DhruvStar Industry Insights

( Image: DhruvStar Industry Insights | Original Artwork) The National FPO Conclave 2025 was held in Delhi, bringing together over 500 farmers, FPOs, IAs (Implementing Agencies), and CBBOs (Cluster-Based Business Organisations) from 24 states and 140 districts to strengthen farmer-led institutions and agri-enterprise models. Government Vision & Policy Signals Agri-Entrepreneurship: The Conclave highlighted a policy push to help farmers transition from producers to agri-entrepreneurs, expanding their role in markets and value chains. Integrated Farming: There is a continued emphasis on integrated farming systems and allied sectors to diversify incomes beyond grain cultivation . Price Realisation: A key priority is improving price realisation, with a focus on narrowing the gap between farm-gate and consumer prices. The agenda also stresses value addition, processing, and market-linked production. Legislation: The government plans to introduce a Seed Act and tighten regulations on...

( Image: DhruvStar Industry Insights | Original Artwork) Koyla Shakti, or the Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard (SCAD), was launched by the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The platform represents a significant step in India's digital logistics and coal supply-chain automation efforts. The Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard (SCAD) (Koyla Shakti Dashboard) has been developed by NICDC under the direction of the Ministry of Coal and operates on the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP). Read More: Centre for Sustainable Energy by Coal India and IIT Madras Details of the Koyla Shakti Portal Built on ULIP, launched under the National Logistics Policy (2022), the Koyla Shakti platform enables secure data exchange across key logistics systems, including railways, ports, customs, coal producers, and power plants. With 48+ APIs integrated and data flowing from 15 major ports, the Koyla Shakti dashboard provides real-t...

(Image: DhruvStar Industry Insights | Original Artwork) Key Policy Decisions by RBI Monetary Policy Committee The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.50%, maintaining a neutral stance. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate remains at 5.25%, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate stay at 5.75%. The RBI announced several developmental and regulatory measures to strengthen the financial ecosystem. These include: Expected Credit Loss (ECL) Framework for Provisioning: RBI to shift banks from incurred loss to expected credit loss model to strengthen credit risk management and comparability. Basel III Guidelines on Capital Charge for Credit Risk - Standardised Approach: RBI to implement revised Basel standards to make credit risk capital calculation more granular and risk-sensitive. Forms of Business and Prudential Regulation for Investments: Final guidelines to streamline banks’ group activitie...

( Image: DhruvStar Industry Insights | Original Artwork) Introduction The 22nd ASEAN-India Summit was held on 26 October 2025. The meeting brought together ASEAN and Indian leaders to review progress in ASEAN-India relations and discuss initiatives for strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Under the Malaysian Chair’s theme of ‘ Inclusivity and Sustainability ,’ the Summit emphasised building resilient supply chains, advancing regional connectivity, and deepening cooperation across emerging sectors such as rare earths , semiconductors, critical minerals , and clean energy, among others. ASEAN represents over USD 4 trillion in GDP and is India’s fourth-largest trading partner, accounting for approximately 11% of India’s total trade. As the Act East Policy evolves into a broader Indo-Pacific framework, this summit signals a shift from dialogue to delivery, linking India’s regional diplomacy with its industrial and technological strategy. Read More: Trade Intelligence ...