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Fertiliser shock looms as Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption ripples through supply chains, warns UNCTAD

India, April 1 -- A near shutdown of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is fuelling fears of a wider food crisis, as rising fertiliser costs begin to hit farmers across import-dependent countries. Escal... Read More


Forever dependent on fertiliser

India, April 1 -- For a country that is among the world's largest food producers and thus one of the biggest consumers of fertilisers, secure access to these inputs is vital. While India is broadly se... Read More


War in West Asia and protectionist steps by Bangladesh disrupt onion exports, lead to price crash

India, March 31 -- Onion farmers across Maharashtra have called for immediate government intervention as farm gate prices of the crop have collapsed, driven in part by disruptions to exports amid the ... Read More


Hotter world, hungrier futures: India among most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise

India, March 25 -- India ranks among the most vulnerable large economies to food insecurity as global temperatures rise A new global index shows India's food security score could fall sharply under 1... Read More


With Rs 300 crore plan, Himachal Pradesh brings its shepherds onto the policy map

India, March 24 -- Himachal Pradesh has launched a Rs 300 crore scheme to empower pastoral communities. Under this, the government relaxed grazing restrictions and announced digital identity cards fo... Read More


Poisoned promise: India among four major contributors to global pesticide toxicity

India, March 17 -- Pesticide use is rising not just in volume but also intensity, posing major threats to ecologically important species as well as to human health. And this pesticide toxicity is driv... Read More


Women farmers call for equal access to resources to boost global food production

India, March 11 -- Women-led farms are on average 25 per cent less productive than those led by men due to persistent barriers to productive resources and opportunities. To mark UN's International Yea... Read More


Gas shortage due to West Asia crisis threatens food security of migrant workers, business of street vendors

India, March 11 -- India's Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, as the government's first formal response to the Gulf energy disruption, established an allocation framework to ration gas suppl... Read More


Israel-Iran war hits India's basmati exports; exporters seek immediate relief

India, March 5 -- Around 400,000 tonnes of basmati rice stuck at ports or mid-transit due to shipping disruptions Freight rates on Asia-Middle East routes surge to $3,500-$4,500 per container Middle... Read More


'Working in a Furnace': Heat is making India's garment workers sick

India, March 3 -- Nearly nine of 10 garment workers surveyed in India feel that extreme heat inside factories was making them sick, according to a new report that links rising temperatures to a growin... Read More