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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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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...

Cabinet approves Rs 41,534 Crore Nutrient Based Subsidy for Kharif 2026, Rs 4,317 Crore More Than 2025

The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 41,534 crore under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme for Kharif 2026, marking a Rs 4,317 crore...

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US and Iran Claim Victory After Last-Minute Ceasefire, Iran Agrees Safe Passage of Vessels Through Hormuz

The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire after weeks of escalating conflict, each claiming victory. The deal includes reopening...

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RBI Keeps Repo Rate at 5.25 percent Amid Iran War Risks, GDP Growth Seen Slowing and Inflation Rising This Year

The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% while maintaining a neutral stance, citing global uncertainties and the West Asia conflict....

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Skymet Predicts Below-Normal Monsoon in India for 2026, Central and Northwestern States to Face Deficits

Skymet forecasts a below-normal monsoon at 94% of LPA for 2026, citing emerging El Niño conditions. While June may see a normal start,...

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Sugar Stock to be Lowest in Nine Years, Production Estimated at 28.1 Million Tonnes

India’s sugar stock is expected to fall to a nine-year low of 4.1 million tonnes by September 2026, with production estimated at 28.1...

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ICAR Forms Special Task Force to Boost Farm Resilience Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts

ICAR has set up a Special Task Force to strengthen agricultural resilience amid global uncertainties. Key measures include expanding...

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