International

India’s Crop Yields Set to Fall as Extreme Heat Intensifies: UN

India’s Crop Yields Set to Fall as Extreme Heat Intensifies: UN

Several states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana...

Senegal Halts Rice Imports to Ease Pressure on Local Stocks; India Suspends issuance of Export Certification

Senegal Halts Rice Imports to Ease Pressure on Local Stocks; India Suspends issuance of Export Certification

APEDA has suspended the issuance of Registration-Cum-Allocation Certificates (RCAC) for...

Global Wheat, Rice and Coarse Grain Output Set for Record Highs in 2025, Says FAO

Global Wheat, Rice and Coarse Grain Output Set for Record Highs in 2025, Says FAO

Global wheat, rice and coarse grain production is set to reach record levels in...

Global Fertilizer Use Rebounds but Prices Remain Volatile, FAO Warns

Global Fertilizer Use Rebounds but Prices Remain Volatile, FAO Warns

FAO reports a strong rebound in global fertilizer use in 2024–25, led by record...

African Development Bank approves $310 million financial package for MSMEs, women entrepreneurs and agribusinesses in South Africa

African Development Bank approves $310 million financial package for MSMEs, women entrepreneurs and agribusinesses in South Africa

The African Development Bank has approved a $310 million financial package for South...

69 Million Face Acute Hunger in Asia as Humanitarian Cuts Bite

69 Million Face Acute Hunger in Asia as Humanitarian Cuts Bite

The scale is unmistakable. Sixty-nine million people are acutely food insecure across...

NZ, Kenya Courts Reject India’s Plea for Exclusive Basmati Rights Under TRIPS

NZ, Kenya Courts Reject India’s Plea for Exclusive Basmati Rights Under TRIPS

New Zealand and Kenyan courts have dismissed India’s attempts to claim exclusive...

India’s Farm Exports Buck October Slump — But Gains Mask Deeper Fragilities in Trade Outlook

India’s Farm Exports Buck October Slump — But Gains Mask Deeper Fragilities in Trade Outlook

Provisional data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday shows merchandise exports...

Disasters Cause $3.26 Trillion Loss to Global Agriculture; FAO Highlights Digital Tech as Key to Future Resilience

Disasters Cause $3.26 Trillion Loss to Global Agriculture; FAO Highlights Digital Tech as Key to Future Resilience

A new FAO report shows disasters have caused $3.26 trillion in agricultural losses...

China Faces 42 Million Tonne Milk Surplus Amid Declining Demand

China Faces 42 Million Tonne Milk Surplus Amid Declining Demand

China’s milk production has surged to 42 million tonnes—exceeding its 2025 target—amid...

Bangladesh to Import $1.25 Billion Worth of US Soy to Strengthen Food and Feed Security

Bangladesh to Import $1.25 Billion Worth of US Soy to Strengthen Food and Feed Security

Bangladesh’s major soy processors — Meghna, City, Delta Agrofood, Mahbub, and KGS...

China Resumes Buying US Wheat and Sorghum After a Year, Signaling Thaw in Trade Tensions

China Resumes Buying US Wheat and Sorghum After a Year, Signaling Thaw in Trade Tensions

China has resumed imports of US wheat and sorghum for the first time in over a year,...

1.7 Billion People Face Falling Crop Yields Due to Land Degradation, FAO Report

1.7 Billion People Face Falling Crop Yields Due to Land Degradation, FAO Report

The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2025 report estimates that around 1.7 billion...

Historic UN Body Formed to Elevate Indigenous Role in Global Biodiversity Governance

Historic UN Body Formed to Elevate Indigenous Role in Global Biodiversity Governance

The first meeting of the UN Subsidiary Body of the Convention on Biological Diversity...

Trump’s Trade Diplomacy Revives U.S. Farm Exports Through Asia Deals

Trump’s Trade Diplomacy Revives U.S. Farm Exports Through Asia Deals

President Trump’s latest trade diplomacy has revived U.S. agricultural exports through...

HortiRoad2India Charts Blueprint to Transform Indian Agriculture Through Indo-Dutch Collaboration

HortiRoad2India Charts Blueprint to Transform Indian Agriculture Through Indo-Dutch Collaboration

A Netherlands-led public-private partnership unveiled a roadmap to transform Indian...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

National

Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

Opinion