Tag: Pakistan

International
69 Million Face Acute Hunger in Asia as Humanitarian Cuts Bite

69 Million Face Acute Hunger in Asia as Humanitarian Cuts Bite

The scale is unmistakable. Sixty-nine million people are acutely food insecure across...

International
Myanmar and Pakistan Undercut India’s Non-Basmati Rice Exports

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...

International
Iran-Israel conflict impacts India's agricultural exports, Basmati exporters worry about losses

Iran-Israel conflict impacts India's agricultural exports, Basmati exporters worry about losses

The Iran-Israel conflict is disrupting India's agricultural exports, especially...

International
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...

International
Piracy of Indian Basmati Varieties by Pakistan Proven, Confirmed by DNA Test

Piracy of Indian Basmati Varieties by Pakistan Proven, Confirmed by DNA Test

DNA testing in a prestigious European lab has proven that Pakistan is illegally...

International
Pak propaganda on Basmati, while India holds trademark in New Zealand, case pending in Australia

Pak propaganda on Basmati, while India holds trademark in New Zealand, case pending in Australia

Pakistan media recently spread false news that India’s ownership claim for Basmati...

International
Amid dispute between India and Pakistan over Basmati GI tag, New Zealand rejects India’s application

Amid dispute between India and Pakistan over Basmati GI tag, New Zealand rejects India’s application

India is facing increasing difficulties in securing Geographical Indication (GI)...

National
Decision to continue Minimum Export Price of $ 1200 per tonne on Basmati prompts exporters stop buying

Decision to continue Minimum Export Price of $ 1200 per tonne on Basmati prompts exporters stop buying

Government has decided to continue the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition of $...

International
India to account for bulk of global wheat, rice output by 2032

India to account for bulk of global wheat, rice output by 2032

In the next decade, that is till the year 2032, India will contribute the most in...

International
Global farm output to grow by 1.1pc yearly: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023-32

Global farm output to grow by 1.1pc yearly: OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023-32

The world's total agricultural production is expected to grow by 1.1% every year...

International
Food commodity prices down in global market; rice, sugar prices up

Food commodity prices down in global market; rice, sugar prices up

Food commodity prices in the global market declined in May, with a drop in the prices...

International
COP27: Agriculture sector both a victim of and contributor to climate change

COP27: Agriculture sector both a victim of and contributor to climate change

It is very unfortunate that agriculture and food are neglected in climate negotiations....

Opinion
Release of GM mustard: A progressive decision

Release of GM mustard: A progressive decision

This decision to remove the long-existing unscientific ban on GM crops reflects...

Opinion
Let's manage our potato and onion; we can do better than others in inflation control

Let's manage our potato and onion; we can do better than others in inflation control

In order to keep inflation under control, India must opt for supply augmentation...

International
India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous in 2023: World Population Prospects 2022

India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous in 2023: World Population Prospects 2022

The global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under...

States
Rataul mango gets GI tag, joins league of Dussehri

Rataul mango gets GI tag, joins league of Dussehri

The famous Rataul mango brand of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been awarded the prestigious...