International

Houthi Threat Forces Saudi Oil Tankers Bound for India, China to Turn Back; Crude Prices Hit Six-Week High

Houthi Threat Forces Saudi Oil Tankers Bound for India, China to Turn Back; Crude Prices Hit Six-Week High

Global crude prices climbed to six-week highs after Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened...

India Makes Progress on Hunger, but Healthy Diets Remain Out of Reach as Global Food Security Faces Fresh Risks

India Makes Progress on Hunger, but Healthy Diets Remain Out of Reach as Global Food Security Faces Fresh Risks

The SOFI 2026 report says global hunger declined for a third consecutive year, but...

IGC Forecasts Global Grain Output to Fall 69 Million Tonnes from Last Year, Cites Heatwaves and Russia-Ukraine War

IGC Forecasts Global Grain Output to Fall 69 Million Tonnes from Last Year, Cites Heatwaves and Russia-Ukraine War

The IGC has cut its 2026-27 global grains production forecast to 2.422 billion tonnes...

Russia-Ukraine Attacks, Europe’s Heatwave Raise Fresh Concerns Over Global Grain Supplies

Russia-Ukraine Attacks, Europe’s Heatwave Raise Fresh Concerns Over Global Grain Supplies

Russia and Ukraine's escalating attacks on grain infrastructure, coupled with a...

India's Edible Oil Imports Rise 7 pc in Eight Months Despite Sharp June Decline; Palm Oil Share Rises to 48 Percent

India's Edible Oil Imports Rise 7 pc in Eight Months Despite Sharp June Decline; Palm Oil Share Rises to 48 Percent

India's edible oil imports rose 7 per cent to 10.39 million tonnes during the first...

Brent Crude Jumps 10% in a Week as Iran-US Conflict Disrupts Hormuz Shipping; Trump Says US Will ‘Run’ the Strait

Brent Crude Jumps 10% in a Week as Iran-US Conflict Disrupts Hormuz Shipping; Trump Says US Will ‘Run’ the Strait

Renewed fighting between Iran and the United States has disrupted shipping through...

USDA Cuts Global Grain Production Forecast; India's Wheat Output Retained at 121 MT, Rice at 150 MT

USDA Cuts Global Grain Production Forecast; India's Wheat Output Retained at 121 MT, Rice at 150 MT

The USDA has marginally lowered its 2026-27 global grain production forecast due...

Cheese Drives Global Dairy Trade Growth as Supply Power Shifts: Rabobank Report

Cheese Drives Global Dairy Trade Growth as Supply Power Shifts: Rabobank Report

Cheese is emerging as the key growth driver of global dairy trade as supply power...

Trump Declares US-Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ After Fresh Exchange of Strikes

Trump Declares US-Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ After Fresh Exchange of Strikes

US President Donald Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire “over” after the two countries...

US Launches $500 Million Program to Boost Domestic Fertilizer Production Amid Hormuz Crisis

US Launches $500 Million Program to Boost Domestic Fertilizer Production Amid Hormuz Crisis

Amid fertilizer supply disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict and restrictions...

Global Food Prices Stable as Cereal Output Set to Ease from 2025 Record Amid El Niño Risks: FAO

Global Food Prices Stable as Cereal Output Set to Ease from 2025 Record Amid El Niño Risks: FAO

FAO reported that global food prices were broadly stable in June 2026 as gains in...

USDA Reports Record-Low US Wheat Acreage, Sparks Rally in Wheat Futures

USDA Reports Record-Low US Wheat Acreage, Sparks Rally in Wheat Futures

The USDA has reported record-low US wheat planting for 2026, with acreage falling...

WMO Update: El Niño to Intensify Rapidly, Raising Global Risks of Heatwaves, Droughts and Extreme Rainfall

WMO Update: El Niño to Intensify Rapidly, Raising Global Risks of Heatwaves, Droughts and Extreme Rainfall

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that El Niño has developed...

UK Farming Roadmap 2050 Promises Investment and Innovation, but Asks Farmers to Rely Less on Subsidies

UK Farming Roadmap 2050 Promises Investment and Innovation, but Asks Farmers to Rely Less on Subsidies

The UK's long-term agricultural roadmap promises billions of pounds in funding,...

India’s Wheat Consumption to Surpass Production by 2035, Ethanol Production to Double: OECD-FAO Outlook

India’s Wheat Consumption to Surpass Production by 2035, Ethanol Production to Double: OECD-FAO Outlook

India is projected to record steady growth in the production of cereals, pulses,...

FAO Sees Global Food Markets Well Supplied in 2026 Despite El Niño, Geopolitical Risks and Rising Price Pressures

FAO Sees Global Food Markets Well Supplied in 2026 Despite El Niño, Geopolitical Risks and Rising Price Pressures

Global food commodity markets are expected to remain broadly balanced in 2026 despite...

Panel Recommends Mandatory 22-25% Mango Pulp in Drinks, Higher GST on Low-Pulp Beverages to Boost Farmers' Income

A government-appointed expert committee has recommended making 22-25% real mango pulp mandatory in mango-based beverages and imposing...

National

India's Edible Oil Import Bill May Cross Rs. 1.75 Lakh Crore as Delayed Monsoon Raises Oilseed Production Concerns

India's edible oil import bill is expected to exceed Rs. 1.75 lakh crore this year as delayed monsoon rains, slower Kharif oilseed...

National

Value Addition Through Food Processing Is India's Next Priority After Food Self-Reliance: Chirag Paswan

Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan said India's next agricultural priority is creating greater value through...

National

Houthi Threat Forces Saudi Oil Tankers Bound for India, China to Turn Back; Crude Prices Hit Six-Week High

Global crude prices climbed to six-week highs after Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened ships using Saudi ports, forcing Saudi oil tankers...

International

Hatsun Agro Posts 19% Revenue Growth in Q1 FY27, Crosses Rs 3,000 Crore Quarterly Sales Milestone

Hatsun Agro Product Ltd reported a 19.31% rise in Q1 FY27 revenue to Rs 3,090.49 crore, its first-ever quarterly revenue above Rs...

Agribusiness

India-EU Trade Deal: Why Strict EU Pesticide Rules Threaten Indian Agri Exporters

As the implementation of India-EU Free Trade Agreement nears, stringent EU pesticide residue limits, often dropping to a default 0.01...

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