International

Indonesia plans to import 1 million tons of rice from India as harvest delays

Indonesia plans to import 1 million tons of rice from India as harvest delays

Indonesia’s 2024 rice production is projected to fall by 2.43% from last year, reaching...

BRICS Grain Exchange: A Potential Game-Changer for Global Trade Amidst Challenges

BRICS Grain Exchange: A Potential Game-Changer for Global Trade Amidst Challenges

The five founding BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa...

Failure to act now may cause a temperature rise of 3.1°C, UN report warns

Failure to act now may cause a temperature rise of 3.1°C, UN report warns

According to the report, the 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years unless nations...

ICRISAT appoints Dr Himanshu Pathak as Director General Designate

ICRISAT appoints Dr Himanshu Pathak as Director General Designate

Dr Pathak’s official tenure as Director General will begin next year, as ICRISAT...

Japan Faces Rice Crisis as It Restricted Production to Maintain High Prices

Japan Faces Rice Crisis as It Restricted Production to Maintain High Prices

The Japanese government’s policy of restricting rice production to maintain high...

FAO and IFAD launch 'Global Family Farming Forum' to support sustainable agrifood systems

FAO and IFAD launch 'Global Family Farming Forum' to support sustainable agrifood systems

The joint FAO-IFAD event highlights their contribution in transforming agrifood...

Water crisis puts more than half of the world’s food production at risk by 2050: Report

Water crisis puts more than half of the world’s food production at risk by 2050: Report

In a landmark report, The Economics of Water: Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as...

India ranks 105th in Global Hunger Index, trails behind Nepal and Bangladesh

India ranks 105th in Global Hunger Index, trails behind Nepal and Bangladesh

India ranks 105th out of 127 countries in the 2024 Global Hunger Index, indicating...

Russian wheat price at three months high amid drought and supply cuts

Russian wheat price at three months high amid drought and supply cuts

Recently the Russian regions of Oryol declared an emergency on extreme drought conditions....

Global Market Sees Across-the-Board Increase in Major Food Commodity Prices in September, Sugar Prices up by 10 Percent

Global Market Sees Across-the-Board Increase in Major Food Commodity Prices in September, Sugar Prices up by 10 Percent

The FAO Sugar Price Index registered the largest increase in September, rising by...

75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to combat climate change, global survey reveals

75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to combat climate change, global survey reveals

The Farmer Voice survey, commissioned by Bayer, gathered insights from over 2,000...

Global Rice Production Still Set for Record, Despite USDA Downgrade

Global Rice Production Still Set for Record, Despite USDA Downgrade

Despite a recent downward revision by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global...

To Boost Agricultural Exports Russia Aims to Expand Arable Land

To Boost Agricultural Exports Russia Aims to Expand Arable Land

In an effort to strengthen its position as a global agricultural powerhouse and...

Despite decline in California Walnut production in 2024, industry leaders remain optimistic

Despite decline in California Walnut production in 2024, industry leaders remain optimistic

In addition to the updated acreage and crop estimate, the California walnut industry...

Ugandan Scientist Dr Dennis Beesigamukama named for 2024 Borlaug Field Award

Ugandan Scientist Dr Dennis Beesigamukama named for 2024 Borlaug Field Award

Dr Dennis Beesigamukama's pioneering efforts led to the creation of pest- and disease-resistant...

HUL forms independent committee to evaluate way forward for ice cream business

HUL forms independent committee to evaluate way forward for ice cream business

The board of directors of the HUL at its meeting held on Friday discussed the way...

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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