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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...

American Farmers Receive Rs 26 Lakh Annually, Indian Farmers Only 6,000 – How Will We Compete?

American Farmers Receive Rs 26 Lakh Annually, Indian Farmers Only 6,000 – How Will We Compete?

Over the past five years, American farmers have received an average annual direct...

Argentina's Wheat Output to Fall 23% as Black Sea War Disruptions Tighten Global Supply

Global wheat markets are facing renewed uncertainty as Argentina's wheat production is expected to decline by 23% from last year's...

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Centre Considers Preserving Pulse Buffer Stocks Amid El Niño Threat, May Review Open Market Sales

The Centre is considering preserving its pulse buffer stocks amid fears of an El Niño-induced production shortfall and weak monsoon....

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Government Notifies Anhydrous Ammonia Fertiliser Under FCO; Clears Way for Manufacturing in India

The Centre has notified specifications for Anhydrous Ammonia Fertiliser under the Fertiliser Control Order (FCO), allowing its manufacture...

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ICAR Chief M.L. Jat Backs Balanced Biotech Regulations for Climate-Resilient Agriculture and to Boost Food Security

ICAR Director General M.L. Jat has called for a balanced, science-based regulatory framework to accelerate the safe adoption of modern...

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Super El Niño Intensifies at Record Pace, Raising Risk of Hottest-Ever 2027; 91% Models Predict Strongest Event in History

Study reveals a rapidly strengthening "Super El Niño" in 2026, with a 92% chance 2027 will become the warmest year ever recorded....

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37.3 Percent of Milk and Dairy Samples Failed FSSAI Standards in FY26; Over 11,700 Cases Filed

More than one in three milk and milk product samples tested across India failed to meet food safety standards in FY26, according to...

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