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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...
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 ...
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
Wheat rises as drought knocks US crop rating to 30-year lowChicago wheat futures saw a rise on Tuesday. This followed a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The report indicated a 30-year...
6 Spring Veggies You Can Grow From Seed to Harvest in Under a MonthSpring gardening offers quick rewards with fast-growing vegetables. Radishes, arugula, leaf lettuce, spinach, garden cress, and baby kale p...
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies QuicklyFruit flies invade kitchens rapidly due to overripe produce. Scientists confirm sanitation is key. Eliminating breeding grounds like drains...
US honey bee deaths reach record high; Varroa mites threaten crops and drive up food pricesUS honey bee colonies are facing unprecedented losses due to pesticide-resistant Varroa mites, leading to the spread of deadly viruses. Thi...
Mango Row: Maharashtra govt agency alleges US inspectors skipped standard proceduresIndian authorities are disputing the rejection of 15 mango consignments by the US, citing procedural lapses by American inspectors who alle...
India’s mango exports to the US grow, irradiation operations normalised after data error: OfficialIndia’s mango exports to the US are growing rapidly, reaching $10.01 million in FY24, up 130% from the previous year. A key irradiation fac...
Farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freezeUSDA's grant freeze under the Trump administration has left farmers across the U.S. facing financial instability, halting projects and risk...
Why did the USDA suspend the 1890 Scholarship Program, and what does it mean for HBCU students?USDA has suspended the 1890 National Scholars Program, a key scholarship for students at historically Black land-grant universities (HBCUs)...
USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer fundsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing $20 million in previously frozen funding for contracts under various environmental and farm...
US considers bird flu vaccination as outbreaks rise: What it means for poultry farmersThe US is reconsidering its bird flu strategy, potentially moving towards vaccination after years of culling infected flocks. The USDA has ...
US Senator seeks removal of subsidies on wheat, rice in IndiaA powerful Republican Party Senator has urged the Biden administration to speak to the Indian government about the subsidies it gives to it...
Global coffee stocks to reach 6-year peak on rising output, USDA reportsThe report sees exports growing, but at an insufficient pace to offset increasing offer in the market.
Too early to anticipate El Nino impact: US meteorologistsUS meteorologists say weather phenomenon that upsets rainfall pattern is still developing; pegs El Nino probability this year at 75%.
- 'Nod for FDI in multi-brand retail may take many more months'
The Indian government could take several months before it gives the green signal to foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.
- India's lower rice crop to dent world's output
The US has downsized world’s rice production by 15 million tonnes following an estimated decline in output of an equal quantity of the grai...
- India's lower rice production to dent world's output
US has downsized world's rice production by 15 million tonnes following an estimated decline in output of an equal quantity of the grain in...
- US hardens stance on farm tariff
Progress in the stalled World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks seem to have become more difficult with the US hardening its stand on agricult...