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