A daily digest of market, agri-policy, technology and climate news — from Ukraine and the world. 805 news items in 22 sections.
S&P Global Energy argues that stronger demand for biofuels, especially corn ethanol and E15, could support farm incomes and keep more US cropland in production.
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.
Rice growers in northern Andhra Pradesh are shifting toward direct seeding and alternate wetting methods as El Nino threatens a weaker monsoon and tighter water supplies.
India’s soybean area could rise by up to 10% this season as high prices and a weaker monsoon outlook encourage farmers to shift back into the oilseed from…
Bayer and Natur-Tec India have agreed to develop biodegradable and compostable seedling cups designed to replace single-use plastic in nurseries. Pilot trials will begin in vegetable and fruit…
Telangana has nearly tripled rice production over the past decade, but the state is now struggling with chronic surpluses, procurement pressure and the risks of monocropping.
India needs to sharply improve oilseed yields and tap alternative oil sources if it wants to cut edible-oil imports over the rest of the decade, according to the…
Georgia has launched a new farmland conservation fund after warnings that the state could lose about 800,000 acres of agricultural land to development by 2040. The program is…
Farmer-owned co-operative Campco says Uttar Pradesh’s mandi tax on arecanut creates a double fiscal burden and weakens the competitiveness of organized agricultural trade.
