International

Commodity Trading Week Europe set for May 6-7 as grain traders warn of mounting global market pressures

Commodity Trading Week Europe set for May 6-7 as grain traders warn of mounting global market pressures

Commodity Trading Week Europe will be held on May 6-7 in London as global grain...

Iran Conflict Disrupts Gulf Shipping, Rattles Global Agriculture and Fertilizer Trade

Iran Conflict Disrupts Gulf Shipping, Rattles Global Agriculture and Fertilizer Trade

Escalating conflict involving Iran has disrupted shipping across the Strait of Hormuz...

The Real Story Behind India Overtaking China in Rice Production: Productivity Remains the Bigger Challenge

The Real Story Behind India Overtaking China in Rice Production: Productivity Remains the Bigger Challenge

India’s average productivity stands at about 3.5 tonnes per hectare in paddy terms...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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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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