International

FAO Food Price Index Falls 1.2% in October as Cereal, Dairy and Meat Prices Decline

FAO Food Price Index Falls 1.2% in October as Cereal, Dairy and Meat Prices Decline

The FAO Food Price Index declined 1.2% month-on-month to 133.9 points in October...

US Midterm Rout Puts Trump on Back Foot, India Trade Deal Faces Fresh Pressure

US Midterm Rout Puts Trump on Back Foot, India Trade Deal Faces Fresh Pressure

Democratic victories in the US midterm elections have weakened President Donald...

FAO Calls for Farmers’ and Local Communities’ Participation in Land-use Decisions

FAO Calls for Farmers’ and Local Communities’ Participation in Land-use Decisions

The FAO’s updated integrated land-use planning guidelines call for a shift from...

Global Wheat Outlook Improves as Timely Rains Ease Crop Concerns

Global Wheat Outlook Improves as Timely Rains Ease Crop Concerns

Timely rainfall has improved global wheat and small-grain production prospects,...

BL Agro to Invest Rs 7,000 Crore in Tanzania in First Overseas Expansion

BL Agro to Invest Rs 7,000 Crore in Tanzania in First Overseas Expansion

BL Agro will invest Rs 7,000 crore in Tanzania over the next decade in its first...

India-New Zealand FTA Takes Effect, Centres of Excellence Planned for Apple, Kiwifruit and Honey Production

India-New Zealand FTA Takes Effect, Centres of Excellence Planned for Apple, Kiwifruit and Honey Production

The India-New Zealand FTA came into force on 20 October 2026, giving Indian exporters...

Trump Unveils $8 Billion Farm Relief Package Amid Rising Input Costs

Trump Unveils $8 Billion Farm Relief Package Amid Rising Input Costs

The US Department of Agriculture will provide one-time payments to farmers to offset...

WMO Warns of Record-Strength El Niño, Global Heat and Shifting Rainfall Patterns

WMO Warns of Record-Strength El Niño, Global Heat and Shifting Rainfall Patterns

The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is strengthening rapidly and...

USDA Targets Global Markets Including India to Expand US Ethanol Exports

USDA Targets Global Markets Including India to Expand US Ethanol Exports

The USDA has launched the American Biofuels Trade Outlook to expand US ethanol exports...

Urgent Need for Forest Restoration to Safeguard Global Agrifood Systems: FAO Report

Urgent Need for Forest Restoration to Safeguard Global Agrifood Systems: FAO Report

The FAO’s State of the World's Forests 2026 report warns that global land degradation...

GI-Tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal Heads to Maldives, Farmers Get Over 30 pc Higher Realisation

GI-Tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal Heads to Maldives, Farmers Get Over 30 pc Higher Realisation

APEDA has facilitated the export of 1 MT of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka...

More than 451,000 Heat Deaths Projected from Super El Niño; India Fourth Among Countries Worst Hit

More than 451,000 Heat Deaths Projected from Super El Niño; India Fourth Among Countries Worst Hit

The Climate Impact Lab projects more than 451,000 additional heat-related deaths...

Trump Signs Russia-Iran Sanctions Law, Gives US Power to Impose up to 100% Tariff on India

Trump Signs Russia-Iran Sanctions Law, Gives US Power to Impose up to 100% Tariff on India

US President Donald Trump has signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and...

India’s Lower Kharif Crop to Drive First Global Rice Production Decline in Over a Decade: IGC

India’s Lower Kharif Crop to Drive First Global Rice Production Decline in Over a Decade: IGC

India’s lower kharif rice crop is a key factor behind the IGC’s forecast of the...

US Ethanol Exports Hit Record Highs, India Among Key Markets

US Ethanol Exports Hit Record Highs, India Among Key Markets

U.S. ethanol exports remained on record pace in 2026, with shipments through June...

Global Development Banks Push Joint Action to Build Resilient Fertilizer Supply Chains

Global Development Banks Push Joint Action to Build Resilient Fertilizer Supply Chains

Six major development institutions have called for coordinated global action to...

HDFC Bank Parivartan Strengthens Farmer Collectives in Kashmir, FPOs Generate Rs 5.2 Crore Revenue

HDFC Bank Parivartan is strengthening agricultural livelihoods in Kashmir through improved farming practices, processing infrastructure...

Agribusiness

Sugar Production Reaches 12.85 Lakh Tonnes as 184 Mills Begin Crushing Across India

India's 2026-27 sugar season has gathered pace, with 184 mills starting crushing operations by November 5, compared with 154 a year...

National

Karnataka Finds Up to 31.2% Ethanol in Petrol, Puts Annual Consumer Burden at Rs 1.01 Lakh Crore

Karnataka's fuel quality tests have found ethanol content exceeding the mandated E20 limit in 11 of 14 petrol samples, with the highest...

National

FAO Food Price Index Falls 1.2% in October as Cereal, Dairy and Meat Prices Decline

The FAO Food Price Index declined 1.2% month-on-month to 133.9 points in October 2026, driven by lower cereal, dairy and meat prices....

International

Godrej Agrovet Q2 Revenue Rises 17%, Net Profit Jumps 22% to Rs 103 Crore

Godrej Agrovet reported a 17% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue to Rs 2,995 crore in Q2 FY27. Net profit rose 22% to Rs...

Agribusiness

Tractor Retail Sales Hit Record 79,285 Units in October, Mahindra Retains Lead

India’s tractor retail sales reached a record 79,285 units in October 2026, registering 3.1% year-on-year growth, according to FADA....

National