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Agriculture
News & analysis tagged Agriculture — diplomacy, politics, and global affairs coverage from Model Diplomat.
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Agricultural Commodity Markets 2026
Global agricultural markets are stable, yet hunger rises due to fertilizer costs and conflict, with 266 million in acute food insecurity.
2026-07-09
Brazil's Ethanol Tariff Standoff with U.S.
Brazil negotiates with the U.S. on tariffs but keeps ethanol off the table, prioritizing sugar market access amid a saturated domestic market.
2026-07-08
Brazil's Ethanol Deal: A Strategic Carve-Out
Brazil's negotiators carve out ethanol from US trade talks, prioritizing a $40 billion sugar market over corn ethanol exports amid tariff negotiations.
2026-07-08
Uzbekistan's Water Compact: A Risky Bet
Uzbekistan's $500 million Water Compact targets SDG 6 by 2030, but faces risks from cotton quotas, tariffs, and upstream water management issues.
2026-07-07
U.S. Farm Imports Threaten India's Farmers
Indian farmers mobilize against U.S. trade deal, fearing cheaper imports will harm local agriculture, especially in key sectors like cotton and apples.
2026-06-25
China's Atemoya Pledge Exposes Taiwan's Trap
China's atemoya import pledge exposes Taiwan's bind, straining ties between farmers and government as Beijing wields trade as a coercive political tool.
2026-06-22
Goyal Shields Farmers From Trade Deal Risks
India's commerce minister Piyush Goyal insists farmers remain protected under a US trade deal, even as tariff cuts spark fears over agriculture exposure
2026-06-20
Carlo Petrini’s death impacts Slow Food
Carlo Petrini's death raises pressing questions about Slow Food's future and its influence over biodiversity, agriculture, and global food policy debates.
2026-05-27
India Cuts Cotton Import Duty to Aid Mills
India is cutting its cotton import duty to ease rising input costs for textile mills, aiming to support manufacturers and steady a strained domestic industry.
2026-05-26
Haryana's Community Farm Tanks for Water
Haryana is betting on shared community farm tanks to optimize irrigation and conserve groundwater, a sustainability push to help farmers manage scarce water.
2026-05-24
Hormuz Closure Sparks Global Food Price Alarm
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis, sending agricultural and energy prices soaring across the world economy.
2026-05-22
Malpass Urges China to End Fertiliser Hoard
David Malpass is warning China to ease fertiliser hoarding, cautioning that supply shocks threaten global agriculture and farm output across food markets.
2026-05-12
Haryana's Farm-Fire Crisis: Enforcement Fail
Haryana's surge of 2,657 farm fires during peak harvest exposes weak enforcement, fueling air pollution and questions over the state's agricultural oversight.
2026-05-07
Farmers’ Protests Resurge in India
Farmers' protests are reigniting across India, exposing deep political and economic tensions and key agricultural grievances ahead of the 2027 elections.
2026-04-15