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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...
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
Researchers stuck a pair of googly eyes on the coast of Denmark and let them sit for 46 days, and here's what happened nextA floating windmill with giant spinning eyes, the Looming-Eye Buoy, was tested to deter seabirds from raiding fish traps in Europe. While i...
Mumbai’s Koli women are rewriting the seafood business one WhatsApp order at a timeMumbai's Koli women are transforming their traditional fish trade into a modern seafood enterprise by embracing branding, packaging and log...
Bengal polls: Tough TMC-ISF contest likely in Bhangar, Canning Purba seats amid violence fearsBhangar and Canning Purba constituencies are set for a heated electoral battle. The Trinamool Congress faces a strong challenge from the In...
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warnFarmers and fishers are struggling as heatwaves become more frequent and intense. Yields are falling, and harvests are failing. The United ...
Permanent solution on public stockholding critical, India supports investment flow initiatives into poorer nations: GovtAs India takes the stage in Cameroon for the pivotal WTO MC14 conference, it plans to prioritize food security and bolster the position of ...
Budget 2026-27 targets rural diversification with fisheries, livestock initiativesBudget 2026-27 introduces a significant package for livestock, fisheries, and high-value agriculture. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a...
Market diversification, FTAs key to protecting the livelihoods of coastal farmers: Grinson George, Director, CMFRIOur immediate priority is to drive market diversification, fast-track FTAs, and move toward high-value products to safeguard the livelihood...
Govt says GST rate cut to make fisheries sector more competitiveThe government's GST rate cut for the fisheries sector aims to boost competitiveness in both domestic and export markets. Reduced rates on ...
Centre announces pilot project to boost livelihoods of fish farmers in Kerala's KuttanadUnion Fisheries Minister George Kurian announced a pilot project in Kuttanad to boost local fish farmers' livelihoods. The initiative intro...
Govt aims to boost seafood exports to Rs 1 lakh crore/year; to strengthen foundation of fishery sectorUnion Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced plans to boost annual seafood exports to Rs 1 lakh crore from Rs 60,000 crore. He highlighted t...
Irrational subsidies, overfishing by many countries hurting Indian fishermen, says Piyush Goyal at WTOThe minister has also stated that the proposed agreement has to provide for current and future needs as the per capita fisheries subsidy gi...
WTO fisheries subsidies: Few developing nations seek complete exemptions for poor fishermenThese countries have also sought more time to implement the norms or disciplines, which would be finalised after complete negotiations, on ...
Strengthen agriculture by long-term structural changes: Venkaiah NaiduThe comments assume importance in the wake of agrarian distress driven by falling prices and rising input costs leading to their indebtedne...
- CMFRI's new centre at Digha to focus on Hilsa
Rahul Gandhi accuses Narendra Modi government of hurting fishermen's interest in coastal statesUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari, however, denied the allegation, saying there was no ban on fishing and no foreign trawlers were allowed by th...
Rahul Gandhi supports demand for separate fisheries ministryCongress vice president Rahul Gandhi today met representatives of the fishing community who put forth various demands pertaining to their b...
- Fishermen want protection from Asean treaty
While Kerala government is resolutely opposing the Asean treaty, arguing that it would adversely affect the livelihood of tens of thousands...
- Traditional fishermen see fishy side to Asean treaty
The Akhila Kerala Dheevara Sabha, the association of Dheevaras, a traditional fishing community in the state, is demanding that the Centre ...