International

China Unlikely to Meet US Soybean Purchase Commitments, Trade Doubts Intensify

China Unlikely to Meet US Soybean Purchase Commitments, Trade Doubts Intensify

Fresh purchases by China have lifted US soybean futures, but traders widely believe...

Global Cereal Output to Cross 3 Billion Tonnes for First Time, Stocks Reach Highest Levels in Decades: FAO

Global Cereal Output to Cross 3 Billion Tonnes for First Time, Stocks Reach Highest Levels in Decades: FAO

Global cereal production is forecast to surpass 3 billion tonnes for the first time...

Global Food Prices Fall for Third Straight Month in November: FAO

Global Food Prices Fall for Third Straight Month in November: FAO

Global food prices fell for the third straight month in November, with the FAO Food...

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...

UP Farmers to Get Loans at 6% Interest Under Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, Announces CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that small and marginal farmers will get long-term loans at an effective interest...

States

177 Talukas in Karnataka Drought-Hit, Could Reach 200; Maharashtra May Face 100% Drought by September-End

Drought conditions are intensifying across Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, with Karnataka set to raise drought-hit taluks...

National

Public Sector, Regional Rural Banks to Remain Open on Sunday, September 27 Ahead of Proposed Strike

Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will remain open on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the proposed three-day nationwide...

National

More than 451,000 Heat Deaths Projected from Super El Niño; India Fourth Among Countries Worst Hit

The Climate Impact Lab projects more than 451,000 additional heat-related deaths globally over the next six months due to Super El...

International

Maharashtra Sets up Cabinet Panel to Fast-Track Drought Relief, Preliminary Notification Expected by Saturday

Maharashtra has formed a cabinet sub-committee headed by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule to oversee drought relief, assess...

States

As Sugar Prices Fall, Industry Denies Excessive Profits From Brief Price Peak

Retail sugar prices have fallen 11-12% ahead of the festive season, prompting ISMA and NFCSF to deny that mills made excessive profits...

National