In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
15 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting date, venue: Key takeaways, highlights, what to knowDonald Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday ahead of his meetings on Thursday and Friday. Trup and Xi Jinping are due to vi...
13 May, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Jio revamps mega IPO; DailyObjects lines up fresh capitalReliance Industries is revamping Jio Platforms’ IPO plans amid investor disagreements over valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
11 May, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
India resumes wheat exports after four years but high prices likely to limit demandIndia has resumed wheat exports for the first time in four years, with ITC loading 22,000 metric tons for the UAE. A record harvest and hig...
04 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27Forecasters predict a strong El Nino developing in late 2026. This phenomenon is expected to bring hotter and drier weather to much of Asia...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Three vessels bound for US Gulf Coast terminals to load soybeans, sorghum for ChinaAmerican grain exports to China are resuming. Soybean shipments are heading to Louisiana ports. Sorghum will also be loaded for China from ...
25 Nov, 2025, 07.28 AM IST
Cold snap helps India's wheat crop but warm weather forecasts pose riskIndia's cold snap could boost wheat harvest, but abnormal rise in temperatures would impact yields and force imports. Poor wheat output in ...
29 Jan, 2024, 03.02 PM IST
Despite plentiful grain harvest, China suffers food security challenge as it heavily relies on importsAccording to the news report, China's annual grain output exceeded 1.39 trillion kilogrammes this year. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rur...
29 Dec, 2023, 12.06 PM IST
China facing big food supply shortfall: OfficialChina had a massive shortfall of upto 25 million tonnes in the amount of grain it produced and consumed in 2015, prompting record imports.
28 Feb, 2016, 03.32 PM IST
- Asia’s wheat bowl set to overflow this year
Asia’s wheat stockpiles are set to grow this year as major exporter Australia, along with China and India, forecast larger crops, raising t...
24 Sep, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Comfortably-placed China good for grain, oil markets
The world carefully tracks what China grows due to the sheer size of its food market. China buys food worth $12 billion from USA alone.
11 Sep, 2008, 04.12 AM IST
- UN, Afghanistan launch US$400 million food appeal to overcome drought, poor harvest
The United Nations and Afghanistan's government launched a US $ 400 million food aid appeal on Wednesday to help feed 4.5 million vulnerabl...
09 Jul, 2008, 04.55 PM IST
- 'Himalayan tragedy awaits India, China'
Shrinking Himalayan glaciers are going to turn Chinese and Indian rivers like the Ganga and the Yangtze into seasonal rivers that dry up in...
21 Mar, 2008, 04.04 AM IST
'Himalayan tragedy awaits India, China'Lester Brown, a leading environmental scientist, has warned that shrinking Himalayan glaciers could eventually lead to "politically unmanag...
21 Mar, 2008, 03.20 AM IST