International

Conservation of plant genetic resources shared responsibility of humanity: Agriculture Minister Tomar at GB9 of ITPGRFA

Conservation of plant genetic resources shared responsibility of humanity: Agriculture Minister Tomar at GB9 of ITPGRFA

Tomar said that the aim of the Plant Treaty was to recognize the contribution of...

Session on crop diversity to be held in Delhi Sep 19-24; representatives from 202 countries to attend

Session on crop diversity to be held in Delhi Sep 19-24; representatives from 202 countries to attend

There are several stakeholders in crop diversity who work together — farmers, local...

Dairying business bigger than Apple and Microsoft together, says an expert at IDF World Dairy Summit

Dairying business bigger than Apple and Microsoft together, says an expert at IDF World Dairy Summit

At $800bn the consumer value of the dairying business is “bigger than the combined...

Widespread opposition to reduction target of GHG emissions from agriculture in Ireland and Canada

Widespread opposition to reduction target of GHG emissions from agriculture in Ireland and Canada

The agriculture ministers of various states within Canada are protesting the decision....

More than 130 ships loaded with Ukrainian wheat stuck in Black Sea; negotiations on with Russia for exports

More than 130 ships loaded with Ukrainian wheat stuck in Black Sea; negotiations on with Russia for exports

The UN and Turkey are holding talks with Russia for Ukrainian grain exports. The...

Decisions based on narrow set of market values of nature underpin global biodiversity crisis

Decisions based on narrow set of market values of nature underpin global biodiversity crisis

The Report provides a novel and comprehensive typology of nature’s values. The authors...

India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous in 2023: World Population Prospects 2022

India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous in 2023: World Population Prospects 2022

The global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under...

50,000 wild species meet needs of billions worldwide; IPBES Report offers options to ensure sustainable use

50,000 wild species meet needs of billions worldwide; IPBES Report offers options to ensure sustainable use

70 per cent of the world’s poor are directly dependent on wild species. One in five...

Cascading global crises threaten human survival; SDG roadmap is the way forward

Cascading global crises threaten human survival; SDG roadmap is the way forward

The climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and an increased number of conflicts around...

Wheat prices in the global market fall by 27 per cent from record high despite Ukraine crisis

Wheat prices in the global market fall by 27 per cent from record high despite Ukraine crisis

On Tuesday June 28, the wheat price was only $9.39 per bushel (approx. $313 per...

CoEs in horticulture functioning well in India with Israel’s support: Tomar

CoEs in horticulture functioning well in India with Israel’s support: Tomar

A round table meeting between Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture...

India may buy fertilizers besides crude oil on discount from Russia

India may buy fertilizers besides crude oil on discount from Russia

India is considering importing cheap fertilizers from Russia and its ally Belarus....

Russia–Ukraine tensions likely to disrupt supply of barley and fertilizers

Russia–Ukraine tensions likely to disrupt supply of barley and fertilizers

Russia produces 17.1 per cent of the natural gas in the world. It is the largest...

AtmaNirbhar Bharat and “vocal for local” notwithstanding, India–China trade relations are at a historical high

AtmaNirbhar Bharat and “vocal for local” notwithstanding, India–China trade relations are at a historical high

If the recent data are any indication, India–China trade relations are at a historical...

Road to India–Australia FTA opens; early harvest agreement in next 30 days

Road to India–Australia FTA opens; early harvest agreement in next 30 days

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the early harvest agreement...

Trump Imposes New 10% Global Tariff, Says No Change to India-US Deal

The Supreme Court of the United States struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. Within hours, Trump imposed a fresh 10%...

International

Union Budget 2026–27: What It Signals For India’s Agricultural Trade

In an environment marked by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and tightening sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards,...

Opinion

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs, Relief For India And Other Nations

The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” global tariffs in a 6-3 ruling, finding that...

International

U.S. Government Announces $40 Million Award to CIMMYT to Bolster Global Food Security

​A renewed $40 million commitment from the U.S. Government to advance science-driven solutions for global food security.

International

Leads Connect Launch AI-enabled ICCRI and Agri Intelligence Platform KEDAR–PARVATI

KEDAR–PARVATI is a next-generation large-scale intelligence platform for risk management. KEDAR stands for Knowledge Engineering &...

Agritech

Cotton Imports Surge Amid Production Dip And Trade Deal Concerns

Over the past 16 months, India has imported 7.6 million bales of cotton worth Rs 21,000 crore, a significant share of which comprises...

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