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Parliamentary Commissioner Simon Upton and academics warn that consolidating public environmental data and stronger science workforce capacity are required before New Zealand’s new, more permissive resource management system is implemented.

Hungary's opposition to a proposed €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine is prompting contingency funding plans; an EU climate advisers' 350-page report proposes measures to cut agriculture's carbon footprint, a move likely to meet farmer resistance.

David Littleproud resigned as leader of The Nationals on March 10, 2026, citing exhaustion and the need for a leadership refresh. He will remain MP for Maranoa and plans to contest the 2028 election.

India will permit tariff concessions for US imports of DDGS within a limited quota, officials said, while government data show strong growth in agriculture GVA and rising cropping intensity.

Two Indian analysts call for shifting reform priorities from output alone to policies that integrate nutrition, climate adaptation and technology for smallholders.

Fact: the piece discusses the use of the herbicide glyphosate and its health and environmental impacts, with a focus on the United States and legal implications for Bayer/Monsanto, owner of Roundup. The material highlights widespread use of glyphosate in agriculture and potent...

Farmers intensify protests as Bord Bia dispute continues; calls rise for leadership change.

The Indian government is considering distributing coconut oil through the public distribution system (PDS) or ration shops instead of palm oil to ensure farmers get better prices, said Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan.The Coconut Develop...