India, June 1 -- India stands at a pivotal moment in global agri-food trade. It is among the world's largest producers of rice, milk, spices, fruits, fisheries, and several horticulture products, yet its share in global agricultural exports remains modest at around 2.2 per cent. The contradiction is striking: a country with vast production capacity still struggles to fully translate its agricultural strength into sustained global competitiveness.

The challenge is no longer merely about producing more. It is about building resilient, traceable, standards-compliant, and globally integrated agricultural value chains. As international trade increasingly revolves around quality assurance, sustainability, food safety, and logistics efficiency,...