India’s imports from China slowed overtime, exports grow faster: Govt tells ParliamentIndia's imports from China are slowing, with exports growing faster this fiscal year. The government highlighted reduced dependency on Chin...
13 Mar, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Europe stumbles in its attempt to sidestep Trump’s world orderThe EU's landmark Mercosur free-trade agreement faced another delay as Italy raised concerns over its domestic farming sector. President vo...
20 Dec, 2025, 08.09 PM IST
Farmers’ revolt threatens election year upsets in India and around the worldIt all comes down to money in India, too, something which Modi is watching ahead of elections in spring. Farmer protests paralyzing much of...
13 Feb, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
COP27: Countries reach historic decision on loss and damage but fail to address cause of global warmingOn the other hand, the countries could not agree to "phase down" all fossil fuels even as India and most of the European Union (EU) nations...
21 Nov, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
EU to defreeze some Russian assets to enable trade of food & fertilisersThe move comes amid criticism from African leaders about the negative impact of the sanctions on the trade and food shortage. Even the acti...
19 Jul, 2022, 11.30 PM IST
India's subsidy policy under lens again; Australia seeks clarity on agri infra fund, cotton subsidiesAustralia has asked India to provide the overall value of cotton production in the country and confirm that New Delhi has not exceeded the ...
21 Jun, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
India's retaliatory tariffs to hit US exports worth USD 900 mn: Congressional reportIndia ranked third as a destination for US apple exports in 2017, purchasing USD 97 million of US apples, or 10 per cent of the total expor...
02 Jan, 2019, 01.17 PM IST
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II faces massive post-Brexit losses: ReportSandringham Estate, the British monarch's country retreat in Norfolk, will lose close to GBP 700K a year when EU farming subsidies end whil...
24 Oct, 2016, 01.17 AM IST
UK clears first batch of Indian Alphonso mangoes post year-long banLast year, the EU had imposed a two-year ban on Indian mangoes and four vegetables. But after inspection of Indian facilities, the EU lifte...
27 Mar, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
US says science should settle farm debates in trade deal with EUA planned EU/US trade deal should sweep away "non-scientific barriers" to US sales of many genetically modified crops and some chemically t...
17 Jun, 2014, 11.16 PM IST
Maharashtra to lobby with the EU for lifting ban on Indian mangoesMaharashtra govt has decided to lobby with various EU agencies for lifting of the ban on Indian mangoes and four vegetables.
03 May, 2014, 08.01 PM IST
EU leaders agree to $1.3 trillion budgetEuropean Union leaders have agreed to a 960 billion ($1.3 trillion) budget - a significantly cut-back sum that would represent the first de...
09 Feb, 2013, 02.01 PM IST
- Climate talks: US, EU refuse to give details about aid pledged to poor countries
An overnight diplomatic slugfest ended in log jam as US and EU refuse to even discuss how they shall provide the promised US $ 100 billion ...
04 Dec, 2012, 11.06 PM IST
- FAO draws up $50 mn agri plan for South Sudan
The UN body FAO has drawn up a $ 50 million assistance plan for the agriculture sector of the world's newest nation South Sudan.
11 Jul, 2011, 03.50 PM IST
- Economy is getting worse: EU
The EU Commission's president warned that the European economy is getting worse and that EU leaders should hurry to approve a proposed stim...
14 Jan, 2009, 07.37 PM IST
- EU plans in the works for free fruit in schools
European school children could soon receive free fruit at school as part of an EU effort to keep them from becoming overweight.
08 Jul, 2008, 02.44 PM IST
- EU plans farm sector shake-up in face of record food prices
The European Commission was set to recommend a shake-up of Europe's farm sector to crank up production in the face soaring demand, with Bri...
20 May, 2008, 05.17 PM IST