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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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