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Global Cereal Trade and Stocks Decline in 2024-25, Recovery Expected in 2025-26: FAO Report
Global cereal trade and stocks declined in 2024/25 due to reduced maize production...
Global Food Prices Dip in May, Led by Cereal, Vegetable Oil and Sugar Declines: FAO
The FAO Food Price Index fell by 0.8% in May 2025, led by declines in global prices...
India’s Agriculture at Climate Crossroads: Urgent Adaptation Needed, Warns World Bank
Climate change manifests in India through rising temperatures, erratic rainfall...
ICRISAT and RIS Launch Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture
The launch also featured the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding...
Under IMF Pressure, Pakistan Ends Wheat Procurement and MSP System
Due to the non-announcement of wheat MSP for this year, the wheat cultivation area...
Netherlands Funds Global Push for Stronger Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards
The announcement was made at a signing ceremony attended by WTO Director-General...
Sistema.bio and Danone to Deploy 6,500 Biodigesters for Smallholder Dairy Farmers
The partnership aims to deploy 6,500 biodigesters by 2030 for smallholder dairy...
U.S. Agriculture’s Global Influence Shrinks Amid Trade Wars and Export Declines
In 1980, the United States held a commanding 44% share of global wheat exports....
IIFT Goes Global with MoE Approval for Dubai Campus
IIFT’s foray into Dubai is expected to strengthen India-UAE educational ties and...
Brazilian Microbiologist Dr. Mariangela Hungria Named 2025 World Food Prize Laureate
A scientist whose biological seed treatments helped make Brazil a global breadbasket...
Drought Conditions in China Risk Wheat Crops, UK Also to See Crop Failure
With Henan alone accounting for nearly one-third of China's wheat output, any damage...
Scotch, Salmon, and Sweets: UK Agri-Food Set for Indian Expansion Under New FTA
As the final legal details are ironed out and the agreement undergoes ratification...
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
As global food security faces mounting challenges, World Trade Organization (WTO)...
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 commodity prices rose in April for the second consecutive month, according...
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ICAR Forms Special Task Force to Boost Farm Resilience Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts
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