The meeting assessed the impact on key sectors such as agriculture, fertilisers, food security, petroleum, and energy, while also reviewing the availability of essential commodities like food and fuel. Discussions included short-, medium-, and long-term strategies to ensure uninterrupted supply and measures to diversify import sources for critical industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and petrochemicals.

Addressing the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister assured that there is no energy crisis in India, with adequate fuel supplies and over 5.3 million metric tonnes of strategic petroleum reserves. He said the government is maintaining steady oil and gas supplies through global partnerships and has taken steps to support citizens, including evacuation efforts and helplines. Reiterating India’s stance, he called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the conflict while emphasising that national security agencies remain on high alert.

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India’s foodgrain production is projected to reach approximately 368 MMT by 2030–31, and while current storage capacity remaining lower, a quick response framework is needed to encourage investment in this industry.  This integrated approach of converting market intelligence into actionable financial modelling positions this initiative as a first-of-its-kind industry toolkit related to agricultural logistics.

PHDCCI’s latest effort bridges a critical gap between market analysis and project execution. The newly released financial model takes this further and translates market opportunity into implementable market entry strategy with clear financial metrics.

The new report and model provides:

·         A standardised project template that can be used by both investors and Government of India’s PPP initiative

·         Detailed capex, opex, revenue, and financing structures

·         Bankable projections of cash flows, returns, and debt servicing

This makes the report not just analytical—but directly usable for investment decisions, DPR (Detailed Project Feasibility Report) preparation, and financial closure. The report is backed by a financial model which is structured as a plug-and-play tool that helps investors to move quickly from concept to decision-making.

It also provides standardized financial inputs that can be directly used for bank financing proposals, public-private partnership (PPP) bids, and leveraging schemes such as the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF).

PHDCCI stated that this initiative represents a new approach to policy advocacy—moving beyond recommendations to execution-ready solutions by combining industry market research report with financial modelling, with the aim to catalyse faster project implementation, and greater private investment.

A technology-driven storage infrastructure is essential to support India’s transition toward a more efficient agricultural value chain to reduce wastage and creation of value added products both for domestic as well as export markets said Mr. Rajeev Juneja, President, PHDCCI.

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Department of Food and Public Distribution Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said this agreement showcases the country’s resolve to ensure no one goes hungry. India will continue to stand with the international community in combating malnutrition and food insecurity, he added. The partnership reinforces India’s commitment to global food security, strengthening cooperation with WFP in addressing humanitarian needs worldwide and reinforces India’s role as a trusted and responsible contributor to global food systems. (AIR)

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He has replaced Shri Ashutosh Agnihotri, IAS (AM:99), upon his appointment as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

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