International

Global Food Prices Rise in April, Driven by Surge in Cereal, and Dairy Costs: FAO

Global Food Prices Rise in April, Driven by Surge in Cereal, and Dairy Costs: FAO

Global food commodity prices rose in April for the second consecutive month, according...

Fertilizer Prices Surge in 2025, Squeezing Farmers' Purchasing Power: Rabobank Report

Fertilizer Prices Surge in 2025, Squeezing Farmers' Purchasing Power: Rabobank Report

The report’s Fertilizer Affordability Index shows a shift from a period of relative...

China Halts U.S. Soybean and Corn Imports Amid Trade Tensions: Report

China Halts U.S. Soybean and Corn Imports Amid Trade Tensions: Report

In a major shift that could escalate ongoing trade tensions, China has suspended...

South Asia’s Agriculture Stalls Growth, Faces Climate Risk, Says World Bank

South Asia’s Agriculture Stalls Growth, Faces Climate Risk, Says World Bank

The World Bank analysis offers a potential pathway forward. Boosting labour productivity...

US Tariffs Targeting Chinese Shipping Could Undercut American Farm Exports

US Tariffs Targeting Chinese Shipping Could Undercut American Farm Exports

A new move by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to curb China’s dominance in...

Global Grains Output to Hit Record in 2025-26 Amid Bumper Corn Crop, IGC Says

Global Grains Output to Hit Record in 2025-26 Amid Bumper Corn Crop, IGC Says

IGC revised its corn forecast upward to a record 1.274 billion tonnes, a 5% increase...

Global Rice Prices Drop Amid Sluggish Demand and Ample Supplies

Global Rice Prices Drop Amid Sluggish Demand and Ample Supplies

Global rice prices have declined in recent weeks, driven by weak demand and abundant...

Agri Exports Cushion Trade in FY25; Monsoon May Drive FY26 Gains

Agri Exports Cushion Trade in FY25; Monsoon May Drive FY26 Gains

The Ministry of Commerce data shows that agri and allied exports — including rice,...

Global Grain Trade to Fall 7% in 2024-25 Amid Shifting Production, Demand Patterns

Global Grain Trade to Fall 7% in 2024-25 Amid Shifting Production, Demand Patterns

The global grain trade is forecast to contract by 7 percent in the 2024/25 marketing...

Global Agricultural Outlook: USDA Estimates Record Rice and Wheat Production in India

Global Agricultural Outlook: USDA Estimates Record Rice and Wheat Production in India

India is projected to harvest a record 147.0 MMT of milled rice in 2024/25, fueled...

Global Cereal Production Up, But Trade Forecast for 2024-25 Down to Lowest Level Since 2019-20

Global Cereal Production Up, But Trade Forecast for 2024-25 Down to Lowest Level Since 2019-20

According to FAO's latest monthly report, the drop in forecast—down 5.3 million...

Cereal And Sugar Prices Decline In March, But Veg Oil Up By 3.7% In Global Market

Cereal And Sugar Prices Decline In March, But Veg Oil Up By 3.7% In Global Market

The FAO Cereal Price Index declined by 2.6 percent in March and was down 1.1 percent...

Trump Imposes 26% Tariff on India: Key Sectors to Take a Hit

Trump Imposes 26% Tariff on India: Key Sectors to Take a Hit

US government has set its reciprocal tariffs at roughly half the rates imposed by...

Global Soil Moisture in 'Permanent' Decline Due to Climate Change

Global Soil Moisture in 'Permanent' Decline Due to Climate Change

A recent study published in Science reveals a concerning and potentially irreversible...

Piracy of Indian Basmati Varieties by Pakistan Proven, Confirmed by DNA Test

Piracy of Indian Basmati Varieties by Pakistan Proven, Confirmed by DNA Test

DNA testing in a prestigious European lab has proven that Pakistan is illegally...

From Sikkim to Solomon Islands: APEDA Facilitates First Consignment of GI-Tagged Dalle Chilly Export

From Sikkim to Solomon Islands: APEDA Facilitates First Consignment of GI-Tagged Dalle Chilly Export

Dalle Chilly, also known as Fire Ball Chilly or Dalle Khursani, is renowned for...

Horticulture output likely to surpass foodgrain production in 2025-26, reaches record 377.8 million tonnes

India's horticulture production is estimated at a record 377.78 million tonnes in 2025-26, marginally surpassing foodgrain output....

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BIS launches national standard for community seed banks to preserve indigenous seeds and strengthen climate resilience

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released IS 20201:2026, a new standard for community seed bank management. The guidelines...

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A Day After Centre Denies Urea Shortage, Punjab BJP Chief Seeks Additional DAP and Assured Urea Supply

Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon has urged Union Minister J.P. Nadda to ensure additional DAP allocation and uninterrupted...

States

Centre Counters Punjab Urea Shortage Claims, Says Stocks Sufficient Despite Farmers’ Statewide Protests

Punjab farmers staged protests across 22 districts over alleged urea shortages and black-marketing. However, the Centre says the state...

States

Government Removes Excise Duty on Higher Ethanol-Blended Petrol, but Best-Selling E20 Excluded from Relief

The government has removed excise duty on higher ethanol-blended petrol grades E22, E25, E27 and E30 to promote ethanol use and reduce...

National

Nepal Has Not Banned Indian Mango Imports, Exports Continue Under Revised Rules: Agriculture Ministry

Recent media reports claimed that Nepal had banned the import of mangoes from India. However, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers...

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