New Delhi: India’s jaggery sector recorded strong export growth as global demand for natural sweeteners continued to rise. Government data showed that jaggery exports increased by 106.5 percent in value between 2015-16 and 2024-25. India currently accounts for more than 70 percent of global jaggery production. Nearly 20 to 30 percent of the country’s sugarcane...Read More

New Delhi, May 16 (KNN) India’s total exports of merchandise and services reached an estimated USD 80.80 billion in April 2026, marking a 13.59 per cent increase from USD 71.13 billion in April 2025, according to data released by the Commerce & Industry Ministry. Total imports stood at USD 88.61 billion, up 7.67 per cent...Read More

Budgam, Baramulla Aspirational Districts; Srinagar Champion District RK News Service Srinagar, May 15: The Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles, organised a two-day consultative workshop at SKICC on strategies for achieving USD 100 billion textile exports by 2030, bringing together policymakers, exporters, industry leaders, artisans and entrepreneurs to deliberate on enhancing...Read More

NEW DELHI: Higher petroleum prices propelled India’s exports to $43.6 billion, the highest monthly level in over four years, showing a 13.8% growth, which is fastest in five months. Imports rose at a more moderate pace of 9.9% to $71.9 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of 28.3 billion, a three-month high.Oil product exports jumped...Read More

Brazilian grape exports have continued to advance at the start of the first export window of 2026. According to Comex Stat data, 1,250 tonnes were shipped in April, up 115% from March — an expected jump given the intensification of shipments. However, the result was 9% lower than in the same period of 2025, marking...Read More

India’s fertiliser subsidy requirement for FY27 is set to overshoot budgeted allocations as the West Asia crisis sharply raises import costs of urea, DAP, natural gas and key raw materials, even as comfortable inventories cushion immediate Kharif supply risks, CareEdge Ratings said. In a sector report released on 13 May, CareEdge warned that the ongoing...Read More