The discussions under India’s presidency will include a three-day agriculture working group meeting from June 9 and a two-day BRICS ministerial meeting from June 12
The discussions under India’s presidency will include a three-day agriculture working group meeting from June 9 and a two-day BRICS ministerial meeting from June 12
US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told lawmakers on Thursday that American dependence on China for food, fertiliser and other agricultural inputs poses an “existential” threat, framing food security as a national security issue while defending the White House’s reduced fiscal 2027 budget request. “If we need to rely on China for our food and our fertiliser and all the things that come with that, we will lose what we understand to be liberty and freedom in this country. That’s how important...
The southwest monsoon onset in Kerala not only impacts local weather patterns but also plays a crucial role in shaping India's food security, agricultural GDP, and water supply across the nation.
The scheme, in the 16th Finance Commission cycle award period, will be implemented for the next five years
The report warned that if fuel or fertilizer prices rise, or shortages persist, the effects could extend beyond farm incomes to food prices, rural livelihoods and food security, in countries that depend on imported fertilizers, including India
China has launched a new offensive on desertification in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, deploying the same technology used on the moon to help safeguard food security. Last month, several projects involving sand control, desertification prevention, and wind erosion and salinity management were launched at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG). The projects are meant to help the region build an ecological barrier to protect the region’s...