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IMD predicts unseasonal rain and hailstorms in North India

Farmers in northern India should prepare for crop damage because of unseasonal rain and hailstorms, India’s official weather forecaster said on Tuesday, bringing the first bit of bad news for winter-sown or rabi crops after a long spell of…

Suspended exports may increase export taxes in Argentina

The Argentine government last week suspended any new export registrations which usually indicates that the government may be in the process of increasing commodity export taxes. The Argentine Congress had previously given President Fernandez…

Unseasonal rain and hailstorm damage crops across 3 states

Unseasonal rains with hailstorm over the past two days have caused massive damage to crops at several places in Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, officials said. According to Bihar government officials, rain and hailstorm in parts of…

Coronavirus could put India Inc in a spot if outbreak prolongs: Crisil

India’s agro chemicals industry can survive coronavirus headwinds to some extent in the near term, but businesses will face significant pressures as inventories run down, Crisil said in a report on last Thursday. “…Overall, that would…

Coronavirus may affect Brazil’s importation of agri-inputs

The spread of coronavirus represents a problem for the exportation of commodities from Brazil, mainly in terms of products exported to China, which account for 32% of Brazil’s foreign sales in the agribusiness sector. However, concerns…

China, India to join hands to fight worst Locust outbreak in Pakistan

Pakistan declared a national emergency after the nation’s worst locust onslaught in two decades, which battered 40% of the crops in the country, which is already grappling with its highest inflation rate in 12 years. After considering importing…

India on track to become self-sufficient in pulses production: Agriculture Minister

India, the world's largest consumer and importer of pulses, is on track to become self-sufficient in production of the protein-rich commodity and will further boost the output to meet global demand, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar…

China vows efforts to keep grain output stable in 2020

China will work to keep grain production stable this year and improve planting structure, an official document said on Feb 10. Efforts will be made to ensure grain production to remain above 650 million metric tons, the Ministry of Agriculture…

Domestic Corn prices in Brazil expected to remain strong in 2020

Tight corn supplies in Brazil coupled with strong demand both domestically and for exports, are expected to support corn prices in Brazil for probably most of 2020. In addition to the strong demand, the production of the full-season corn and…