International
Droughts, Floods and Food Crises: How the Looming Super El Niño Could Impact Countries Across the Globe
A powerful Super El Niño expected to persist into 2027 could trigger droughts, crop...
Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reappears in US After Decades, Threatening Livestock Industry
The USDA has confirmed a second New World screwworm case in Texas, heightening concerns...
Cereal and Sugar Prices Rise in May; Global Grain Output Seen Declining in 2026-27: FAO
The FAO Food Price Index remained largely stable in May 2026 as falling vegetable...
WMO Sees 80% Probability of El Niño in June-August 2026, Flags Rising Threat to Monsoons and Global Climate
The World Meteorological Organization has warned that El Niño conditions are developing...
El Niño Threat Looms Over Asia’s Rice Bowl as Tropical Weather Patterns Shift
Developing El Niño conditions are expected to disrupt weather patterns across tropical...
WMO Warns of More Global Temperature Records in Next Five Years
The WMO has warned that global temperatures are likely to remain at record or near-record...
Fresh US Strikes on Iran Deepen Oil and Fertilizer Crisis, Raise Global Food Security Fears
Fresh U.S. strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices...
Global Wheat Production to Decline by 3% & Corn by 2%, But Soybean Production May Hit Record: IGC
The International Grains Council has forecast the first decline in global grain...
China Signals Tariff Cuts on US Farm Goods, Expands $17 Billion Annual Agriculture Import Deal
China has indicated it will reduce tariffs on selected US agricultural products...
Crude Oil and LPG Supply Crunch Deepens as Hormuz Disruption Cuts Global Energy Flows: IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned of worsening global crude oil and...
ICRISAT and CIMMYT Launch New Initiative for Climate-Resilient Crops in India and Africa
ICRISAT and CIMMYT, backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, have launched a five-year...
West Asia Crisis Pushes India’s DAP Import Cost 30% Higher; Fertilizer Subsidy Burden Set to Rise
India has secured 1.5 million tons of costly DAP imports for the kharif season as...
FAO Flags Food Safety Risks in Rising Use of Recycled Plastics for Food Packaging
A new FAO report has warned that the growing use of recycled plastics in food packaging,...
Global Food Prices Rise for Third Straight Month as Energy Costs, Hormuz Crisis Disrupt Markets: FAO
Global food commodity prices rose for the third consecutive month in April, driven...
US Court Rejects 10% Global Import Tariffs Imposed By Trump, Blow Pushes US Back Toward WTO MFN Tariffs
A U.S. trade court has invalidated President Trump’s 10% global import tariffs imposed...
Strait of Hormuz crisis: Fertilizer scarcity will affect next harvests and food supplies, FAO warns
FAO has warned that fertilizer shortages caused by disruptions in the Strait of...
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Government Removes Excise Duty on Higher Ethanol-Blended Petrol, but Best-Selling E20 Excluded from Relief
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Nepal Has Not Banned Indian Mango Imports, Exports Continue Under Revised Rules: Agriculture Ministry
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