export of Textile & Apparel including Handicrafts to United States and other countries in the world and t tracking of the impact of US tariffs on key textile segment. The details of export in Textile Sector from April to September, 2025 as stated below clearly reflects the stability in the export performance of the ...
Read More »Increased Transport of Key Commodities Such as Steel, Iron Ore and Fertilisers Boosts November Rail Freight to 135.7 Million Tonnes, Up 4.2% from Last Year
As India advances toward its aspiration of becoming a $5 trillion economy, the need for efficient, reliable, and scalable logistics remains central to this journey. Indian Railways, one of the nation’s most critical economic arteries, is playing an increasingly pivotal role by moving goods and people at unprecedented scale, reducing logistics costs, and enabling industries to grow faster and more ...
Read More »RBI guidelines include Directions to Banks to Provide Customer Services in Regional Languages
The guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on customer services in banks, provides comprehensive directions on usages of regional languages, so that banks could align their service delivery as per the regional needs. Banks have also been advised to have a Board approved policy for general management of the branches including, inter alia, display indicator boards at ...
Read More »FDI Policy Under Continuous Review to Maintain India’s Attractiveness as an Investment Destination
The Government reviews the FDI policies on an ongoing basis and makes significant changes from time to time, to ensure that India remains an attractive & investor-friendly destination. However, the Government does not fix targets for FDI inflows as FDI is largely a matter of private business decisions. FDI inflows depend on a host of factors such as availability of ...
Read More »The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Recognises 1,97,692 Startups Under Startup India Initiative
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recognised 1,97,692 entities as startups under the Startup India initiative as of 31st October 2025. These recognitions have been granted in accordance with the eligibility conditions prescribed under G.S.R. Notification 127(E) dated 19 February 2019, which outlines the criteria for entities to be classified as startups. As on 31st October ...
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