International

Brazilian Microbiologist Dr. Mariangela Hungria Named 2025 World Food Prize Laureate

Brazilian Microbiologist Dr. Mariangela Hungria Named 2025 World Food Prize Laureate

A scientist whose biological seed treatments helped make Brazil a global breadbasket...

Drought Conditions in China Risk Wheat Crops, UK Also to See Crop Failure

Drought Conditions in China Risk Wheat Crops, UK Also to See Crop Failure

With Henan alone accounting for nearly one-third of China's wheat output, any damage...

Scotch, Salmon, and Sweets: UK Agri-Food Set for Indian Expansion Under New FTA

Scotch, Salmon, and Sweets: UK Agri-Food Set for Indian Expansion Under New FTA

As the final legal details are ironed out and the agreement undergoes ratification...

India’s human development continues to make progress, ranks 130 out of 193 countries

India’s human development continues to make progress, ranks 130 out of 193 countries

The 2025 HDR, titled “A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of...

WTO Members Push for Permanent Solution on Public Stockholding, Call It Crucial for Global Food Security

WTO Members Push for Permanent Solution on Public Stockholding, Call It Crucial for Global Food Security

As global food security faces mounting challenges, World Trade Organization (WTO)...

Global Wheat Output Steady for 2025 as FAO Forecasts Mixed Cereal Trends

Global Wheat Output Steady for 2025 as FAO Forecasts Mixed Cereal Trends

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has projected global...

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...

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...

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