A daily digest of market, agri-policy, technology and climate news — from Ukraine and the world. 85 news items in 19 sections.
Urgent
Indonesia is expanding irrigation works and building fertilizer stocks to shield rice output from possible El Nino drought and support a 1 million ton production increase in 2026.
Tamil Nadu will fully waive co-operative crop loans of up to ₹75,000 for 1.443 million farmers. The measure is expected to cost the state about ₹5,932 crore and…
Agricultural economist Ashok Gulati says India’s fertilizer subsidy regime has become fiscally unsustainable, environmentally damaging and too dependent on imports.
An independent review of Bord Bia’s board said chairman Larry Murrin is seen as providing clear leadership, even as Irish farm groups keep pressing concerns over Brazilian beef…
Maharashtra plans a new law to give women in agriculture independent legal status as farmers, opening direct access to credit, subsidies, insurance and public support schemes.
Nepal is introducing a system to set minimum support and procurement prices for major food crops before planting begins, giving farmers price signals earlier in the production cycle.
Agriculture ministers from BRICS countries opened a two-day meeting in Indore with food security, smallholder farmers and the role of women and youth at the center of the…