India is urging farmers in rain-fed areas with limited irrigation to shift to less water-intensive crops such as pulses, oilseeds and millets as authorities prepare for a potentially weak monsoon that could weigh on agricultural output.
India is urging farmers in rain-fed areas with limited irrigation to shift to less water-intensive crops such as pulses, oilseeds and millets as authorities prepare for a potentially weak monsoon that could weigh on agricultural output.
A vendor sells vegetables during monsoon rainfall in Kolkata on June 7. Photographer: NurPhoto/NurPhoto
Raw sugar futures gave up earlier gains in New York as the market struggled to snap a recent losing streak, with a drop in crude futures and expectations of a large Brazilian cane harvest continuing to weigh on the market.
Raw sugar futures gave up earlier gains in New York as the market struggled to snap a recent losing streak, with a drop in crude futures and expectations of a large Brazilian cane harvest continuing to weigh on the market.
Sugarcane is harvested at a farm near Biosev SA’s Santa Elisa sugar mill in Sertaozinho, Brazil, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. As rainfall disrupts the harvest and reduces the cane’s sucrose content, millers will be more inclined to make ethanol, tightening sugar supplies and helping extend a rally in prices for a third day in the longest winning streak in almost a month.
India’s annual monsoon rains that are crucial for farm output are likely to arrive around Thursday at Kerala state on the country’s southern tip, a few days after the official start date.
India’s annual monsoon rains that are crucial for farm output are likely to arrive around Thursday at Kerala state on the country’s southern tip, a few days after the official start date.
India's rainy season is crucial for replenishing groundwater reserves and farming.
India’s annual monsoon rains that are crucial for farm output are likely to arrive around Thursday at Kerala state on the country’s southern tip, a few days after the official start date.
India’s annual monsoon rains that are crucial for farm output are likely to arrive around Thursday at Kerala state on the country’s southern tip, a few days after the official start date.
India's rainy season is crucial for replenishing groundwater reserves and farming.
India’s annual monsoon rains that are crucial for farm output are likely to arrive around Thursday at Kerala state on the country’s southern tip, a few days after the official start date.
India’s annual monsoon rains that are crucial for farm output are likely to arrive around Thursday at Kerala state on the country’s southern tip, a few days after the official start date.
India's rainy season is crucial for replenishing groundwater reserves and farming.
Sugar futures in New York posted the biggest gain in a month on concerns that an emerging El Niño weather pattern could curb rainfall and damage the cane crop in India, the world’s second-largest producer.
Sugar futures in New York posted the biggest gain in a month on concerns that an emerging El Niño weather pattern could curb rainfall and damage the cane crop in India, the world’s second-largest producer.
Refined sugar on sale at a shop in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. India is scheduled to release gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Nov. 29. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg
India is seeking offers from global suppliers to buy 1.7 million tons of urea, a widely used nitrogen fertilizer, ahead of the monsoon sowing season, as the Middle East conflict disrupted gas supplies for domestic output.
India is seeking offers from global suppliers to buy 1.7 million tons of urea, a widely used nitrogen fertilizer, ahead of the monsoon sowing season, as the Middle East conflict disrupted gas supplies for domestic output.
Indian labourers load sacks of fertiliser onto a truck at a railway station on the outskirts of Amritsar.
India is considering a request by the domestic vegetable oil industry to raise import duties, potentially increasing taxes on another major commodity just after a hike in gold tariffs.
India is considering a request by the domestic vegetable oil industry to raise import duties, potentially increasing taxes on another major commodity just after a hike in gold tariffs.
Cooking oil at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi.
India expects its monsoon rains to arrive early this year, offering some relief for farmers who rely on the seasonal showers for timely sowing of crops like rice and soybeans.
India expects its monsoon rains to arrive early this year, offering some relief for farmers who rely on the seasonal showers for timely sowing of crops like rice and soybeans.
Farmers plant rice saplings during monsoon season, near Varanasi, India, in 2025. Photographer: Niharika Kulkarni/Getty Images
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has banned exports for more than four months, according to an official notice, as the government seeks to protect local supplies.
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has banned exports for more than four months, according to an official notice, as the government seeks to protect local supplies.
Refined sugar on sale at a shop in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. India is scheduled to release gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Nov. 29.
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has banned exports for more than four months, according to an official notice, as the government seeks to protect local supplies.
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has banned exports for more than four months, according to an official notice, as the government seeks to protect local supplies.
Refined sugar on sale at a shop in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. India is scheduled to release gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Nov. 29.
India, the world’s top buyer of diammonium phosphate, has contracted larger-than-expected volumes of the crop nutrient, a sign of stockpiling as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts supplies and drives global benchmarks higher.
India, the world’s top buyer of diammonium phosphate, has contracted larger-than-expected volumes of the crop nutrient, a sign of stockpiling as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts supplies and drives global benchmarks higher.
Workers load sacks of fertilizer onto a truck at a railway station in Amritsar, India.
An India-bound fertilizer shipment booked under an April tender has been scrapped after officials raised concerns over links to Iran, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
An India-bound fertilizer shipment booked under an April tender has been scrapped after officials raised concerns over links to Iran, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
The Infinity was seen making erratic movements between mid April to early May.
The country is already dealing with energy shortages caused by the Middle East war.
Pedestrians cover their faces to shield from the sun during high temperatures in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Temperatures at a weather observatory in India’s capital city touched 52.9C (127F) on Wednesday, evidence of a worsening heat wave that also sent peak electricity demand in Delhi to an all-time high. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
Water sprinklers cool people on a hot day in Varanasi in April.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
Water sprinklers cool people on a hot day in Varanasi in April.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
Water sprinklers cool people on a hot day in Varanasi in April.
India, the world’s top importer of urea, has agreed to buy the nitrogen-based fertilizer at sharply higher prices than in a previous tender as the Middle East conflict disrupts supplies and pushes global benchmarks higher.
India, the world’s top importer of urea, has agreed to buy the nitrogen-based fertilizer at sharply higher prices than in a previous tender as the Middle East conflict disrupts supplies and pushes global benchmarks higher.
Labourers load sacks of fertiliser onto a truck at a railway station in Amritsar, India.
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