India is forecast to see above-normal temperatures in the coming months, potentially boosting power demand and posing a severe health risk to residents.
India is forecast to see above-normal temperatures in the coming months, potentially boosting power demand and posing a severe health risk to residents.
NEW DELHI, INDIA - FEBRUARY 5: New Delhi's iconic Signature Bridge over the river Yamuna is barely seen as the air pollution over New Delhi is very bad and it affects visibility and causes severe health issues for the 20 million residents, the main arterial road of Delhi and Signature Bridge over the River Yamuna are barely seen on February 5, 2026 in New Delhi, India. New Delhi is rated as one of the most air polluted cities of the world. (Photo by Pallava Bagla/Getty Images)
A panel of Indian ministers is set to examine a key genetically modified food crop with a view to agreeing government policy — a potential step toward opening one of the world’s largest agricultural markets to engineered varieties.
A panel of Indian ministers is set to examine a key genetically modified food crop with a view to agreeing government policy — a potential step toward opening one of the world’s largest agricultural markets to engineered varieties.
Cocoa rose in New York, cutting another large weekly slump driven by too much supply as traders held off purchases and beans piled up in West African warehouses.
Cocoa rose in New York, cutting another large weekly slump driven by too much supply as traders held off purchases and beans piled up in West African warehouses.
A farmer attends to cocoa beans drying on a rack at a farm in Kwabeng, Ghana.
India permitted limited exports of wheat, easing restrictions imposed more than three years ago, to support farmers as bumper harvests improved domestic supplies and pushed prices lower.
India permitted limited exports of wheat, easing restrictions imposed more than three years ago, to support farmers as bumper harvests improved domestic supplies and pushed prices lower.
Workers unload wheat grains from a truck at a wholesale market in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Monday, April 29, 2024. Wheat prices fell the most in more than a month, snapping a seven-day winning streak, as the outlook for much-needed rain helped alleviate crop concerns. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg
Thousands of Indian farmers gathered across the country from Punjab to Tamil Nadu to demonstrate against a long-awaited trade deal with the United States, an agreement that protesters say could hurt domestic agriculture.
Thousands of Indian farmers gathered across the country from Punjab to Tamil Nadu to demonstrate against a long-awaited trade deal with the United States, an agreement that protesters say could hurt domestic agriculture.
Farmers and local residents of floodplain areas protest in Noida on Feb. 11. Photographer: Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
Thousands of Indian farmers gathered across the country from Punjab to Tamil Nadu to demonstrate against a long-awaited trade deal with the United States, an agreement that protesters say could hurt domestic agriculture.
Thousands of Indian farmers gathered across the country from Punjab to Tamil Nadu to demonstrate against a long-awaited trade deal with the United States, an agreement that protesters say could hurt domestic agriculture.
Farmers and local residents of floodplain areas protest in Noida on Feb. 11. Photographer: Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
Thousands of Indian farmers gathered across the country from Punjab to Tamil Nadu to demonstrate against a long-awaited trade deal with the United States, an agreement that protesters say could hurt domestic agriculture.
Thousands of Indian farmers gathered across the country from Punjab to Tamil Nadu to demonstrate against a long-awaited trade deal with the United States, an agreement that protesters say could hurt domestic agriculture.
Farmers and local residents of floodplain areas protest in Noida on Feb. 11. Photographer: Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
The White House revised its fact sheet on the US-India trade agreement to adjust language around agricultural goods, adding to confusion about the deal already raised by farmer groups.
The White House revised its fact sheet on the US-India trade agreement to adjust language around agricultural goods, adding to confusion about the deal already raised by farmer groups.
Pulses at a market in Hyderabad, India. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh
The White House revised its fact sheet on the US-India trade agreement to adjust language around agricultural goods, adding to confusion about the deal already raised by farmer groups.
The White House revised its fact sheet on the US-India trade agreement to adjust language around agricultural goods, adding to confusion about the deal already raised by farmer groups.
Pulses at a market in Hyderabad, India. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh
India has proposed opening up parts of its agriculture industry to cheaper imports from the US, a move that may lower food and feed costs but intensify pressure on some domestic farmers.
India has proposed opening up parts of its agriculture industry to cheaper imports from the US, a move that may lower food and feed costs but intensify pressure on some domestic farmers.
Freshly picked and packaged strawberries sit in a box before being loaded onto a truck for delivery during a harvest at Fancy Farms near Plant City, Florida, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Annual strawberry harvests in the area bring nearly $1 billion to the local economy, according to the Florida Strawberry Festival Growers Association.
