A daily digest of market, agri-policy, technology and climate news — from Ukraine and the world. 180 news items in 26 sections.
Kerala Agricultural University has transferred its Cocoa Research Centre’s chocolate-making technology to Kothamangalam Agriculture Producer Company to boost value addition in the cocoa sector.
With Kashmir recording warmer temperatures and low rainfall ahead of the flowering season, farmers are growing anxious as El Niño adds to dry conditions.
Andhra Pradesh is grappling with a severe 53.4 per cent rainfall deficit during the June-August southwest monsoon, threatening kharif crop output, rural incomes and water security.
A historic garden and orchard inside Vatican City has completed its transition to 100% organic farming practices, inspired by Pope Francis's 2015 encyclical Laudato Si'.
Scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's research centre in Manitoba are racing to breed resilient crop varieties to help farmers combat extreme weather and disease pressures.
The World Meteorological Organization warns of a nearly 100% chance that a powerful El Niño will persist, potentially altering climate patterns across India for the coming months.
A NASA experiment reveals that in the absence of gravity, corn seedlings develop healthy tissues but fail to orient their roots and shoots correctly.
Startup Switch Bioworks is testing microbes to replace fertilizers, while OpenAI faces scrutiny over its internal safety culture.
A 2024 Nature Sustainability study highlights a new cooling film that reduces air temperatures by up to 4.6°C, driving biomass increases of up to 370% in dryland crops.