Dry fruits trade gets more crunch in festive splurgeIndia's dry fruit trade is experiencing a profitable festive season. Demand for almonds, cashews, and pistachios is high. Imports are incre...
12 Oct, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
India should adopt a dual-track approach to protect its agri exports to US: NITI Aayog working paperA NITI Aayog paper suggests India adopt a dual approach to US agricultural trade. This involves offering tariff concessions on certain US c...
02 Jun, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
Closure of Attari border hits Afghan dry fruits suppliesFollowing the closure of the Attari-Wagah border after a terrorist attack, pistachio prices in India have surged by nearly 20%. This closur...
28 Apr, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
From mithai to matcha lattes: How pistachio became 2025’s most stylish food trendPistachio is experiencing a surge in popularity, transitioning from traditional Indian sweets to trendy desserts and beverages. Chefs are i...
13 Apr, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
US dominates India's almond and pistachio importsAmerican almonds constitute 93% of India's almond imports, valued over $1 billion last year, and American pistachios 84%. Demand for dry fr...
12 Feb, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
High blood sugar management: These 5 nuts can help in controlling the diseaseThe impact of lifestyle on type 2 diabetes is significant, with diet playing a significant role. Nuts are high in nutrients and have a vari...
19 Jan, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
Dry fruit prices fall 20% on low demand, US-China tensionsThe prices of dry fruits have declined as much as 20 per cent in the last three months, mainly due to the current US-China tussle and slugg...
16 Jun, 2020, 04.23 PM IST
Dairy out of India-US trade talks for nowWashington is also said to have asked New Delhi to reduce the import duty on pulses. The US, along with Canada and Australia, had moved the...
26 Nov, 2019, 06.37 AM IST
Walnuts, pistachio, cashew duty rates may be fixed on volumeThe move will also prevent scope of under invoicing which was leading to revenue loss to the govt.
05 Mar, 2018, 11.18 AM IST
Categorisation of 'nuts and badams' under GST irks traders“Retaining the planned GST rate of 12% on other health nuts while reducing the rate for cashews/raisins to 5% is discrimination,” the assoc...
16 Jun, 2017, 11.36 AM IST
Dry spell may push up pistachio, almond prices during festivityA spell of dry weather due to the El Niño and the weak monsoon in areas where almonds and pistachios and pulses and oilseeds are grown coul...
20 Jul, 2015, 04.06 AM IST
- Pistachios to cost less on duty cut
Pistachios would soon cost less with large processors and traders having decided to pass on the 20% import duty cut to local buyers.
09 Mar, 2011, 02.26 AM IST
- Go Pistachio! Paramount sets high goals in India
They may pressure the world to distance from Iran but when it comes to pistachios in India, the US is keen to be treated on par with it.
22 Jan, 2010, 09.38 PM IST
- It's gonna be a nutty affair this Diwali
This Diwali could see dry fruits like almond, cashew and pista outselling more traditional Indian sweet. That is not without reason, for on...
14 Oct, 2009, 12.12 AM IST
- Going nuts in India on Californian pistachios
Noticed the avalanche of branded pistachios at the supermarket next to your house in India?
11 Apr, 2008, 02.00 AM IST
- US wants India to bring down import duties on motorbikes, pistachios and chocolates
India, on the other hand, will keep up the pressure for revocation of anti-dumping duties imposed by the US on Indian shrimps which has dra...
14 Feb, 2008, 01.48 AM IST
- US pistas to hit Indian dry fruit market
After apple and pears, the US is aiming to tap the dry fruit market in India, with a California-based company, which is the world's largest...
18 Nov, 2007, 01.51 PM IST