India has proposed opening up parts of its agriculture industry to cheaper imports from the US, a move that may lower food and feed costs but intensify pressure on some domestic farmers.
India has proposed opening up parts of its agriculture industry to cheaper imports from the US, a move that may lower food and feed costs but intensify pressure on some domestic farmers.
Freshly picked and packaged strawberries sit in a box before being loaded onto a truck for delivery during a harvest at Fancy Farms near Plant City, Florida, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Annual strawberry harvests in the area bring nearly $1 billion to the local economy, according to the Florida Strawberry Festival Growers Association.
India has proposed to cut fertilizer subsidy spending in the next financial year starting in April, a move that could help reduce the fiscal deficit but may raise cultivation costs for farmers in the world’s most populous nation.
India has proposed to cut fertilizer subsidy spending in the next financial year starting in April, a move that could help reduce the fiscal deficit but may raise cultivation costs for farmers in the world’s most populous nation.
Farmer cut wheat during harvest at a field in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Monday, April 29, 2024. Wheat prices fell the most in more than a month, snapping a seven-day winning streak, as the outlook for much-needed rain helped alleviate crop concerns.
India, the world’s largest vegetable oil buyer, canceled more soybean oil shipments from South America as the rupee’s slump to a record low widened the price gap between local and imported oil.
India, the world’s largest vegetable oil buyer, canceled more soybean oil shipments from South America as the rupee’s slump to a record low widened the price gap between local and imported oil.
Arabica coffee futures extended gains in New York, buoyed by expectations that a stronger Brazilian real will continue to curb shipments from Brazil, the world’s largest producer.
Arabica coffee futures extended gains in New York, buoyed by expectations that a stronger Brazilian real will continue to curb shipments from Brazil, the world’s largest producer.
Cocoa futures fluctuated as traders watch for the impact of West Africa’s Harmattan season on output from top producers.
Cocoa pods grow on a farm ahead of the harvest in Kwabeng, Ghana, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Issues across the West African cocoa belt that propelled prices to record highs this year remain far from fixed, meaning the price of beans that make chocolate isn't likely to decline back to the much lower levels that had previously prevailed.
Los Angeles ordered some residents to evacuate starting Tuesday ahead of a strong storm expected to sweep through the region, with city crews preparing for three days of heavy rain.
Los Angeles ordered some residents to evacuate starting Tuesday ahead of a strong storm expected to sweep through the region, with city crews preparing for three days of heavy rain.
Los Angeles County Public Works employees distribute sandbags in Altadena, California, on Dec. 22.
India stepped up anti-pollution curbs in New Delhi and nearby areas after a sudden spike in airborne toxins.
NEW DELHI, INDIA - DECEMBER 03: Commuters make their way along a road on a hazy morning caused by pollution on December 03, 2025 in New Delhi, India. The capital's Air Quality Index reached 376—classified as "very poor" to "severe"—with PM2.5 levels recorded at more than 20 times the World Health Organization's safe limits, prompting health experts to declare conditions "extreme and life-threatening" as 30 million residents contend with persistent headaches, eye irritation, and respiratory distress from a toxic cocktail of vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, and construction dust trapped under stagnant winter air. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images)
India stepped up anti-pollution curbs in New Delhi and nearby areas after a sudden spike in airborne toxins.
NEW DELHI, INDIA - DECEMBER 03: Commuters make their way along a road on a hazy morning caused by pollution on December 03, 2025 in New Delhi, India. The capital's Air Quality Index reached 376—classified as "very poor" to "severe"—with PM2.5 levels recorded at more than 20 times the World Health Organization's safe limits, prompting health experts to declare conditions "extreme and life-threatening" as 30 million residents contend with persistent headaches, eye irritation, and respiratory distress from a toxic cocktail of vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, and construction dust trapped under stagnant winter air. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images)
India stepped up anti-pollution curbs in New Delhi and nearby areas after a sudden spike in airborne toxins.
NEW DELHI, INDIA - DECEMBER 03: Commuters make their way along a road on a hazy morning caused by pollution on December 03, 2025 in New Delhi, India. The capital's Air Quality Index reached 376—classified as "very poor" to "severe"—with PM2.5 levels recorded at more than 20 times the World Health Organization's safe limits, prompting health experts to declare conditions "extreme and life-threatening" as 30 million residents contend with persistent headaches, eye irritation, and respiratory distress from a toxic cocktail of vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, and construction dust trapped under stagnant winter air. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images)
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