9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (605+ words) KURNOOL: Oilseed cultivation across Rayalaseema has shrunk sharply this season, with the area under the crop falling from around 25,000 acres to just 10,000 acres amid deficient rainfall and poor irrigation availability. The State Economic Board has warned that the acreage could…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (63+ words) Driven by on-demand models, startups and government programmes are making the tech accessible and affordable for farmers Drones take the field in Indian agriculture as services expand for farmers Driven by on-demand models, startups and government programmes are making the…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago   (148+ words) The genesis of the persistent rise in imports of edible oils, regardless of steady increase in indigenous production, lies in the demand growing faster than the supplies Going by the vegetable-oil industry’s assessment, the import bill for edible oils…...

10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (336+ words) Dr Vishwanathan Mohan with the robots (Image: University of Essex) THE Essex company behind revolutionary crop-picking robots has secured a £1 million cash injection Versatile RobotX, a University of Essex spin-out, will use the funding to develop and scale up its…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (206+ words) Sunday August 16, 2026 Fruit imports will become easier after Bangladesh Bank withdrew the mandatory 100% cash margin requirement for letters of credit (LCs), a move expected to improve supply and ease prices in the local market. The central bank issued the directive…...

12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (343+ words) Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade has extended authorization for the Future of Egypt Agency for Sustainable Development (Mostaqbal Misr) to export up to 200,000 tons of rice through the end of 2027, according to an official letter obtained by Al…...

10+ hour, 46+ min ago   (566+ words) Sunday August 16, 2026 Bangladesh must move beyond its generic drug industry and develop capabilities in biologics, biosimilars, vaccines and other high-value medicines by building a comprehensive biopharmaceutical ecosystem, industry stakeholders said today (16 August). The call came at a roundtable titled "From…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago   (469+ words) Fonterra And A2 Milk Explore Joint Take-Private Deal For Distressed Processor Synlait en.edairynews.com Proposed transaction targets Canterbury processing assets and critical SAMR infant formula registrations to consolidate the trans-Tasman dairy sector. Global dairy cooperative Fonterra and specialty dairy brand…...

10+ hour, 49+ min ago   (400+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources is intensifying efforts to modernize the agricultural sector by adopting advanced farming and water-management technologies aimed at increasing domestic production and reducing costs for farmers. On Sunday, Qaraman…...

10+ hour, 46+ min ago   (852+ words) DES MOINES — Pork is a popular topic at the Iowa State Fair as hungry patrons mow down on barbecue and curious children gaze with wide eyes at the state’s biggest pig. But the 11-day fair in Des Moines has also…...