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G20 Summit: Global South ’most adversely’ hit by food, fuel crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi
1 month ago

G20 Summit: Global South ’most adversely’ hit by food, fuel crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi

Live Mint  

During his speech at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India's commitment to lifting 250 million people out of poverty. The countries of the Global South are most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertiliser crisis caused by global conflicts and G20 must give primacy to their concerns and priorities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

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G20 Summit: Global South adversely impacted by food, fuel, fertiliser crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi
1 month ago

G20 Summit: Global South adversely impacted by food, fuel, fertiliser crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The G20 should focus on the challenges and priorities of the Global South, which have been most affected by the food, fuel and fertiliser crisis brought on by global conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Modi’s remarks, made during the first session of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro that focused on “Social inclusion and the fight …

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U.P. govt to use stubble for producing CNG, fertiliser
1 year, 1 month ago

U.P. govt to use stubble for producing CNG, fertiliser

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up to produce compressed natural gas and fertiliser from stubble. This move is expected to provide income as well as employment to many people across the state, apart from curbing pollution, said a government spokesperson on Friday. For representation only “This effort will also lead to the production of pure organic fertiliser, contributing to …

Russian sellers stop fertiliser discounts to India amid tighter global supplies: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian sellers stop fertiliser discounts to India amid tighter global supplies: Report

India Today  

Russian companies have ceased offering fertiliser such as di-ammonium phosphate to India at discounted prices due to tightening global supplies after becoming the biggest suppliers to the country last year, three industry sources told Reuters. The move in August by Russian companies to instead offer fertilisers at market prices could increase India's import costs and subsidy burden amid a rally …

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How the rise in global fertiliser prices will hit India’s subsidy bill
1 year, 4 months ago

How the rise in global fertiliser prices will hit India’s subsidy bill

Live Mint  

With global fertiliser prices on the rise again, the government has an emerging worry ahead of assembly elections in five crucial states later this year and the general elections next year. As India relies heavily on imports to boost crop productivity, Mint explains how the rising prices of fertilisers will hit India’s subsidy burden and import bills. Landed prices of …

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi raises rights of transgender persons at G7
1 year, 7 months ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raises rights of transgender persons at G7

The Hindu  

Addressing the summit of the G7 countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 20 raised the need to safeguard the rights of the transgender individuals. Mr. Modi who earlier started his meetings in Hiroshima with a bilateral with the Prime Minister of Vietnam said, there is an urgent need to remove the “political obstacles” that have emerged in the global …

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Fertiliser, food subsidy set to touch record level
2 years ago

Fertiliser, food subsidy set to touch record level

Hindustan Times  

The Centre’s subsidies on fertilisers and food are set to touch a record level of nearly ₹5.6 lakh crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023, overshooting the earlier estimate by a third, people aware of the matter said on Friday, adding that an expected uptick in government revenues is likely to ensure the situation remains well within the fiscal …

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Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended in win for food prices
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended in win for food prices

Deccan Chronicle  

Ankara: A wartime agreement that unblocked grain shipments from Ukraine and helped temper rising global food prices will be extended by four months, the United Nations and other parties to the deal said on Thursday, preventing a price shock to some of the world's most vulnerable countries where many are struggling with hunger. “I was deeply moved to know that …

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Guterres says UN working to get Russian food to markets
2 years, 4 months ago

Guterres says UN working to get Russian food to markets

Al Jazeera  

The UN secretary-general says obstacles must be removed to Russian food and fertiliser exports, which are not sanctioned. The United Nations is working with the United States and European Union to overcome obstacles to Russian food and fertilisers reaching world markets, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. Getting more food and fertiliser out of Ukraine and Russia is crucial to …

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How the Ukraine invasion, fertiliser and fuel crises and climate change combine to create a world hunger problem
2 years, 4 months ago

How the Ukraine invasion, fertiliser and fuel crises and climate change combine to create a world hunger problem

ABC  

The ripple effects of concurrent crises are leading the world on a path to crushing hunger — and the possibility of more war. "Wheat is a staple product in the diets of so many," Rabobank grains analyst Cheryl Kalisch Gordon says, "20 per cent of the world's calories come from wheat and in some parts of Africa and the Middle …

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Widodo’s Russia-Ukraine trip divides critics in Indonesia
2 years, 5 months ago

Widodo’s Russia-Ukraine trip divides critics in Indonesia

Al Jazeera  

Medan, Indonesia – When Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced plans to visit Russia and Ukraine last week, he raised hopes of a solution to export blockages that have sent food prices soaring globally. Following his visit to Moscow on June 30, Widodo on social media expressed his appreciation to Russian President Vladimir Putin for conveying “security guarantees for food …

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How did the Russia-Ukraine war trigger a global food crisis?
2 years, 6 months ago

How did the Russia-Ukraine war trigger a global food crisis?

