Tag: food security
Indore to host meeting of BRICS agriculture ministers in June
A two-day meeting of agriculture ministers of BRICS member countries under India’s presidency will be held in Indore in June to discuss food security, smart…
India invokes WTO peace clause for FY25 rice subsidies for farmers
New Delhi: India has invoked the peace clause for the seventh time for exceeding the 10% ceiling on subsidies offered to rice farmers under the…
Argentina emerges as India’s main supplier of edible oils
Argentine Ambassador to India Mariano Caucino has stated that “Argentina and India enjoy a very elevated degree of complementarity” and pointed out that India has…
India allows 25 lakh tonnes additional wheat exports, total reaches 50 lakh tonnes
New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry‘s arm DGFT has notified the government’s decision to permit 25 lakh tonnes of wheat exports. On April 20, the Centre…
Government to bring new seed, pesticide laws next Parliament session, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said new laws governing seeds and pesticides are close to completion and are expected to…
Advisory to states on crop bonus policy to encourage greater crop diversification: FinMin
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Sunday said its advisory to states to align their bonus policy to promote pulses, oilseeds and millets, in line…
WTO is relevant, necessary guardrails must in place before plurilaterals’ inclusion: India
New Delhi: India on Saturday stated that necessary guardrails have to be in place before taking further the discussion on including plurilaterals into the framework…
ICAR–IARI makes historic debut in QS World Rankings 2026
For the first time, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the 121-year old premier research intensive deemed to be university institute of ICAR has achieved a…
FCI signs MoU with WFP to supply rice to support eradication of global hunger
State-owned FCI and World Food Programme (WFP) have signed initial pact for supply of rice to eradicate global hunger. According to an official statement on…
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi asks states to create more foodgrain storage facilities
New Delhi: Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday asked all state governments to create more storage facilities for foodgrains amid the rising procurement of…