Govt readies farm safety net with banks, insurers as El Nino loomsThe government is enhancing financial safety nets for rural families. This initiative aims to cushion the impact of El Nino on farming. Eff...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Australia declares El Nino set to be strongest in decadesAustralia's weather bureau has warned of an El Nino forming in the tropical Pacific. This weather pattern could become one of the strongest...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Australian weather bureau says El Nino event underway in tropical PacificAustralia's weather bureau has confirmed an El Nino event is active. Atmospheric signs point to a strong to very strong El Nino. This pheno...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fearsUnder a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort ...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
El Nino may hit India's monsoon, rice and maize output: FAOIndia faces a potential threat as El Nino begins. The Food and Agriculture Organization warns of a weakened summer monsoon. This could stre...
15 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Italy and India set to upgrade ties during PM Modi's visit to RomeNarendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni are set to strengthen diplomatic and trade relations during Modi’s visit to Rome by upgrading India-Italy ...
21 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
PM Modi returns home after five-nation tourPrime Minister Narendra Modi has returned to New Delhi. His five-nation tour included the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. Duri...
21 May, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
'India, Italy signed critical MoUs in various sectors,' says MEA Secy (West)India and Italy elevated their Strategic Partnership to a Special Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Modi's visit, signing key agr...
21 May, 2026, 06.47 AM IST
FAO confers Agricola Medal on PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi received the prestigious FAO Agricola Medal. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations honor...
20 May, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
From surplus to strain: World rice supply threatened by Iran war, El NinoThe effects of the Iran war are impacting farmers in top exporters Thailand and Vietnam as well as the import-reliant Philippines and Ind...
02 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Confederation of International Small Tea Holders' headquarters to shift to IndiaThe FAO IGG on Tea is the highest global platform for tea wherein all tea-producing and consuming nations deliberate on trends in productio...
06 Feb, 2024, 10.17 AM IST
India's rice exports may drop by 20% in 2016: FAOIndia, the world's biggest rice producer after China, is estimated to export about 10 million tonnes of rice this year, same at last year's...
13 Jul, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
CPI(M) expresses concern over UN hunger report, says government failed on food securityAccording to a study released by United Nation's FAO, India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194.6 million, ...
28 May, 2015, 06.32 PM IST
- FAO drops mention of J-K and Arunachal as separate countries
UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation has dropped references to Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh as "independent entities" in its 2...
09 Oct, 2010, 06.56 PM IST
- Quality standards to help check tea glut
India’S tea production has gone up, and so has its consumption in the country. However China still beats India in tea consumption.
21 Feb, 2008, 05.28 AM IST
- FAO to support agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has assured India that it will provide every possible assistance for upli...
10 Aug, 2007, 11.20 PM IST