ARTICLE 2 #India Agriculture Updates

India is the world’s top shipper, and its move to ease export restrictions has helped push Thai prices — an Asian benchmark — down almost 40 per cent from a 15-year high in January 2024. Still, the country’s swelling surplus shows its struggle to find enough demand to meet rising supply. Global stockpiles are expected to reach a five-year high in the coming season, which could keep prices under pressure.

A view of MRPL unit in Mangalore. -Photo/Govindarajan Javali A view of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF). Since 1992, India has transformed its petroleum refinery structure, producing fuels that meet global standards. Mangalore and its suburbs a...

Indian Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said the collaboration focuses not just on trade, but building trust, sharing scientific knowledge, and promoting sustainable farming.

India’s government warehouses are overflowing. As of September 1, 2025, rice reserves—including unfilled paddy—have climbed to a record 48.2 million metric tons, a jump of over 14% compared to the same time last year. Wheat stocks, too, are at a four‑year high, reaching 33.3 million metric tons. These figures greatly overshoot government targets: for rice, the July 1 target is only 13.5 million tons, while for wheat the target is about 27.6 million tons.