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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reappears in US After Decades, Threatening Livestock Industry

Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reappears in US After Decades, Threatening Livestock Industry

The USDA has confirmed a second New World screwworm case in Texas, heightening concerns...

Cereal and Sugar Prices Rise in May; Global Grain Output Seen Declining in 2026-27: FAO

Cereal and Sugar Prices Rise in May; Global Grain Output Seen Declining in 2026-27: FAO

The FAO Food Price Index remained largely stable in May 2026 as falling vegetable...

WMO Sees 80% Probability of El Niño in June-August 2026, Flags Rising Threat to Monsoons and Global Climate

WMO Sees 80% Probability of El Niño in June-August 2026, Flags Rising Threat to Monsoons and Global Climate

The World Meteorological Organization has warned that El Niño conditions are developing...

El Niño Threat Looms Over Asia’s Rice Bowl as Tropical Weather Patterns Shift

El Niño Threat Looms Over Asia’s Rice Bowl as Tropical Weather Patterns Shift

Developing El Niño conditions are expected to disrupt weather patterns across tropical...

WMO Warns of More Global Temperature Records in Next Five Years

WMO Warns of More Global Temperature Records in Next Five Years

The WMO has warned that global temperatures are likely to remain at record or near-record...

Fresh US Strikes on Iran Deepen Oil and Fertilizer Crisis, Raise Global Food Security Fears

Fresh US Strikes on Iran Deepen Oil and Fertilizer Crisis, Raise Global Food Security Fears

Fresh U.S. strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices...

Global Wheat Production to Decline by 3% & Corn by 2%, But Soybean Production May Hit Record: IGC

Global Wheat Production to Decline by 3% & Corn by 2%, But Soybean Production May Hit Record: IGC

The International Grains Council has forecast the first decline in global grain...

China Signals Tariff Cuts on US Farm Goods, Expands $17 Billion Annual Agriculture Import Deal

China Signals Tariff Cuts on US Farm Goods, Expands $17 Billion Annual Agriculture Import Deal

China has indicated it will reduce tariffs on selected US agricultural products...

Crude Oil and LPG Supply Crunch Deepens as Hormuz Disruption Cuts Global Energy Flows: IEA

Crude Oil and LPG Supply Crunch Deepens as Hormuz Disruption Cuts Global Energy Flows: IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned of worsening global crude oil and...

ICRISAT and CIMMYT Launch New Initiative for Climate-Resilient Crops in India and Africa

ICRISAT and CIMMYT Launch New Initiative for Climate-Resilient Crops in India and Africa

ICRISAT and CIMMYT, backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, have launched a five-year...

West Asia Crisis Pushes India’s DAP Import Cost 30% Higher; Fertilizer Subsidy Burden Set to Rise

West Asia Crisis Pushes India’s DAP Import Cost 30% Higher; Fertilizer Subsidy Burden Set to Rise

India has secured 1.5 million tons of costly DAP imports for the kharif season as...

FAO Flags Food Safety Risks in Rising Use of Recycled Plastics for Food Packaging

FAO Flags Food Safety Risks in Rising Use of Recycled Plastics for Food Packaging

A new FAO report has warned that the growing use of recycled plastics in food packaging,...

Global Food Prices Rise for Third Straight Month as Energy Costs, Hormuz Crisis Disrupt Markets: FAO

Global Food Prices Rise for Third Straight Month as Energy Costs, Hormuz Crisis Disrupt Markets: FAO

Global food commodity prices rose for the third consecutive month in April, driven...

US Court Rejects 10% Global Import Tariffs Imposed By Trump, Blow Pushes US Back Toward WTO MFN Tariffs

US Court Rejects 10% Global Import Tariffs Imposed By Trump, Blow Pushes US Back Toward WTO MFN Tariffs

A U.S. trade court has invalidated President Trump’s 10% global import tariffs imposed...

Strait of Hormuz crisis: Fertilizer scarcity will affect next harvests and food supplies, FAO warns

Strait of Hormuz crisis: Fertilizer scarcity will affect next harvests and food supplies, FAO warns

FAO has warned that fertilizer shortages caused by disruptions in the Strait of...

Fearing Price Drops, US Farmers Shun Data Sharing with U.S. Department of Agriculture

Fearing Price Drops, US Farmers Shun Data Sharing with U.S. Department of Agriculture

American farmers are increasingly refusing to share data with the USDA due to mistrust,...

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....

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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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