Global crop problems point
to years of high food prices
The world has perhaps never seen this level of simultaneous agricultural disruption. It may take years to return to global food security
Global crop problems point
Tariffs cut on poultry, fisheries, farm tools
Poultry entrepreneurs are not happy with the proposals in the budget
India's monsoon rains to pick up steam by mid-June
The spell of rainfall is likely to spur the sowing of crucial crops such as rice, corn, cotton, soybean, sugarcane and peanuts
‘We need incentives to survive the year’
The recent flood in Sunamganj has submerged at least 60 percent of areas in the district, devastating crops
Pakistan's mango production to fall by 50%
The crop has been severely hit by unusually high temperatures and water shortages this year, the chief of a growers' and exporters' association says
Ukrainian farmers stalled
They are short of fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides. And even if they have enough of those materials, they can’t get enough fuel to power their equipment
Asian farmers turn to drones, apps for labour, climate challenges
Drones to plant seeds, and spray pesticide and fertilisers are growing in popularity in the Southeast Asian country as it grapples with a labour shortage
Fertiliser crisis hits farmers
Hit by price hike, supply crunch of non-urea fertilisers, farmers struggle to prep fields
Sri Lanka’s plunge into organic farming brings disaster
A sharp drop in crop yields and spiralling prices that are worsening the country’s growing economic woes and leading to fears of food shortages
Can seeds planted by drones spawn new forests?
Traditional reforesting methods are slow and costly because disaster zones are often inaccessible or inhospitable to machinery
