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India has identified 197 districts as most vulnerable to El Nino and prepared state-wise contingency plans, while also running a farmer outreach campaign and stockpiling seeds and other farm inputs.

As the EU prepares its 2028-2034 budget cycle, Irish debate is sharpening around whether the next CAP should tie farm support much more directly to emissions cuts and water-quality gains.

New Brunswick is pressing ahead with plans to privatize its provincial veterinary service, while farmers warn that emergency cover for large animals could become less reliable in a tight labour market.

Greek farm policy is giving more weight to circular practices that return crop residues, livestock waste and bio-waste to the soil or use them in biogas systems, backed by CAP and local programmes.

Opposition MLA Rohit Pawar says he will begin an indefinite hunger strike on June 12 unless Maharashtra eases loan-waiver conditions that he argues exclude most farmers from meaningful relief.

Farmers in western New South Wales say licensed floodplain harvesting is altering natural water flows and leaving some properties short of pasture and stock water. The ABC report ties the conflict to storage expansion, weak metering coverage and long-running policy tensions in the Murray-Darling Basin.

After a below-normal monsoon forecast, India has told states to activate district contingency plans, strengthen advisories and prepare seed and irrigation responses.

A Finnish report challenges the current support model for agriculture, arguing that most subsidy schemes work against the country's environmental targets.

A new Primus Partners report says India needs six policy interventions to speed up AI adoption in agriculture, improve trust in digital tools and make agri-tech more inclusive for women farmers.

Greece's Operation Harvest says organised groups drained agricultural subsidies from OPEKEPE for years using false land, livestock and seed-related documentation.

India is preparing to link fertilizer sales with AgriStack to track purchases at farm level, curb subsidy leakages and improve nutrient targeting.

Indonesia says it is reducing food-import dependence by raising domestic agricultural production, productivity and land use to strengthen food security.

MHP and the Federation of Employers of Ukraine used talks in Geneva to push for more transparent sanitary and phytosanitary procedures that govern access for agricultural exports.

The UK government has effectively confirmed that annual renewals for badger culling in England will stop. The move shifts the balance of bovine TB control toward wildlife vaccination, testing and herd surveillance.

FAI Director General S.K. Chaudhari says India needs close to 450 million tonnes of food grains by 2047 and must accelerate digital agriculture and smart fertilizer management.

A European Commission proposal to remove leather products from the scope of EU deforestation rules is reducing compliance pressure for some exporters, but it is also provoking strong criticism from environmental groups. The dispute matters to agriculture because it sits at the intersection of livestock traceability, trade access and responsibility for land-use impacts.

India and the International Fund for Agricultural Development have advanced an eight-year cooperation roadmap focused on climate resilience, rural finance, value chains and local enterprise. The framework is designed to link policy, investment and farmer institutions more tightly across rural regions.

Dublin says the EU-Mexico agreement should expand agri-food exports and is not a Mercosur-style threat to Ireland's beef sector.

Quebec will use $87 million from its climate change fund to reimburse fuel tax costs for more than 15,000 farmers in 2026 and 2027.

London says its new food and drink arrangement with the EU will remove most checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and reduce costs for agri-food businesses.

India’s Union Cabinet has approved higher minimum support prices for 14 kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season, with the government estimating payouts of ₹2.60 lakh crore to farmers.

Australia’s federal budget has triggered criticism from farm and environment groups after nearly A$200 million in agriculture portfolio funding was cut, including money tied to pest, weed and disease preparedness.

The European Commission says Brazil will lose access from 3 September 2026 to the EU market for beef and other animal products unless it proves compliance with bloc rules on antimicrobial use throughout animals’ lifetimes.

Officials in India’s Madhya Pradesh say the new e-Vikas platform is already changing how farmers buy fertiliser. The system links distribution to landholdings and crop patterns, cuts queues and encourages more need-based nutrient use.

The U.S. House passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, but left year-round E15 out of the package. Farm groups backed several trade, credit and rural policy provisions while warning that important gaps remain.

A Canadian parliamentary committee has urged Ottawa to pause closures affecting farm research centres, the organic and regenerative farming program and a key food allergen lab.

India’s new AI-based basmati crop survey has reopened debate over the true cultivated area, project funding and the boundaries of the GI-protected basmati zone.

India has cleared a five-year cotton productivity mission worth ₹5,659.22 crore to lift output, yields and quality by 2031.

Madhya Pradesh has extended wheat procurement slot booking while expanding support measures for pulses, storage, and digital farmer services.

A dispute has opened in New South Wales over whether emergency water restrictions are really protecting the Darling system. Critics say large irrigators can still access river-fed off-river pools under existing licence conditions.

India’s textile ministry wants temporary lower duties on raw cotton imports to help garment exporters. The agriculture ministry is resisting for now, citing potential fallout for cotton farmers and the political sensitivity of the market.

A new Indonesian trade rule expands the list of restricted agricultural imports in an effort to protect local producer prices, cut import dependence and reinforce food security.

A draft water law prepared by Türkiye's Agriculture and Forestry Ministry would introduce criminal penalties, large fines and new efficiency rules as water stress intensifies.

Nigeria has extended its raw shea export ban as it tries to move more value into domestic processing, jobs and higher-margin agri-exports.

The European Parliament backed a larger 2028–2034 EU budget and new revenue streams, arguing that agriculture and poorer regions should not lose out as the bloc funds new priorities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Indonesia has instructed regional authorities to map drought-prone farmland and strengthen early warning systems before the El Nino dry season to limit crop losses and protect food security.

New Brunswick is preparing farmland-policy changes after disputes over idle land, zoning pressure and gaps in the province’s long-running FLIP tax-deferral system.

England's new Land Use Framework is meant to rebalance land between food production, housing, environmental restoration and renewable energy while protecting the most productive farmland.

A widening investigation into possible abuse of EU farm subsidies in Greece has triggered cabinet resignations and intensified scrutiny of land and livestock claims.

Banks in Brazil have been required to verify satellite-based deforestation data before approving rural credit, linking farm finance to environmental compliance.