International

Despite export ban, India unable to lower food inflation to desired level: World Grain journal

Despite export ban, India unable to lower food inflation to desired level: World Grain journal

Despite banning wheat exports, Indian domestic wheat prices still increased in 2023.Domestic...

Italian Trade Agency to present Innovation and Sustainability at Food Speciality Show in Dubai

Italian Trade Agency to present Innovation and Sustainability at Food Speciality Show in Dubai

Italy, renowned for its rich culinary heritage, is making headlines for a different...

Hidden costs of global agrifood systems worth at least $10 trillion: FAO

Hidden costs of global agrifood systems worth at least $10 trillion: FAO

Current agrifood systems impose huge hidden costs on health, environment and society,...

Int'l quotations for rice, wheat, palm oil, pig meat drop: FAO

Int'l quotations for rice, wheat, palm oil, pig meat drop: FAO

The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined moderately in October, down...

India allows export of over 10 lakh tonnes of non-basmati white rice to seven countries

India allows export of over 10 lakh tonnes of non-basmati white rice to seven countries

The government has permitted exports of 10,34,800 tonnes of non-basmati white rice...

India takes stage at Int’l Plant-Based Foods Summit in Brussels

India takes stage at Int’l Plant-Based Foods Summit in Brussels

The global plant-based foods industry united on October 12-13 in Brussels, Belgium,...

Disasters cause crop loss totalling $3.8 tn in over 30 years: FAO

Disasters cause crop loss totalling $3.8 tn in over 30 years: FAO

Natural and man-made disasters have caused $3.8 trillion in crop and livestock loses...

Sugar prices hit 13-year high in int'l market; wheat, rice, edible oils cheaper

Sugar prices hit 13-year high in int'l market; wheat, rice, edible oils cheaper

The prices of edible oils, dairy and meat products decreased in the international...

Basic staple food products become costlier in developing nations: UNCTAD

Basic staple food products become costlier in developing nations: UNCTAD

A latest UNCTAD report has noted that the commodity group where the impact of recent...

India exporting 75,000 ton non-basmati rice to UAE

India exporting 75,000 ton non-basmati rice to UAE

The government has cleared exports of 75,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to...

Climate change, pests hit farming; digital technologies, modern crop security hold promise: Survey

Climate change, pests hit farming; digital technologies, modern crop security hold promise: Survey

Some of the key findings from the “Farmer Voice” survey which reveals the challenges...

World leaders for immediate action to unlock more and better financing for developing countries

World leaders for immediate action to unlock more and better financing for developing countries

The SDGs aren’t just a list of goals. They carry the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations...

To transform agrifood systems, around $4 trillion needs to be mobilized by 2030: FAO

To transform agrifood systems, around $4 trillion needs to be mobilized by 2030: FAO

To change this bleak future and transform agrifood systems, FAO, DG said, it is...

Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis, food security: FAO

Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis, food security: FAO

Agriculture can help conserve the world’s stressed water resources and make sure...

After India ban, global rice prices hit 15-year high; sugar too gets costlier: FAO

After India ban, global rice prices hit 15-year high; sugar too gets costlier: FAO

Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned...

Environmental uncertainty, regulatory risks may hit fish output: Report

Environmental uncertainty, regulatory risks may hit fish output: Report

The fisheries and aquaculture sectors will continue to bear the brunt of significant...

Time to leverage Intellectual Property to drive innovation, competitiveness: Seed Industry

India's agricultural sector is undergoing a remarkable transformation, embracing innovation and technology at an accelerated pace....

Technology

Cong fields Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli, KL Sharma from Amethi

Ending days of speculation, the Congress announced the candidatures of Rahul Gandhi and Kishori Lal Sharma in Rae Bareli and Amethi...

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Three BJP-ruled states become challenge for the Centre in wheat procurement

The main reason for this decrease is less procurement in Madhya Pradesh, UP and Rajasthan. All three are BJP ruled states lagging...

National

'Fresh From Farm' raises $2 million in Pre Series A

Fresh From Farm, a B2B2C platform for consolidating fresh fruit demand, has successfully raised USD 2 million in a Pre-Series A round...

Agri Start-Ups

NACOF OORJA launches SPV to promote sustainable farming in India

NACOF OORJA, one of India’s leading Renewable Energy developers and operators, supported by NACOF, a multi-state Cooperative Society...

Cooperatives

Election Commission releases voter turnout data after several days, questions raised on increased voting

The Election Commission has released the voter turnout data 11 days after the first phase of Lok Sabha elections and four days after...

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