International

WMO Update: El Niño to Intensify Rapidly, Raising Global Risks of Heatwaves, Droughts and Extreme Rainfall

WMO Update: El Niño to Intensify Rapidly, Raising Global Risks of Heatwaves, Droughts and Extreme Rainfall

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that El Niño has developed...

UK Farming Roadmap 2050 Promises Investment and Innovation, but Asks Farmers to Rely Less on Subsidies

UK Farming Roadmap 2050 Promises Investment and Innovation, but Asks Farmers to Rely Less on Subsidies

The UK's long-term agricultural roadmap promises billions of pounds in funding,...

India’s Wheat Consumption to Surpass Production by 2035, Ethanol Production to Double: OECD-FAO Outlook

India’s Wheat Consumption to Surpass Production by 2035, Ethanol Production to Double: OECD-FAO Outlook

India is projected to record steady growth in the production of cereals, pulses,...

FAO Sees Global Food Markets Well Supplied in 2026 Despite El Niño, Geopolitical Risks and Rising Price Pressures

FAO Sees Global Food Markets Well Supplied in 2026 Despite El Niño, Geopolitical Risks and Rising Price Pressures

Global food commodity markets are expected to remain broadly balanced in 2026 despite...

FAO Expects Fertilizer Prices to Stay Elevated Through 2026 Despite Likely Easing in Nitrogen Markets

FAO Expects Fertilizer Prices to Stay Elevated Through 2026 Despite Likely Easing in Nitrogen Markets

Global fertilizer prices are expected to remain historically high through late 2026...

Crude Oil Prices Return to Pre-War Levels, But LNG Prices Remain Elevated

Crude Oil Prices Return to Pre-War Levels, But LNG Prices Remain Elevated

Crude oil prices have fallen sharply following reports of a U.S.-Iran agreement,...

El Niño Alert: FAO Maps Where Crops and Pasturelands Are Most Vulnerable to Drought

El Niño Alert: FAO Maps Where Crops and Pasturelands Are Most Vulnerable to Drought

Using 41 years of satellite data, FAO has identified the regions where crops and...

Dehradun’s Premium Litchi Enters European Market as APEDA Facilitates First Consignment to Italy

Dehradun’s Premium Litchi Enters European Market as APEDA Facilitates First Consignment to Italy

APEDA facilitated the first export consignment of fresh litchi from Dehradun to...

Three Indians Named Among Top Agri-food Pioneers 2026 by World Food Prize Foundation

Three Indians Named Among Top Agri-food Pioneers 2026 by World Food Prize Foundation

Three Indian scientists, Dr Yashpal Saharawat, Dr Anandharamakrishnan Chinnaswamy...

FAO, WFP Launch $202 Million Appeal to Shield 8.8 Million People from El Niño Threat

FAO, WFP Launch $202 Million Appeal to Shield 8.8 Million People from El Niño Threat

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World...

US, Iran Sign 14-Point Ceasefire Agreement, Launch 60-Day Peace Process

US, Iran Sign 14-Point Ceasefire Agreement, Launch 60-Day Peace Process

The United States and Iran have formally signed a 14-point ceasefire agreement,...

War May End, Food Inflation Won't: Why the Real Commodity Shock is Still Ahead

War May End, Food Inflation Won't: Why the Real Commodity Shock is Still Ahead

A new analysis by Bank of Baroda Economics suggests that while energy prices grabbed...

FAO Urges Stronger Global Action as Animal Diseases Spread Across Borders

FAO Urges Stronger Global Action as Animal Diseases Spread Across Borders

According to the FAO, diseases such as avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth...

US, Iran Agree on Framework Deal to End War; Trump Announces Reopening of Strait of Hormuz

US, Iran Agree on Framework Deal to End War; Trump Announces Reopening of Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran have agreed to a framework deal aimed at ending months...

USDA Sees Tighter Global Grain Supplies Despite Rising Demand; India Emerges as Key Driver in Corn and Rice Markets

USDA Sees Tighter Global Grain Supplies Despite Rising Demand; India Emerges as Key Driver in Corn and Rice Markets

USDA’s latest World Agricultural Production and Grain Trade reports project lower...

Droughts, Floods and Food Crises: How the Looming Super El Niño Could Impact Countries Across the Globe

Droughts, Floods and Food Crises: How the Looming Super El Niño Could Impact Countries Across the Globe

A powerful Super El Niño expected to persist into 2027 could trigger droughts, crop...

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....

National

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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