International

India exporting 75,000 ton non-basmati rice to UAE

India exporting 75,000 ton non-basmati rice to UAE

The government has cleared exports of 75,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to...

Climate change, pests hit farming; digital technologies, modern crop security hold promise: Survey

Climate change, pests hit farming; digital technologies, modern crop security hold promise: Survey

Some of the key findings from the “Farmer Voice” survey which reveals the challenges...

World leaders for immediate action to unlock more and better financing for developing countries

World leaders for immediate action to unlock more and better financing for developing countries

The SDGs aren’t just a list of goals. They carry the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations...

To transform agrifood systems, around $4 trillion needs to be mobilized by 2030: FAO

To transform agrifood systems, around $4 trillion needs to be mobilized by 2030: FAO

To change this bleak future and transform agrifood systems, FAO, DG said, it is...

Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis, food security: FAO

Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis, food security: FAO

Agriculture can help conserve the world’s stressed water resources and make sure...

After India ban, global rice prices hit 15-year high; sugar too gets costlier: FAO

After India ban, global rice prices hit 15-year high; sugar too gets costlier: FAO

Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned...

Environmental uncertainty, regulatory risks may hit fish output: Report

Environmental uncertainty, regulatory risks may hit fish output: Report

The fisheries and aquaculture sectors will continue to bear the brunt of significant...

India to account for bulk of global wheat, rice output by 2032

India to account for bulk of global wheat, rice output by 2032

In the next decade, that is till the year 2032, India will contribute the most in...

Global farm output to grow by 1.1pc yearly: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023-32

Global farm output to grow by 1.1pc yearly: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023-32

The world's total agricultural production is expected to grow by 1.1% every year...

Wheat prices soar in global markets as Black Sea grain deal collapses

Wheat prices soar in global markets as Black Sea grain deal collapses

Mounting geopolitical tensions vis-a-vis Russia-Ukraine war could mean that food...

Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain

Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain

In a blow to global food security, Russia has halted a breakthrough wartime deal...

12.2 cr more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises: UN report

12.2 cr more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises: UN report

The 2023 edition of the report reveals that between 691 and 783 million people faced...

UNCTAD for urgent support to developing countries to attract massive investment in clean energy

UNCTAD for urgent support to developing countries to attract massive investment in clean energy

Developing countries need renewable energy investments of about $1.7 trillion annually...

Chile arrives in India to strengthen ties and increase its offer of healthy products with a seal of origin

Chile arrives in India to strengthen ties and increase its offer of healthy products with a seal of origin

The counter-season and the diversification of its exports has allowed the Latin...

Global food output set for expansion: FAO

Global food output set for expansion: FAO

While food imports by advanced economies continue to expand, the import bill for...

G20 Agri Ministers Meeting adopts outcome document after deliberations

G20 Agri Ministers Meeting adopts outcome document after deliberations

The G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting, which saw delegates discussing a plethora...

CAQM reviews preparedness of NCT of Delhi on prevention, control, abatement of air pollution

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, CAQM held a review meeting with Chief Secretary Delhi, Chairperson...

States

IISER Bhopal sheds light on Greenhouse Gas emission from stubble burning

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER) collaborated with CIMMYT and University of Michigan researchers...

Technology

Major victory for the struggling farmers against corporate defaulters: AIKS

Sugarcane farmers are conducting a relay stir for more than 300 days in the premises of the private mill demanding that the bank loans...

National

Need of the hour: Bharat Ratna for father of the green revolution

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, a man whose name became synonymous with progress, innovation, and the pursuit towards food security. The legacy...

National

Dr Swaminathan: The Father of Green Revolution who strode the agriculture sector like a Colossus

In addition to driving the development of high yielding rice varieties in the country, add Swaminathan was instrumental in building...

Opinion

IFFCO Nano Fertiliser Network Project meet catapults IFFCO nanofertilisers to next level

The world’s largest Fertiliser Cooperative, IFFCO organized an innovative and interactive convention where Agriculture Scientists,...

Cooperatives