International

Brent Crude Jumps 10% in a Week as Iran-US Conflict Disrupts Hormuz Shipping; Trump Says US Will ‘Run’ the Strait

Brent Crude Jumps 10% in a Week as Iran-US Conflict Disrupts Hormuz Shipping; Trump Says US Will ‘Run’ the Strait

Renewed fighting between Iran and the United States has disrupted shipping through...

USDA Cuts Global Grain Production Forecast; India's Wheat Output Retained at 121 MT, Rice at 150 MT

USDA Cuts Global Grain Production Forecast; India's Wheat Output Retained at 121 MT, Rice at 150 MT

The USDA has marginally lowered its 2026-27 global grain production forecast due...

Cheese Drives Global Dairy Trade Growth as Supply Power Shifts: Rabobank Report

Cheese Drives Global Dairy Trade Growth as Supply Power Shifts: Rabobank Report

Cheese is emerging as the key growth driver of global dairy trade as supply power...

Trump Declares US-Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ After Fresh Exchange of Strikes

Trump Declares US-Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ After Fresh Exchange of Strikes

US President Donald Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire “over” after the two countries...

US Launches $500 Million Program to Boost Domestic Fertilizer Production Amid Hormuz Crisis

US Launches $500 Million Program to Boost Domestic Fertilizer Production Amid Hormuz Crisis

Amid fertilizer supply disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict and restrictions...

Global Food Prices Stable as Cereal Output Set to Ease from 2025 Record Amid El Niño Risks: FAO

Global Food Prices Stable as Cereal Output Set to Ease from 2025 Record Amid El Niño Risks: FAO

FAO reported that global food prices were broadly stable in June 2026 as gains in...

USDA Reports Record-Low US Wheat Acreage, Sparks Rally in Wheat Futures

USDA Reports Record-Low US Wheat Acreage, Sparks Rally in Wheat Futures

The USDA has reported record-low US wheat planting for 2026, with acreage falling...

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...

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...

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