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Decline in Cereal and Sugar Prices Lowers 2024 Food Price Index, While Vegetable Oil and Dairy Prices Rise
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices...
India and the New American Global Order
The new Trump administration would like India and other allies to play ball to help...
Cabinet approves export of 10 lakh tonnes of rice to Indonesia, NCEL to procure rice from open market
For the export of 10 lakh tonnes of non-basmati rice to Indonesia, NCEL will purchase...
Return of Trump May Shake Global Agricultural Markets in 2025, New Trade Order Likely
Impact of Trump on Global Agricultural Trade On January 20, Donald Trump of the...
Trends 2025: Pressured by Large Harvest And End to India Export Ban Rice Prices Likely to Come Down
Rice exports from other exporters like Pakistan are projected to decline by 12.3%...
Over 10% of global land affected by salinity: FAO report
The climate crisis and human mismanagement contribute to excessive salinisation,...
Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Permanently Drier in Last Three Decades, UN Report Reveals
In a sobering revelation from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification...
Global Cereal Output and Trade Revised Downward for 2024, Wheat and Maize Production Hit by Weather Challenges
The latest forecast for global cereal production in 2024 has been revised downward...
November Sees Rise in Vegetable Oil Prices in Global Market, While Wheat, Rice, and Sugar Prices Decline
The benchmark for world food commodity prices rose in November to its highest level...
COP29 Climate Talks Conclude with $300 Billion Pledge; Developing Nations Decry Deal as ‘Insult’
The 29th UN Climate Conference (COP29) ended in controversy early Sunday as developed...
WAF appoints Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Carlos Magariños to its board
The World Agriculture Forum (WAF) announced the appointment of two distinguished...
Hidden Costs in Global Agrifood Systems Amount to 12 Trillion Dollars Annually
A study by the FAO involving 156 countries confirms that hidden costs within global...
Fueled by Vegetable Oil, FAO Price Index reaches its highest level in 18 months
The benchmark for world food commodity prices surged to its highest level in 18...
Climate change and environmental issues put one billion children at risk globally: UNICEF
Climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss are putting around 1 billion children...
More than one billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide: World Bank
A World Bank report highlights that 1.2 billion people are at risk from climate...
World Bank to support 4 lakh farmers in Kerala
The World Bank approved a $200 million project to help Kerala farmers adapt to climate...
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Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon has urged Union Minister J.P. Nadda to ensure additional DAP allocation and uninterrupted...
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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...
Nepal Has Not Banned Indian Mango Imports, Exports Continue Under Revised Rules: Agriculture Ministry
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