International

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...

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...

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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