International

US–Bangladesh Trade Deal Opens a Side Door? Why India’s Farm Sector Is Watching Closely

US–Bangladesh Trade Deal Opens a Side Door? Why India’s Farm Sector Is Watching Closely

The new U.S.–Bangladesh trade agreement may appear bilateral, but its ripple effects...

White House ‘Quietly’ Revises Fact Sheet On India–US Trade Deal, Removes ‘Pulses’ And Softens Language

White House ‘Quietly’ Revises Fact Sheet On India–US Trade Deal, Removes ‘Pulses’ And Softens Language

The White House has revised its fact sheet on India–US trade deal, removing the...

India–US Trade Deal: White House Fact Sheet Includes 'Certain Pulses,' Raises Farmer Concerns

India–US Trade Deal: White House Fact Sheet Includes 'Certain Pulses,' Raises Farmer Concerns

The White House has, for the first time, explicitly mentioned “certain pulses” among...

Two-day Congress TREESCAPES 2026 Reimagined Agroforestry in South Asia

Two-day Congress TREESCAPES 2026 Reimagined Agroforestry in South Asia

The regional congress aims to emerge as a landmark platform for collective deliberation...

India–US Interim Trade Pact Opens Farm Gates as Tariff Relief for Exports Comes at a Rural Cost

India–US Interim Trade Pact Opens Farm Gates as Tariff Relief for Exports Comes at a Rural Cost

India has agreed to address long-standing U.S. concerns over food and agricultural...

US–India Unveil Interim Trade Framework; India to Cut Tariffs on US Food and Agri Products

US–India Unveil Interim Trade Framework; India to Cut Tariffs on US Food and Agri Products

The United States and India have unveiled an interim trade framework aimed at lowering...

India-US Trade Deal: Trump Cuts Tariffs on Indian Products to 18 pc, India to Buy More American Goods

India-US Trade Deal: Trump Cuts Tariffs on Indian Products to 18 pc, India to Buy More American Goods

The agreement slashes US tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 18%, while India commits...

China’s Dairy Pivot: How the World’s Biggest Importer Turned into an Export Challenger

China’s Dairy Pivot: How the World’s Biggest Importer Turned into an Export Challenger

China’s rapid dairy expansion has turned it from the world’s largest importer into...

Big Wins for European Farmers, Calibrated Gains for Indian Agriculture in EU Trade Deal

Big Wins for European Farmers, Calibrated Gains for Indian Agriculture in EU Trade Deal

Under the pact, India will reduce or eliminate tariffs on a broad basket of EU agricultural...

Rising South American Supplies, Weak Demand Drag Global Oilseed Prices Into Early 2026

Rising South American Supplies, Weak Demand Drag Global Oilseed Prices Into Early 2026

Global oilseed prices softened toward late 2025 and early 2026 as improved South...

USDA Lifts US, Global Wheat Stock Estimates, Signals Bearish Outlook for Markets

USDA Lifts US, Global Wheat Stock Estimates, Signals Bearish Outlook for Markets

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its projections for US and global...

Australia Rolls Out Overhauled National Breeding Objective for Dairy Genetics

Australia Rolls Out Overhauled National Breeding Objective for Dairy Genetics

Australia updated its National Breeding Objective for dairy genetics introducing...

EU clears path for landmark Mercosur trade deal amid mounting farmer protests across Europe

EU clears path for landmark Mercosur trade deal amid mounting farmer protests across Europe

The European Union has provisionally approved the EU–Mercosur free trade agreement,...

FAO Food Price Index slips in December, but 2025 average remains above 2024

FAO Food Price Index slips in December, but 2025 average remains above 2024

The FAO Food Price Index eased in December 2025 due to falling dairy, meat and vegetable...

US Rice and Cotton Farmers to Receive Highest Payments Under $12 Billion Agricultural Aid Package

US Rice and Cotton Farmers to Receive Highest Payments Under $12 Billion Agricultural Aid Package

The US Department of Agriculture will disburse $12 billion in agricultural aid in...

Fertilizer Innovation Centre Proposed in Odisha, PPP platform to Drive Climate-Smart, Self-Reliant Fertilizer Sector

Fertilizer Innovation Centre Proposed in Odisha, PPP platform to Drive Climate-Smart, Self-Reliant Fertilizer Sector

The Fertilizer Innovation Centre–India (FIC-India) in Odisha is envisioned as a...

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...

States

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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