Global trade in agri-products to become important as climate change impacts production
International trade in agricultural products will have an increasingly important contribution to feeding the planet, as climate change alters the ability of …
Global oil supply reached record high in August despite Iran fallout, says IEA
The global oil supply reached a record 100 million barrels per day (bpd), the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest forecast. Crude output from …
Chances of El Nino developing by end of year as high as 70 percent – WMO
There is a 70% chance of an El Nino developing by the end of this year, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Its …
Megatrends such as urbanisation, obesity, politics impacting Asia’s food systems – report
Megatrends such as urbanisation, burden of obesity and undernutrition and politics are driving the divides in Asian food systems and managing them is …
Time running out for world’s forests as cover area continues to shrink – report
Time is running out for the world’s forests, whose total area is shrinking by the day, warns a new FAO report urging governments to foster an …
India to send a rover to moon in October in search of a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel: ISRO
As per a Bloomberg report, India’s space program wants to go where no nation has gone before – to the south side of the moon. And once it gets there, it …
Global food prices rose in May, led by dairy – FAO
Global agricultural food commodity prices rose in May, with dairy prices jumping significantly. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 176.2 points during the …
India’s central bank retains 2018-19 GDP growth forecast at 7.4 per cent
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has retained growth projections for the current fiscal at 7.4 per cent on hopes of further boost to investments and higher …
India’s agriculture minister calls for measures to boost maize production
India’s agriculture minister has called for a package of measures to boost maize production and yield and realise its potential as the future cereal crop. …
India’s domestic steel companies to urge government to revise anti-dumping duty on steel products
India’s primary domestic steel producers will ask the government for a mid-term review of the anti-dumping duty on hot- and cold-rolled steel …