Al Jazeera  

Russia and Ukraine export nearly a third of the world’s wheat and barley and more than 70 percent of its sunflower oil. Russia’s war in Ukraine is preventing grain from leaving the “breadbasket of the world” and making food more expensive across the globe, threatening to worsen shortages, hunger, and political instability in developing countries. It really has added an …

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All eyes on north-west Queensland's Georgina Basin to ease global fertiliser shortages
2 years, 6 months ago

All eyes on north-west Queensland's Georgina Basin to ease global fertiliser shortages

ABC  

An international shortage of fertiliser is crippling crop farmers around the world. Key points: Countries that have relied on Russian-sourced fertiliser are urgently seeking new markets Australian miners say the country needs to invest in harvesting its quality fertiliser minerals Talks are underway to build a port in Townsville while also creating a domestic industry As one of the biggest …

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Health Minister Mandaviya to visit Russia for economic meet
2 years, 6 months ago

Health Minister Mandaviya to visit Russia for economic meet

The Hindu  

India will participate in the biggest Russian trade meet that is expected to be launched by President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. The Indian delegation for St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is to be led by Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemical and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya and the focus will be on fertiliser and potash supplies as India rushes …

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With billions of tonnes of phosphate for fertiliser, can Australia 'seize the moment'?
2 years, 6 months ago

With billions of tonnes of phosphate for fertiliser, can Australia 'seize the moment'?

ABC  

The Georgina Basin stretches 330,000 square kilometres across the Northern Territory and Queensland and contains some of the world's largest deposits of rock phosphate — a key ingredient for making fertiliser. Mr Randall, who was one of the speakers at this week's Fertilizer Australia conference in Darwin, said similar to coal exports from Australia's east and iron ore exports from …

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UN had ‘constructive’ talks in Moscow on Russian grain exports
2 years, 6 months ago

UN had ‘constructive’ talks in Moscow on Russian grain exports

Al Jazeera  

Talks took place on facilitating Russian grain and fertiliser exports to global markets, UN spokesman says. A senior UN official had “constructive discussions” in Moscow with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov on facilitating Russian grain and fertiliser exports to global markets, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the United …

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Ukraine war: Global fertiliser crunch pressures Brazil’s Amazon
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine war: Global fertiliser crunch pressures Brazil’s Amazon

Al Jazeera  

Sao Paulo, Brazil – Speaking to reporters three days after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in late February, Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro lamented his nation’s dependence on Russian fertilisers and took the opportunity to criticise Indigenous land rights. “We have potassium in abundance, but it is an Indigenous reserve.” The world’s largest soybean producer, Brazil is an agricultural …

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Autumn ban on muck-spreading under review amid fertiliser shortage
2 years, 9 months ago

Autumn ban on muck-spreading under review amid fertiliser shortage

The Telegraph  

A ban on autumn muck-spreading is being reviewed by ministers as part of efforts to prevent a slump in food production sparked by a global shortage of fertiliser. The National Farmers Union said farmers should be able to use manure as an organic alternative to artificial fertiliser, for which gas is a key ingredient, as it becomes more scarce. Mark …

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Russia tensions reveal threat to UK food supplies, farming chief warns
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia tensions reveal threat to UK food supplies, farming chief warns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tensions in Russia and Ukraine …

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KCR writes to Modi, asks to rein in fertiliser prices
2 years, 11 months ago

KCR writes to Modi, asks to rein in fertiliser prices

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of crores of farmers in the country to ensure that the cost of fertilisers were maintained at the present level and additional cost, if any, should be absorbed by the Centre so that farmers were not burdened. In a letter addressed to the Prime …

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Fertiliser prices boom as Incitec Pivot plans closure of Gibson Island plant
3 years, 1 month ago

Fertiliser prices boom as Incitec Pivot plans closure of Gibson Island plant

ABC  

With global prices soaring, it seemed odd timing this week for Incitec Pivot to announce plans to close one of Australia's largest fertiliser plants. Key points: Incitec Pivot announces plans to shut down its Gibson Island fertiliser plant in Brisbane Global fertiliser prices are soaring, putting a lot of pressure on farmers' budgets One of the largest issues facing the …

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Chinese fertiliser factories 'focusing on local market' as international prices skyrocket
3 years, 4 months ago

Chinese fertiliser factories 'focusing on local market' as international prices skyrocket

ABC  

International fertiliser prices are at record highs this year, with farmers now nervously watching manufacturers in China. Key points: As global fertiliser prices reach record heights, Rabobank says DAP prices have risen up to 75 per cent Chinese fertiliser factories, that produce the bulk of supplies, are told to 'focus' on domestic market Winter Olympics in Beijing next year could …

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IIT-KGP team develops technology to improve efficiency in fertiliser application
3 years, 9 months ago

IIT-KGP team develops technology to improve efficiency in fertiliser application

Hindustan Times  

Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a soil-mapping technology to bring efficiency in the use of fertilisers in farmland, a statement issued by the institute said. The differential global positioning system-enabled technology will facilitate cultivators to use nitrogen, phosphorus and potash efficiently for automated soil nutrition management, the statement said. This technology would be able to reduce 30 per cent …

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