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In 2008, a fruit fly known as the spotted-wing drosophila made its way from Southeast Asia to the continental US, likely hitching a ride on fruit shipments. First detected in California raspberry fields, the insect rapidly spread to other…

Article content (Bloomberg) — US agribusiness Bunge Ltd. is near a deal to acquire Glencore Plc-backed Viterra, people familiar with the matter said, creating a giant capable of competing with the world’s biggest agricultural players.…

“In case of any shortfall in production of any crop, prices can increase at a faster rate and add to inflation.” | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF The inflationary impact of the 5%–11% increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for farm produce…

China will feed a lot more of its domestic wheat crop to hogs and poultry this year after heavy rains reduced the quality of the harvest in the biggest growing region, boosting prospects for imports. The amount of wheat consumed in animal…

File photo used for representational purposes only. The Union Cabinet approved a ₹143 hike in the MSP of paddy to ₹2,183/quintal for 2023-24. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The Centre has set the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy sown in…

Sowing area under summer crops — rice, pulses, millets and oilseeds — was down 3% on year at 6.99 million hectares (MH) on Friday, according to agriculture ministry data. The areas under rice and oilseeds (groundnut, sunflower and sesame)…

“The area under cultivation of various millets in India has been declining and the underlying reasons behind it could be attributed to the promotion of rice and wheat vis-a-vis millet production and lack of suitable initiatives towards…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Economy PMN Business Author of the article: Published Apr 26, 2023  •  2 minute read Article content NAPERVILLE — Commodity funds have been bullish in Chicago soybeans for three…

File picture of a plantation worker carrying equipment to spray pesticides in a tea plantation in Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: K. K. Mustafah Amid rising temperatures and prolonged rainless periods due to climate change, large-scale…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Ukraine said its crop shipments through the Black Sea safe-passage corridor remained suspended for a second day, adding to uncertainty about future supplies from the key agriculture exporter.…