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Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plasticsRising plastic costs: Asian food vendors are struggling with soaring plastic costs, a direct consequence of the Middle East energy crisis. ...- Basmati prices may fall 5–10% as Strait of Hormuz closure hits exports"After the interim (US-Iran) peace deal was announced, exporters started buying basmati rice in good quantities for shipment to the Middle ...
- As China gorges on homegrown foie gras, France faces a new rivalChina is rapidly emerging as a global powerhouse in foie gras production, with farmers like Li Fengshan driving massive output increases. C...
- El Niño clouds loom over kharif crops, farm payA developing El Niño event thousands of miles away poses a significant threat to India's agriculture. This weather phenomenon is linked to ...
- How a pressure cooker's smell exposed a ganja dealer during Kerala Police raid, watch the viral videoPolice in Thrissur, Kerala, arrested a man after a drug raid. He attempted to hide ganja inside a pressure cooker filled with rice. The unu...
- QR codes on rice bags: Centre widens grain-tracking pilot to 3 statesThe Centre is expanding its QR tagging system for Food Corporation of India foodgrain bags. This initiative will cover Andhra Pradesh, Tela...
- 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...
- A ₹3 lakh crore rain check? India’s monsoon now comes with a Hormuz fine printIndia’s fertiliser supply chain is under strain as the West Asia conflict disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route ...
- India may have found reliable trade route beyond Strait of Hormuz with Oman trade dealIndia's new trade pact with Oman, effective June 1, offers strategic importance beyond trade. Oman's location outside the Strait of Hormuz ...
- Too hot to handle: Heatwave in North India slows textile, rice supply chainsNorthern India's blistering heatwaves are wreaking havoc on vital industries, significantly hampering the trade of Basmati rice and textile...
- Wilmar International chief says India must target 60% self-sufficiency in edible oilsIndia needs to produce more edible oils domestically. Kuok Khoon Hong, chairman of Wilmar International, suggests aiming for 50-60% self-su...
- 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...
- Honasa Consumer shares zoom 11% on robust Q4. Jefferies, CLSA see more room to runHonasa Consumer, Mamaearth's parent company, saw its shares surge after reporting a 177% year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 69 crore for...
- India's edible oil imports rise 3% in FY26 on Nepal duty-free surge, industry body saysIndia's edible oil imports increased by 3 per cent in the last fiscal year owing significant to a boost from duty-free shipments from Nepal...
- WPI inflation to face further upside as oil and metal prices stay elevated amid geopolitical tensions: ReportIndia's Wholesale Price Index surged to 8.3 percent in April 2026. Fuel and manufactured goods drove this sharp rise. Global crude oil pric...
- Fertiliser subsidy may surpass budgeted estimates by Rs 70k crIndia imports over 80% of its DAP requirements and for urea domestic production covers only 30-35% of total demand. India is among top fert...
- Rice University eyes deeper India push, weighs campus presence under NEPRice University is looking at expanding its presence in India. This includes potential research and academic partnerships under the new Nat...
- Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
- Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oilAsia faces a new inflation threat from El Niño as rising temperatures and dry weather are all set to increase food costs. This comes on top...
- Rice prices in Asia soar as Iran war fallout threatens supplyThai rice prices have seen their sharpest rise in over two years, driven by escalating fuel and fertilizer costs linked to the Iran conflic...
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