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Agricultural trade, commodity markets, regulation and policy developments affecting the global food system.
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India Raises Winter Fertilizer Subsidy 64% as Global Costs Surge
India has raised its winter fertilizer subsidy requirement by 64.3% to ₹62,370.02 crore as higher global input costs test farm affordability and supply.
5 hours ago


Lebanon Food Crisis Could Reach 1.15 Million People by Mid 2027
Lebanon could have 1.15 million people in Crisis or worse by mid 2027, while the number in Emergency is projected to rise from 52,000 to 97,000.
11 hours ago


Cheaper US Gas and Costlier Diesel Split the Farm Energy Outlook
EIA cut its winter United States gas forecast by 16 percent but raised its 2027 diesel forecast by about 12 percent, creating sharply different pressures for fertilizer, farms and food freight.
11 hours ago
Mexico Sugar Forecast Falls as Cane Pests Spread and US Stocks Tighten
USDA cut Mexico sugar production as pests and input costs pressure cane, while the United States sugar stocks buffer narrowed.
17 hours ago
Argentina and Australia Lift Wheat Supply as Black Sea Exports Fall
USDA raised global wheat output and stocks as larger harvests in Argentina and Australia offset weaker Russian and Ukrainian export prospects.
17 hours ago
FAO Says 41 Countries Still Need Food Assistance Despite Better Grain Harvests
A new FAO assessment projects higher cereal production in poorer countries but finds 41 countries and territories still require external food assistance. Here is why.
3 days ago
World Food Prices Fall as Sugar Costs Surge and Grain Prices Ease
FAO reports a 1.2 percent fall in world food prices in October, but sugar jumped 6.6 percent. Why the split matters for shoppers and food businesses.
3 days ago


China Takes 1.59 Million Tonnes of US Soybeans in One Week
USDA data show China received 1.59 million tonnes in the week ended 29 October, helping US season-to-date soybean exports run nearly 59% above a year earlier. Destination switches mean not all recorded sales were newly purchased.
6 days ago
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