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UN Secretary-General welcomes the decision to establish a loss and damage fund

UN Secretary-General welcomes the decision to establish a loss and damage fund

At the conclusion of the COP27 or the annual Conference of Parties to the UN Framework...

Spiralling food crisis key topic at G20 summit

Spiralling food crisis key topic at G20 summit

Taking the opportunity to raise the threat of an impending food crisis, Prime Minister...

India’s population growth stabilizing as world population hits 8bn

India’s population growth stabilizing as world population hits 8bn

The UN says that in order to usher in a world in which all 8bn people can thrive,...

Lack of effective refrigeration directly results in loss of 526mn tonnes of food production: UN report

Lack of effective refrigeration directly results in loss of 526mn tonnes of food production: UN report

The report was launched on November 12 at the 27th Climate Change Conference (COP...

India hosts 2nd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers’ meet

India hosts 2nd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers’ meet

The 2nd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting adopted the Action Plan for Strengthening...

COP27: Agriculture sector both a victim of and contributor to climate change

COP27: Agriculture sector both a victim of and contributor to climate change

It is very unfortunate that agriculture and food are neglected in climate negotiations....

Wheat prices on a roller-coaster ride in global market as Russia changes its stand

Wheat prices on a roller-coaster ride in global market as Russia changes its stand

Russia clarified on Thursday that it would once again participate in the negotiations...

No breakthrough in Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks in Russia

No breakthrough in Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks in Russia

After his meetings with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani...

India flags key agri-sector issues, rice export in meeting with UAE minister

India flags key agri-sector issues, rice export in meeting with UAE minister

The key issues faced by the agriculture sector regarding the rejection of rice exports...

Investment to tackle climate change falls amid global crises, shows UNCTAD report

Investment to tackle climate change falls amid global crises, shows UNCTAD report

Citing a bleak outlook for global FDI in 2022, the report released in the lead-up...

World Spice Congress at Mumbai

World Spice Congress at Mumbai

The fact that India used to be and still is a major spice hub will be on full display...

India ready to deal with sustainability challenges facing agriculture and food systems : Tomar

India ready to deal with sustainability challenges facing agriculture and food systems : Tomar

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar  said that...

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...

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...

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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...

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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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