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World food prices slip in May, still near three-year high, FAO saysGlobal food prices edge lower in May as FAO forecasts a 2% decline in world cereal production for 2026-27.
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...
India braces for unusually hot March that can put key crops at risk, sources sayIndia faces a potentially record-breaking warm March. Key farming states are predicted to experience above-average temperatures. This heat ...
Hotter, drier February looms over India, putting winter crops at riskIndia faces a warmer and drier February after an unusually warm January. This weather pattern poses risks to key winter crops like wheat, r...
India rapeseed plantings to hit record highs due to favourable weather, Chinese demandIndia's rapeseed planting is set for a record high, driven by robust Chinese demand for rapeseed meal and favorable rainfall. This surge in...
India raises wheat purchase price by 6.6% to boost outputIndia has increased its new-season wheat purchase price by 6.6% to 2,585 rupees per 100 kg for 2026. This move aims to encourage farmers to...
India's wheat planting up 6.6%, rapeseed sowing dropsIndian farmers have increased wheat planting by 6.6% compared to last year, reaching 20 million hectares since October 1. This could boost ...
Indian farmers shift from rapeseed to other crops as temperatures soarIndia's rapeseed and mustard production is likely to fall. High temperatures are affecting the crop. Farmers are opting for wheat and potat...
India expects record rapeseed output due to bigger area, favourable weatherHigher rapeseed output will help the world's biggest vegetable oil importer to cut back on expensive imports of palm oil, soyoil and sunflo...
Why Indian farmers worry despite 'average' monsoon rainsWhile average monsoon rains are ordinarily good for Indian farmers, uneven distribution this year has created new worries. Vegetables such ...
India to harvest record mustard crop in 2022-23, finds SEA’s crop surveyTotal nine states including Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal were sur...
India likely to harvest record 11.5 million tonnes rapeseed this year: Industry bodyFarmers are likely to harvest a record 11.5 million tonnes in the crop year to June 2023, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA...
Weather threatens Indian winter crops just before harvestingIndia's weather department has warned key growing states in central, northern, and western regions could receive more rain and hailstorms i...
India considers raising palm oil import tax to help rapeseed farmers"Rapeseed supplies from the new season are putting pressure on prices, which have fallen below MSP (minimum support price)," said the sourc...
India's wheat planting gathers momentum, acreage up nearly 10%The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare will keep updating the provisional crop sowing figures as it gathers more information from s...
Agriculture experts see a shift to mustard, lentilsWhile farmers in the eastern areas of Uttar Pradesh may opt for mustard, the western region of the state will likely choose wheat. Madhya P...
Mustard prices face the squeeze, China exports can ease the woesGoing forward, prices may get some support from government procurement at the minimum support price (MSP).
Industry body SEA projects record rabi Rapeseed-Mustard cropSEA Rapeseed-Mustard Conclave 2017 held at Jaipur on 25th March 2017 launched “Mustard Mission 2020” aiming to raise the production of Rape...
Government keeps toria MSP unchanged at Rs 3,020/quintal for this yearThe MSP has been determined on the basis of normal price differential between toria and rapeseed/mustard seed, it said.
- Oilseed output will rise by 10% in 2010-11: USDA
Total oilseed production of India for 2010-11 is likely to increase by 10 per cent to 34.9 million tonnes over the last year, the US Depart...