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Global Food Prices Rise as Wheat, Oils and Sugar Gain on Weather and Geopolitical Risks

Global Food Prices Rise as Wheat, Oils and Sugar Gain on Weather and Geopolitical Risks

The FAO Food Price Index rose 0.6% in July 2026, driven by higher cereal, vegetable...

US Senate Backs Russia Oil Sanctions: How and When Could They Hit India?

US Senate Backs Russia Oil Sanctions: How and When Could They Hit India?

The US Senate has approved legislation allowing tariffs of up to 100% on goods from...

Maalexi, RXIL Global Partner to Expand Trade Finance Access for Indian Agricultural Exporters

Maalexi, RXIL Global Partner to Expand Trade Finance Access for Indian Agricultural Exporters

Hub71 startup Maalexi collaborates with India’s RXIL Global to improve financing...

China Is Set to Reshape the Global Grain Market, Here's How

China Is Set to Reshape the Global Grain Market, Here's How

China's new grain strategy aims to increase domestic production, diversify imports,...

US Firm Delayed Farmers' Payments, Now Company and Management Face Licence Suspension for Up to Three Years

US Firm Delayed Farmers' Payments, Now Company and Management Face Licence Suspension for Up to Three Years

A Texas-based produce company is facing a possible three-year licence suspension...

Argentina's Wheat Output to Fall 23% as Black Sea War Disruptions Tighten Global Supply

Argentina's Wheat Output to Fall 23% as Black Sea War Disruptions Tighten Global Supply

Global wheat markets are facing renewed uncertainty as Argentina's wheat production...

Super El Niño Intensifies at Record Pace, Raising Risk of Hottest-Ever 2027; 91% Models Predict Strongest Event in History

Super El Niño Intensifies at Record Pace, Raising Risk of Hottest-Ever 2027; 91% Models Predict Strongest Event in History

Study reveals a rapidly strengthening "Super El Niño" in 2026, with a 92% chance...

Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel as the Middle East conflict widened, with...

U.S. Replaces Temporary Section 122 Tariffs with 10% Forced-Labour Duties on India

U.S. Replaces Temporary Section 122 Tariffs with 10% Forced-Labour Duties on India

The U.S. replaces Section 122 tariffs with permanent Section 301 forced-labour duties....

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...

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026 Kicks Off, UP Minister A.K. Sharma Calls Upon Industry to Invest in Bioenergy Ecosystem

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026 began in Greater Noida, with Uttar Pradesh Minister A.K. Sharma urging industry and investors to...

National

Crop Insurance Policies to Be Approved Only After Verification from Kharif 2026; Rajasthan Govt Issues New Guidelines

From Kharif 2026, Rajasthan will approve PMFBY crop insurance policies only after verification. Farmer applications, actual crops...

States

Kharif Sowing Trails Last Year by 18 Lakh Hectares; Rainfall 11 Percent Below Normal, Reservoirs Also Under Pressure

India’s Kharif sowing stood 17.96 lakh hectares below last year as of August 7, with rice accounting for most of the decline, although...

National

India Must Turn Genetic Wealth into an Agricultural Powerhouse: Dr. Paroda

India must transform its vast plant genetic wealth into a strategic engine for climate resilience, food security, farmer prosperity...

National

DGFT to Review Wheat Export Quota, Seeks Utilisation Details by August 31

DGFT has begun reviewing wheat export quotas allocated under HS codes 10011900 and 10019910 to assess utilisation and reallocate unutilised...

National

Top Policymakers, Industry Leaders and Innovators to Converge at India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026

Three-day global bioenergy event begins August 11 in Greater Noida; Yogi Adityanath to address inaugural ceremony on August 12

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