International

Who Benefits from the India-UK FTA? Long-standing Issue of Basmati Exports Remains Unresolved

Who Benefits from the India-UK FTA? Long-standing Issue of Basmati Exports Remains Unresolved

The UK continues to impose an import duty of £155 per tonne on white Basmati rice...

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Market Share in India Rises to 35% in H1 2025 Amid Strong Demand

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Market Share in India Rises to 35% in H1 2025 Amid Strong Demand

Supplying 2.5 million MT of palm oil to India annually, Malaysian Palm Oil Council...

India-UK Trade Deal:  Gains for Farmers, Food Processors, Fisherfolk

India-UK Trade Deal: Gains for Farmers, Food Processors, Fisherfolk

Indian farmers are set to gain preferential access to the UK's substantial $37.5...

India and UK Ink Landmark Trade Deal, Zero-Duty Access for 99% of Indian Exports Under New CETA

India and UK Ink Landmark Trade Deal, Zero-Duty Access for 99% of Indian Exports Under New CETA

This Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a major step in economic ties between two...

Global Grain Production Set to Hit New Record in 2025-26 Despite Minor Forecast Cut: IGC

Global Grain Production Set to Hit New Record in 2025-26 Despite Minor Forecast Cut: IGC

The International Grains Council forecasts record global grain production of 2.376...

Megabill Reshapes U.S. Farm Policy; More Support for Big Ag, Less for Low-Income Families

Megabill Reshapes U.S. Farm Policy; More Support for Big Ag, Less for Low-Income Families

The Republican-led megabill expands farm subsidies, especially for livestock and...

Global Grain Shipping Faces Low Freight Rates but High Uncertainty

Global Grain Shipping Faces Low Freight Rates but High Uncertainty

Low freight rates are helping global grain exporters in 2025, but the shipping market...

Amid Trump Tariffs Mexico Decides to Cut U.S. Milk Powder Imports, Can India Fill the Gap?

Amid Trump Tariffs Mexico Decides to Cut U.S. Milk Powder Imports, Can India Fill the Gap?

Amid tariff war, Mexico has decided to cut milk powder imports from the U.S. and...

Droughts Devastate Crops Across China and Europe as Extreme Heat and Rainfall Variability Threaten Global Food Security

Droughts Devastate Crops Across China and Europe as Extreme Heat and Rainfall Variability Threaten Global Food Security

Severe droughts and heatwaves are crippling crops across China and Europe, threatening...

Global Data Centres at Growing Risk from Climate Change, Warns New Report

Global Data Centres at Growing Risk from Climate Change, Warns New Report

A new report by climate risk analytics firm XDI shows how data centres are already...

Global Cereal Output Set to Hit Record in 2025, But Risks Remain: FAO

Global Cereal Output Set to Hit Record in 2025, But Risks Remain: FAO

Global cereal production is projected to reach a record 2,925 million tonnes in...

Global Food Price Index Rises Slightly in June Amid Surge in Dairy, Meat, and Vegetable Oil Prices

Global Food Price Index Rises Slightly in June Amid Surge in Dairy, Meat, and Vegetable Oil Prices

Global food prices rose slightly in June 2025, driven by higher meat, dairy, and...

South Africa Launches Major Campaign to Boost Citrus Exports to India

South Africa Launches Major Campaign to Boost Citrus Exports to India

Spearheaded by the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA-SA), the...

Mango Mania 2025: APEDA Promotes GI-Tagged Mangoes in Abu Dhabi to Boost Exports

Mango Mania 2025: APEDA Promotes GI-Tagged Mangoes in Abu Dhabi to Boost Exports

Timed with the peak of the mango season, the promotion aims to showcase India’s...

Global Drought Hotspots Report Reveals Alarming Scale of Human and Ecological Crises in 2023–25

Global Drought Hotspots Report Reveals Alarming Scale of Human and Ecological Crises in 2023–25

A joint UNCCD-NDMC report warns that 2023-25 marked one of history’s worst global...

Global Grain Output to Rise for Third Straight Year: IGC

Global Grain Output to Rise for Third Straight Year: IGC

Global grain production is set to rise for the third consecutive year in 2025-26,...

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