Nepal's paddy plantation accelerated after monsoon rains intensified, reaching 83.3% (1.14 million hectares) by July 8, surpassing last year’s progress. Madhesh Province...
A strengthening El Niño and below-normal monsoon rainfall are threatening rice production across Asia, raising food inflation concerns. Higher fuel and fertilizer...
Indian rice export prices climbed to a near 10-month high on tight paddy supplies and patchy monsoon concerns, with 5% broken parboiled...
India's 2026 kharif basmati acreage is expected to increase as strong prices and export demand encourage farmers to shift from conventional paddy....
A delayed monsoon and prolonged dry spell have disrupted paddy transplantation in Jammu’s RS Pura Basmati-growing region. Dry canals, inadequate irrigation and...
Persistent rainfall delayed South Africa's maize planting and harvest by up to six weeks, with only 6.4 million tonnes delivered by mid-July...
Indian rice export prices rose for a third consecutive week as higher OMSS reserve prices and weak monsoon rains raised concerns over...
Maharashtra’s kharif sowing crossed 10 million hectares (70% of normal area), boosted by recent rains but still below last year’s pace. Nearly...
Strengthening El Niño conditions and forecasts of below-normal rainfall threaten India’s rain-fed oilseed and cotton regions despite kharif sowing reaching 53.13 million...