The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Rupert Murdoch’s son-in-law and the soil carbon revolution

Wilmot Cattle Co in northern New South Wales is pioneering soil carbon sequestration, but scientists say it’s not a long-term solution

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2024

Drought shrinks inland fisheries output by over 30%

The severe drought this year has hit inland fisheries hard across the State as tanks and lakes are drying up. Officials in the Directorate of Fisheries say both production and sowing of inland fish have reduced by around 30% this year. Across the districts, fish production target reached only 65%…

The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024

Farmers collective all set to revive upper Kuttanad’s sweet legacy

After a gap of over three decades, the sweet scent of newly cut sugar cane has made a comeback to the verdant landscape of upper Kuttanad

The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024

PM Modi launches projects worth ₹35,700 crore in Jharkhand

This is the third fertiliser plant to be revived in the country, after such facilities at Gorakhpur and Ramagundam, which were also dedicated to the nation by the prime minister in December 2021 and November 2022 respectively.

The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024

Tories accused of hypocrisy for supporting farmers’ protests

Campaigners and human rights experts point to crackdown on climate and Gaza protests

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024

WTO MC13 | Talks on to break impasse over agri, fisheries issues

WTO ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi struggles to find common ground on key issues, extending negotiations.

The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024

WTO talks extend as leaders discuss ways to break impasse over agri, fisheries issues

WTO ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi extended amid talks on agriculture, fisheries, e-commerce, and dispute settlement issues.

The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024

Should Minimum Support Price be legalised?

Farmers protest and MSP demand: The Hindu Parley discusses the demand of the protesting farmers, which include a legal guarantee for purchasing crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP) and India’s withdrawal from the World Trade Organization. The Union government has repeatedly asserted that a legal guarantee for MSP will not…

The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024

Appoint agricultural engineers in panchayats, farm scientist tells govt.

ICAR Deputy Director-General emphasizes need for agricultural engineers in Karnataka to address agrarian crisis and boost development.

The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024

WTO Ministers Struggle To Forge Fish, Farm, Digital Deals

World trade ministers were locked in disagreement on fisheries subsidies, agriculture and digital customs duties as a major WTO conference entered its last scheduled day on Thursday.

International Business Times · Feb 29, 2024