Tag: food security
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Urges Private Seed Industry to Spend at Least 10 pc of Funds on Seed Research
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the government will introduce...
1.7 Billion People Face Falling Crop Yields Due to Land Degradation, FAO Report
The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2025 report estimates that around 1.7 billion...
Government Approves ₹37,952 Crore Fertiliser Subsidy for Rabi 2025-26
The government’s decision comes amid rising global prices of fertiliser raw materials...
PM Modi Unveils Rs 35,440 Crore Agriculture Push with Two Flagship Schemes for Self-Reliant, Prosperous Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two major schemes - the Rs 24,000-crore PM...
Myanmar and Pakistan Undercut India’s Non-Basmati Rice Exports
India’s ambitious target of exporting 20 million tonnes of non-basmati rice in 2024–25...
Global Food Prices Ease in September as Cereal Supplies Improve: FAO
Comfortable global supply prospects expected for major crops. New forecasts point...
Cabinet Approves MSP Hike for Rabi Crops; Wheat Up by ₹160, Mustard by ₹250
The highest absolute increase has been announced for safflower at ₹600 per quintal,...
From Hills to Heartland: The Rural Tragedy of Agricultural Crops
Successive floods and cloudbursts from the Himalayan hills to the northern plains...
Are Small Farms More Productive? A New Study Challenges the Long-Held Belief
A new study by IIT Bombay and the University of Hyderabad challenges the long-held...
DialogueNEXT 2025: Global Leaders Convene in New Delhi to Tackle Hunger Crisis
The two-day gathering brings together high-level policymakers, experts, and farmers...
Broken Rice to Be Separated from FCI Stock for Ethanol, Market Use
The Indian government plans to segregate broken rice from 50 lakh tonnes of FCI...
Droughts Devastate Crops Across China and Europe as Extreme Heat and Rainfall Variability Threaten Global Food Security
Severe droughts and heatwaves are crippling crops across China and Europe, threatening...
Global Food Price Index Rises Slightly in June Amid Surge in Dairy, Meat, and Vegetable Oil Prices
Global food prices rose slightly in June 2025, driven by higher meat, dairy, and...
ICRISAT, CIMMYT to Strengthen Scientific Alliance to Combat Climate Challenges
ICRISAT and CIMMYT have reaffirmed their scientific alliance to combat climate challenges...
'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' will not stop, KVKs to Be Nodal Agencies in Every District
As part of the initiative, 2,170 teams of scientists and agricultural experts visited...
Inflation Tamed by Imports, But at Farmers’ Expense
While inflation might seem like good news for consumers, it paints a troubling picture...
