International

Global Wheat, Rice and Coarse Grain Output Under Pressure; India’s Wheat and Rice Production Remains Strong

Global Wheat, Rice and Coarse Grain Output Under Pressure; India’s Wheat and Rice Production Remains Strong

USDA’s August 2026 outlook projects global wheat, rice and coarse grain production...

Heatwave Hits Crops Across Europe, Grain Industry Faces Rs 22,000 Crore Revenue Loss

Heatwave Hits Crops Across Europe, Grain Industry Faces Rs 22,000 Crore Revenue Loss

Europe’s 2026 heatwave has inflicted major damage on grain production, with the...

Global Food Prices Rise as Wheat, Oils and Sugar Gain on Weather and Geopolitical Risks

Global Food Prices Rise as Wheat, Oils and Sugar Gain on Weather and Geopolitical Risks

The FAO Food Price Index rose 0.6% in July 2026, driven by higher cereal, vegetable...

US Senate Backs Russia Oil Sanctions: How and When Could They Hit India?

US Senate Backs Russia Oil Sanctions: How and When Could They Hit India?

The US Senate has approved legislation allowing tariffs of up to 100% on goods from...

Maalexi, RXIL Global Partner to Expand Trade Finance Access for Indian Agricultural Exporters

Maalexi, RXIL Global Partner to Expand Trade Finance Access for Indian Agricultural Exporters

Hub71 startup Maalexi collaborates with India’s RXIL Global to improve financing...

China Is Set to Reshape the Global Grain Market, Here's How

China Is Set to Reshape the Global Grain Market, Here's How

China's new grain strategy aims to increase domestic production, diversify imports,...

US Firm Delayed Farmers' Payments, Now Company and Management Face Licence Suspension for Up to Three Years

US Firm Delayed Farmers' Payments, Now Company and Management Face Licence Suspension for Up to Three Years

A Texas-based produce company is facing a possible three-year licence suspension...

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

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...

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

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...

Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel as the Middle East conflict widened, with...

U.S. Replaces Temporary Section 122 Tariffs with 10% Forced-Labour Duties on India

U.S. Replaces Temporary Section 122 Tariffs with 10% Forced-Labour Duties on India

The U.S. replaces Section 122 tariffs with permanent Section 301 forced-labour duties....

Houthi Threat Forces Saudi Oil Tankers Bound for India, China to Turn Back; Crude Prices Hit Six-Week High

Houthi Threat Forces Saudi Oil Tankers Bound for India, China to Turn Back; Crude Prices Hit Six-Week High

Global crude prices climbed to six-week highs after Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened...

India Makes Progress on Hunger, but Healthy Diets Remain Out of Reach as Global Food Security Faces Fresh Risks

India Makes Progress on Hunger, but Healthy Diets Remain Out of Reach as Global Food Security Faces Fresh Risks

The SOFI 2026 report says global hunger declined for a third consecutive year, but...

IGC Forecasts Global Grain Output to Fall 69 Million Tonnes from Last Year, Cites Heatwaves and Russia-Ukraine War

IGC Forecasts Global Grain Output to Fall 69 Million Tonnes from Last Year, Cites Heatwaves and Russia-Ukraine War

The IGC has cut its 2026-27 global grains production forecast to 2.422 billion tonnes...

Russia-Ukraine Attacks, Europe’s Heatwave Raise Fresh Concerns Over Global Grain Supplies

Russia-Ukraine Attacks, Europe’s Heatwave Raise Fresh Concerns Over Global Grain Supplies

Russia and Ukraine's escalating attacks on grain infrastructure, coupled with a...

India's Edible Oil Imports Rise 7 pc in Eight Months Despite Sharp June Decline; Palm Oil Share Rises to 48 Percent

India's Edible Oil Imports Rise 7 pc in Eight Months Despite Sharp June Decline; Palm Oil Share Rises to 48 Percent

India's edible oil imports rose 7 per cent to 10.39 million tonnes during the first...

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...

National