Extreme heat adds pressure to food supplies already hit by warMeteorologists warn of prolonged high temperatures due to El Niño, compounding climate change impacts and already high farming costs. This ...
Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plasticsRising plastic costs: Asian food vendors are struggling with soaring plastic costs, a direct consequence of the Middle East energy crisis. ...
Best proverb of the day: 'When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for life...' Life lessons on happiness, goals, immediate results, sustainable foundations, lasting legacy, investments and true successBest proverb of the day reminds us that the goals we set decide the actions we take. The Chinese proverb, often linked to Guanzi, explains ...
As China gorges on homegrown foie gras, France faces a new rivalChina is rapidly emerging as a global powerhouse in foie gras production, with farmers like Li Fengshan driving massive output increases. C...
Tata's iPhone parts factory faces India health probe after farmer contamination complaintsA health probe is underway into liquid discharge from Tata's iPhone parts factory in Hosur. Farmers report skin issues and contaminated far...
Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shockA potential super El Niño is expected to disrupt global weather patterns and threaten agricultural output in the coming months, but large e...
'Do not use': US banking giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs restrict Anthropic AI access abroad. Here's whyMajor US banks, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, have restricted employees outside the US from using advanced AI tools like Anthropic's Cl...
$200 billion export opportunity for India to BRICS by 2030: ASSOCHAMIndia's exports to BRICS nations are projected to surge to USD 200 billion by 2030. This ambitious target represents a significant increase...
Priyanka Chopra's mother Madhu, a doctor, shares secret behind why she has a 'head full of hair' at 73. The formula is 1400 years oldPriyanka Chopra's mother, Dr. Madhu Chopra, shared her DIY hair mask recipe at 73, featuring coconut oil, fenugreek, chia seeds, cooked ric...
India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...
Global rice production was 713 million tonnes per year during 2006-2015, saw growth: StudyGlobal rice production saw significant growth from the 1960s to the 2010s. This increase was primarily due to management decisions such as ...
China Inc deploys 'quiet' layoffs as Beijing promotes AI adoptionChinese companies are quietly implementing AI-driven layoffs and reducing graduate hiring to boost productivity, while carefully avoiding g...
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
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...
BRICS and the new geography of agri-tradeIndia’s BRICS chairship in 2026 comes as agricultural trade faces new challenges beyond tariffs, including climate shocks, food-price volat...
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...
India becomes world's largest rice producerRice production is estimated at a record 154.02 mt in the 2025-26 crop year, up from 150.18 mt a year earlier, according to the third advan...