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What is El Niño and how does it affect India? Could it bring a drought-like monsoon and higher grocery bills?El Niño conditions are now active in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns for India's monsoon. Warmer Pacific waters disrupt weat...
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...
Indian economy, government finances, see mounting costs from Iran warIndia's economy, once humming with benign inflation and steady growth, now faces mounting costs from the Iran war. As a major oil importer,...
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 ...
Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
RBI MPC: India's Goldilocks moment dims, but the lights are not outIndia's economic "Goldilocks moment" is shifting as the RBI raises its inflation forecast and lowers growth projections due to external sho...
Jain Irrigation, Ankur Scientific partner on agri waste-to-energy project in MaharashtraJain Irrigation Systems Ltd and Ankur Scientific are joining forces for a new project in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. This initiative will convert...
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...
Fears of hunger overwhelm a Central American village as El Nino approachesVillagers in Cunen, Guatemala, confront a severe drought. The looming El Nino weather pattern intensifies fears of widespread hunger. Local...
Government's wheat procurement surges 17pc to 35 million tonnes, exceeds target for 2026-27 seasonGovernment wheat procurement has exceeded target for the 2026-27 rabi marketing season. Over 35 million tonnes of wheat have been procured,...
Asia rice surges 20% in May as war and weather threaten outputAsian rice prices experienced their largest monthly surge in nearly two decades in May, driven by weather risks and escalating energy and f...
Open MSP procurement, storage to private sector: StarAgri CEOStarAgri CEO Amith Agarwal advocates a bigger private-sector role in MSP procurement and storage to boost efficiency, warehousing capacity,...
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala in 2-3 days: IMDThe southwest monsoon is expected to reach Kerala within the next two to three days. This marks the beginning of the crucial four-month mon...
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...
Dry Days Ahead: Monsoon likely to be below normalIndia anticipates below-average monsoon rains this year, with precipitation expected to be less than 90% of the long-period average. This f...
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...
Rs 236 crore ‘Mission Queen Pineapple’ launched to boost Tripura farmers’ incomeA Rs 236 crore, three-year 'Mission Queen Pineapple, Tripura' project was launched to boost the state's GI-tagged pineapple. The initiative...
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
El Nino, Strait of Hormuz risks may fuel fresh global food inflation surge: Citi Research ReportGlobal food prices are set to rise. Citi Research warns of increased inflation risks. Potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and wor...