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Agriculture, Food Processing & Rural Economy

Agriculture remains the backbone of India's economy, employing over 45% of the workforce and contributing approximately 18% to GDP; it is governed primarily by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, and Ministry of Rural Development. Policy direction is focused on doubling farmers' income, expanding food processing capacity under the PLI scheme, and strengthening rural infrastructure through PM-KISAN, PMGSY, and MGNREGS. The sector is undergoing a digital transformation via AgriStack and e-NAM while pursuing value-chain integration to reduce post-harvest losses.

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Gaya’s manufacturing cluster: connect investor entry with infrastructure already under execution

The 1,670-acre IMC Gaya combines an approved ₹1,339-crore infrastructure project with a new investor-facilitation milestone. The October MoUs concern prospective manufacturing investment; they are separate from the cluster budget and from trunk-infrastructure contracts already appointed.

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Trunk infrastructure under execution · new investor MoUs and allotment portal

26 October 2026BP-20261025-06

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India–New Zealand FTA in force: turn market access and investment promotion into transactions

Entry into force on 20 October activates a product-level utilisation agenda for Indian exporters and cross-border partners. Qualifying Indian goods gain New Zealand duty-free access, while the separate investment-promotion undertaking calls for credible private-sector projects over a 15-year horizon.

Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains In Force

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Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains Manufacturing, MSME & Industrial Policy Foreign Policy Agriculture, Food Processing & Rural Economy Digital, Telecom & Electronics Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Institution named in source record DGFT · Institution named in source record CBIC · Institution named in source record New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade · Institution named in source record MFAT · Institution named in source record

Agreement in force from 20 October 2026 · product and transaction conditions apply

26 October 2026BP-20260922-12

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DGFT: origin evidence and export architecture are becoming commercial decisions

A new origin consultation and an inventory-based e-commerce framework put manufacturing evidence, exporter responsibility and working capital into sharper focus.

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Trade, Customs & Strategic Supply Chains Manufacturing, MSME & Industrial Policy Digital, Telecom & Electronics Agriculture, Food Processing & Rural Economy DGFT · Institution named in source record Department of Commerce · Institution named in source record CBIC · Institution named in source record APEDA · Institution named in source record

Origin consultation · separate export-framework implementation

17 September 2026

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