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Amazon will act as the primary buyer of carbon credits generated by Bayer’s TGRA program to cut methane emissions from rice farming in India.

FAO and WMO say intensifying heatwaves are threatening crops, livestock, fisheries, and the livelihoods of more than one billion people tied to agrifood systems.

MIT engineers found that the sound of falling droplets can shake rice seeds out of dormancy and speed up germination.

China has added eight Australian facilities to its approved beef export list, giving processors more room to work within a tight quota regime but not removing the risk of steep tariffs once the cap is reached.

Türkiye is tightening oversight of foods marketed as village-style, natural, or organic after inspections found repeated cases of adulteration and misleading claims.

Researchers in Australia warn that extreme weather, fuel and fertiliser shortages, water stress and concentrated retail power are eroding the resilience of the country’s food system.

India is being urged to strengthen its global horticulture position through tighter quality standards, stronger branding, better traceability and upgraded supply chains.

India’s Meghalaya state is widening farmer support through seed distribution, vegetable kits, vermicompost assistance and processing investment, with a strong focus on timely access to quality inputs.

Indonesia and Poland are discussing wider farm cooperation, including market access for beef, dairy, wheat and berries, as well as a technical working group to move trade protocols forward.

African cocoa and coffee farmers say booming global markets are not translating into better farm incomes and are calling for value-chain reforms, more processing investment and more stable purchasing arrangements.

India has approved the purchase of 2 million tonnes of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh at a market intervention price and broadened support measures for gram and tur in other states. The package is aimed at shielding farmers from distress sales during peak arrivals.

India says a possible El Niño in 2026 should be less damaging to agriculture than in earlier episodes. Officials are pointing to higher reservoir levels, wider micro-irrigation coverage and contingency plans down to district level.

Australia is assessing whether domestic SAF production based on canola, sorghum, sugar cane and agricultural residues can reduce its dependence on imported jet fuel. The feedstock base looks large, but the refining build-out required would be substantial.

Indonesia says its government rice reserves have climbed to a record 4.8 million tonnes. Officials link the increase to stronger production, expanded rice area and a larger procurement role for Bulog.

India’s Nipha Group has launched the OneHorn brand and says it will use the platform to grow farm machinery sales across 20 Indian states and 10 foreign markets. The company is targeting mechanisation in smaller farms, local manufacturing and dealer-led expansion.

Researchers in Kashmir say they have standardized cultivation methods for Gucchi mushroom under controlled conditions, even as wild output has fallen from about 2,000 quintals in 1991 to just 88 quintals in 2018.

Australia's tea tree oil industry says a proposed EU reclassification of the product as a Category 1B reproductive toxin could wipe out a market that accounts for about 30% of exports.

Farm advocates in Newfoundland and Labrador say the province needs stronger support measures as farmers face wildfire and drought fallout, fertilizer inflation and the long-term loss of agricultural land.

Bank of Baroda says India's first 2026 monsoon forecast of 92% of the long-period average, combined with gas disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict, creates a double risk for crops, input costs and rural incomes.

Bio Voltex is seeking approval for a plant in Penobsquis, New Brunswick, that would turn farm and fish waste into natural gas and fertilizer. The company says construction could begin this fall and gas could start flowing in the first quarter of 2028.

Below-normal precipitation since January is leaving New Brunswick farms short of forage and raising fresh concern over dry wells and rural water security.

The US cattle herd has fallen to 86 million head, its smallest in more than 75 years, while drought and pasture stress continue to limit herd rebuilding.

India’s new cocoa roadmap calls for a national mission, seed gardens, regional hubs and full digital traceability as the country tries to cut import dependence by 2040.

India is developing a mobile system for urea sales with Aadhaar-based authentication to reduce hoarding, diversion and supply bottlenecks during peak sowing periods.

India is replacing one-size-fits-all farm policy with state-specific roadmaps designed to raise productivity, strengthen climate resilience and support farm incomes ahead of a weaker monsoon outlook.

Nigeria is stepping up sanitary and phytosanitary compliance work in sesame and cowpea exports to cut rejections and strengthen market access.

Authorities and farmers in Central Java are accelerating rice planting and water planning as El Niño raises the risk of a longer, drier 2026 season.

Rising fertilizer prices and supply disruptions are pushing Australia back toward a more serious discussion about domestic fertilizer capacity and phosphate processing.

French startup Agriodor has raised €15 million to expand its olfactory biocontrol platform, including a sugar beet product that reduced green aphid pressure in field trials.

More than a year after Hurricane Helene, farms in Tennessee and North Carolina are still rebuilding the topsoil that floodwater stripped away or buried under sand and silt.

Nepal’s Banke district is producing more wheat even as the planted area keeps falling, helped by better seed, wider irrigation and favorable weather.

Türkiye is preparing a network of AI-supported farms, university training programs and robotics-based livestock operations to make agriculture more attractive to younger workers.

A new project in Idaho is studying soil far below the normal plow layer to see how deep horizons store carbon, water and long-term resilience for agriculture.

Ghana has launched a new phase of agricultural policy through a Sentuo Group agreement that combines crop processing, storage infrastructure and domestic fertilizer production.

The FAO says a long disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could quickly move from a shipping problem to a food crisis by lifting energy, fertilizer and farm input costs worldwide.

Australia has launched a government-industry working group on urea because a large share of supplies still depends on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

India says its January advisory on state crop bonuses was meant to encourage diversification away from wheat and paddy and toward pulses, oilseeds and millets.

US soybean growers say low prices, expensive inputs, tariffs and higher fertilizer costs linked to the Iran war are all hitting farm margins at the same time.

India cut its March palm oil imports to 689462 metric tons, down nearly 19% from February, as higher tropical oil prices pushed refiners to delay purchases.

Boehringer Ingelheim says LENZELTA is being launched in several EU countries from April 2026. The company positions the vaccine as a new prevention tool against clinical mastitis in dairy cows and heifers.

Surging fuel and fertiliser costs tied to the Iran war are forcing rice farmers in Southeast Asia to delay harvesting and reconsider planting decisions for the next crop.

Indonesia’s Public Works Ministry says 400 irrigation pumps are ready for deployment and more will be added if needed to protect crop production in the coming dry season.

Ireland’s fuel protests have highlighted how strongly the country’s farm sector depends on imported food, grain, feed and logistics, even where domestic production is high.

India said marine product exports reached ₹62,408 crore in 2024-25 and urged the industry to move toward a new target of ₹1 lakh crore through diversification and compliance.

Indonesia’s food agency says domestic production is covering most staple demand, allowing the country to limit imports to only a small group of strategic commodities.

Elders will shift Western Australian wool handling and sales to Melbourne from July 2027 as lower production and policy changes reshape the state's wool market.

Ontario growers are still measuring winter grape losses, but strong local wine demand is giving the sector a buffer as vineyards compare damage across regions.

Australian dairy producers are warning that output could weaken unless higher fuel and fertiliser costs are reflected in milk prices and broader support reaches farms.

Corn prices moved lower after the Iran-US ceasefire reduced immediate fears over nitrogen fertiliser flows through the Strait of Hormuz, though wider supply risks remain in place.

Historic drought in Ethiopia's Somali region is undermining myrrh harvesting, squeezing village incomes and raising new questions about the resilience of a high-value resin supply chain.