International

Who Benefits from the India-UK FTA? Long-standing Issue of Basmati Exports Remains Unresolved

Who Benefits from the India-UK FTA? Long-standing Issue of Basmati Exports Remains Unresolved

The UK continues to impose an import duty of £155 per tonne on white Basmati rice...

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Market Share in India Rises to 35% in H1 2025 Amid Strong Demand

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Market Share in India Rises to 35% in H1 2025 Amid Strong Demand

Supplying 2.5 million MT of palm oil to India annually, Malaysian Palm Oil Council...

India-UK Trade Deal:  Gains for Farmers, Food Processors, Fisherfolk

India-UK Trade Deal: Gains for Farmers, Food Processors, Fisherfolk

Indian farmers are set to gain preferential access to the UK's substantial $37.5...

India and UK Ink Landmark Trade Deal, Zero-Duty Access for 99% of Indian Exports Under New CETA

India and UK Ink Landmark Trade Deal, Zero-Duty Access for 99% of Indian Exports Under New CETA

This Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a major step in economic ties between two...

Global Grain Production Set to Hit New Record in 2025-26 Despite Minor Forecast Cut: IGC

Global Grain Production Set to Hit New Record in 2025-26 Despite Minor Forecast Cut: IGC

The International Grains Council forecasts record global grain production of 2.376...

Megabill Reshapes U.S. Farm Policy; More Support for Big Ag, Less for Low-Income Families

Megabill Reshapes U.S. Farm Policy; More Support for Big Ag, Less for Low-Income Families

The Republican-led megabill expands farm subsidies, especially for livestock and...

Global Grain Shipping Faces Low Freight Rates but High Uncertainty

Global Grain Shipping Faces Low Freight Rates but High Uncertainty

Low freight rates are helping global grain exporters in 2025, but the shipping market...

Amid Trump Tariffs Mexico Decides to Cut U.S. Milk Powder Imports, Can India Fill the Gap?

Amid Trump Tariffs Mexico Decides to Cut U.S. Milk Powder Imports, Can India Fill the Gap?

Amid tariff war, Mexico has decided to cut milk powder imports from the U.S. and...

Droughts Devastate Crops Across China and Europe as Extreme Heat and Rainfall Variability Threaten Global Food Security

Droughts Devastate Crops Across China and Europe as Extreme Heat and Rainfall Variability Threaten Global Food Security

Severe droughts and heatwaves are crippling crops across China and Europe, threatening...

Global Data Centres at Growing Risk from Climate Change, Warns New Report

Global Data Centres at Growing Risk from Climate Change, Warns New Report

A new report by climate risk analytics firm XDI shows how data centres are already...

Global Cereal Output Set to Hit Record in 2025, But Risks Remain: FAO

Global Cereal Output Set to Hit Record in 2025, But Risks Remain: FAO

Global cereal production is projected to reach a record 2,925 million tonnes in...

Global Food Price Index Rises Slightly in June Amid Surge in Dairy, Meat, and Vegetable Oil Prices

Global Food Price Index Rises Slightly in June Amid Surge in Dairy, Meat, and Vegetable Oil Prices

Global food prices rose slightly in June 2025, driven by higher meat, dairy, and...

South Africa Launches Major Campaign to Boost Citrus Exports to India

South Africa Launches Major Campaign to Boost Citrus Exports to India

Spearheaded by the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA-SA), the...

Mango Mania 2025: APEDA Promotes GI-Tagged Mangoes in Abu Dhabi to Boost Exports

Mango Mania 2025: APEDA Promotes GI-Tagged Mangoes in Abu Dhabi to Boost Exports

Timed with the peak of the mango season, the promotion aims to showcase India’s...

Global Drought Hotspots Report Reveals Alarming Scale of Human and Ecological Crises in 2023–25

Global Drought Hotspots Report Reveals Alarming Scale of Human and Ecological Crises in 2023–25

A joint UNCCD-NDMC report warns that 2023-25 marked one of history’s worst global...

Global Grain Output to Rise for Third Straight Year: IGC

Global Grain Output to Rise for Third Straight Year: IGC

Global grain production is set to rise for the third consecutive year in 2025-26,...

Government Initiates Search for Next NDDB Chief; Applications Open Till Dec 20

The central government has initiated the formal process to appoint a new Chairperson for the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB),...

National

India Needs a Unified Farm Policy and Research Focused on Small Farmers: Dr. R.S. Paroda

At the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and Awards 2025, Dr. R.S. Paroda called for unified agricultural policies, incentives instead...

National

Haryana CM Releases Rs 116 Crore Compensation to 53,821 Farmers for Crop Loss Due to Floods

Over 5.29 lakh farmers registered 31 lakh acres of crop area on the compensation portal for Kharif 2025. After verification, 53,821...

States

DCM Shriram Ltd and Bayer CropScience Ltd Sign MoU to Advance Sustainable and Future-Ready Agriculture

The MoU establishes a strategic framework for collaboration across areas such as agri-inputs, digital advisory, sustainable farming...

Agribusiness

Rural Voice Awards Honour Leaders Transforming Indian Agriculture Through Science, Innovation and Sustainable Farming

The Rural Voice Agriculture Awards 2025 honoured Dr. A.K. Singh for path-breaking Basmati research, Mahyco’s Dr. Rajendra Barwale...

National

Self-Reliant Agriculture Hinges on Stronger Research Investment- Experts at the Rural Voice Conclave

Experts at the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave & Awards 2025 stressed that India cannot achieve self-reliance in agriculture without...

National