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India’s human development continues to make progress, ranks 130 out of 193 countries

India’s human development continues to make progress, ranks 130 out of 193 countries

The 2025 HDR, titled “A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of...

WTO Members Push for Permanent Solution on Public Stockholding, Call It Crucial for Global Food Security

WTO Members Push for Permanent Solution on Public Stockholding, Call It Crucial for Global Food Security

As global food security faces mounting challenges, World Trade Organization (WTO)...

Global Wheat Output Steady for 2025 as FAO Forecasts Mixed Cereal Trends

Global Wheat Output Steady for 2025 as FAO Forecasts Mixed Cereal Trends

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has projected global...

Global Food Prices Rise in April, Driven by Surge in Cereal, and Dairy Costs: FAO

Global Food Prices Rise in April, Driven by Surge in Cereal, and Dairy Costs: FAO

Global food commodity prices rose in April for the second consecutive month, according...

Fertilizer Prices Surge in 2025, Squeezing Farmers' Purchasing Power: Rabobank Report

Fertilizer Prices Surge in 2025, Squeezing Farmers' Purchasing Power: Rabobank Report

The report’s Fertilizer Affordability Index shows a shift from a period of relative...

China Halts U.S. Soybean and Corn Imports Amid Trade Tensions: Report

China Halts U.S. Soybean and Corn Imports Amid Trade Tensions: Report

In a major shift that could escalate ongoing trade tensions, China has suspended...

South Asia’s Agriculture Stalls Growth, Faces Climate Risk, Says World Bank

South Asia’s Agriculture Stalls Growth, Faces Climate Risk, Says World Bank

The World Bank analysis offers a potential pathway forward. Boosting labour productivity...

US Tariffs Targeting Chinese Shipping Could Undercut American Farm Exports

US Tariffs Targeting Chinese Shipping Could Undercut American Farm Exports

A new move by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to curb China’s dominance in...

Global Grains Output to Hit Record in 2025-26 Amid Bumper Corn Crop, IGC Says

Global Grains Output to Hit Record in 2025-26 Amid Bumper Corn Crop, IGC Says

IGC revised its corn forecast upward to a record 1.274 billion tonnes, a 5% increase...

Global Rice Prices Drop Amid Sluggish Demand and Ample Supplies

Global Rice Prices Drop Amid Sluggish Demand and Ample Supplies

Global rice prices have declined in recent weeks, driven by weak demand and abundant...

Agri Exports Cushion Trade in FY25; Monsoon May Drive FY26 Gains

Agri Exports Cushion Trade in FY25; Monsoon May Drive FY26 Gains

The Ministry of Commerce data shows that agri and allied exports — including rice,...

Global Grain Trade to Fall 7% in 2024-25 Amid Shifting Production, Demand Patterns

Global Grain Trade to Fall 7% in 2024-25 Amid Shifting Production, Demand Patterns

The global grain trade is forecast to contract by 7 percent in the 2024/25 marketing...

Global Agricultural Outlook: USDA Estimates Record Rice and Wheat Production in India

Global Agricultural Outlook: USDA Estimates Record Rice and Wheat Production in India

India is projected to harvest a record 147.0 MMT of milled rice in 2024/25, fueled...

Global Cereal Production Up, But Trade Forecast for 2024-25 Down to Lowest Level Since 2019-20

Global Cereal Production Up, But Trade Forecast for 2024-25 Down to Lowest Level Since 2019-20

According to FAO's latest monthly report, the drop in forecast—down 5.3 million...

Cereal And Sugar Prices Decline In March, But Veg Oil Up By 3.7% In Global Market

Cereal And Sugar Prices Decline In March, But Veg Oil Up By 3.7% In Global Market

The FAO Cereal Price Index declined by 2.6 percent in March and was down 1.1 percent...

Trump Imposes 26% Tariff on India: Key Sectors to Take a Hit

Trump Imposes 26% Tariff on India: Key Sectors to Take a Hit

US government has set its reciprocal tariffs at roughly half the rates imposed by...

Trump Imposes New 10% Global Tariff, Says No Change to India-US Deal

The Supreme Court of the United States struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. Within hours, Trump imposed a fresh 10%...

International

Union Budget 2026–27: What It Signals For India’s Agricultural Trade

In an environment marked by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and tightening sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards,...

Opinion

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs, Relief For India And Other Nations

The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” global tariffs in a 6-3 ruling, finding that...

International

U.S. Government Announces $40 Million Award to CIMMYT to Bolster Global Food Security

​A renewed $40 million commitment from the U.S. Government to advance science-driven solutions for global food security.

International

Leads Connect Launch AI-enabled ICCRI and Agri Intelligence Platform KEDAR–PARVATI

KEDAR–PARVATI is a next-generation large-scale intelligence platform for risk management. KEDAR stands for Knowledge Engineering &...

Agritech

Cotton Imports Surge Amid Production Dip And Trade Deal Concerns

Over the past 16 months, India has imported 7.6 million bales of cotton worth Rs 21,000 crore, a significant share of which comprises...

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