--- title: "Agriculture — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 14 stories and expert analysis tagged Agriculture on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/agriculture" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 14 Stories [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/agricultural-commodity-markets-2026) ### [Agricultural Commodity Markets 2026](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/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.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/agricultural-commodity-markets-2026) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/agricultural-commodity-markets-2026) [latin_america](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazils-ethanol-tariff-standoff-with-us) ### [Brazil's Ethanol Tariff Standoff with U.S.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazils-ethanol-tariff-standoff-with-us) [Brazil negotiates with the U.S. on tariffs but keeps ethanol off the table, prioritizing sugar market access amid a saturated domestic market.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazils-ethanol-tariff-standoff-with-us) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazils-ethanol-tariff-standoff-with-us) [latin_america](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazils-ethanol-deal-a-strategic-carve-out) ### [Brazil's Ethanol Deal: A Strategic Carve-Out](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazils-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.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazils-ethanol-deal-a-strategic-carve-out) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/brazils-ethanol-deal-a-strategic-carve-out) [conflict_security](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uzbekistans-water-compact-a-risky-bet) ### [Uzbekistan's Water Compact: A Risky Bet](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uzbekistans-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.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uzbekistans-water-compact-a-risky-bet) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/uzbekistans-water-compact-a-risky-bet) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-farm-imports-threaten-indias-farmers) ### [U.S. Farm Imports Threaten India's Farmers](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-farm-imports-threaten-indias-farmers) [Indian farmers mobilize against U.S. trade deal, fearing cheaper imports will harm local agriculture, especially in key sectors like cotton and apples.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-farm-imports-threaten-indias-farmers) [2026-06-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-farm-imports-threaten-indias-farmers) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-atemoya-pledge-exposes-taiwans-trap) ### [China's Atemoya Pledge Exposes Taiwan's Trap](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-atemoya-pledge-exposes-taiwans-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.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-atemoya-pledge-exposes-taiwans-trap) [2026-06-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-atemoya-pledge-exposes-taiwans-trap) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/goyal-shields-farmers-from-trade-deal-risks) ### [Goyal Shields Farmers From Trade Deal Risks](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/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](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/goyal-shields-farmers-from-trade-deal-risks) [2026-06-20](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/goyal-shields-farmers-from-trade-deal-risks) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/carlo-petrinis-death-impacts-slow-food) ### [Carlo Petrini’s death impacts Slow Food](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/carlo-petrinis-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.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/carlo-petrinis-death-impacts-slow-food) [2026-05-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/carlo-petrinis-death-impacts-slow-food) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-cuts-cotton-import-duty-to-aid-mills) ### [India Cuts Cotton Import Duty to Aid Mills](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/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.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-cuts-cotton-import-duty-to-aid-mills) [2026-05-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/india-cuts-cotton-import-duty-to-aid-mills) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haryana-bets-on-community-farm-tanks-to-save-water) ### [Haryana's Community Farm Tanks for Water](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haryana-bets-on-community-farm-tanks-to-save-water) [Haryana is betting on shared community farm tanks to optimize irrigation and conserve groundwater, a sustainability push to help farmers manage scarce water.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haryana-bets-on-community-farm-tanks-to-save-water) [2026-05-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haryana-bets-on-community-farm-tanks-to-save-water) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-closure-threatens-global-food-prices-amid-crisis) ### [Hormuz Closure Sparks Global Food Price Alarm](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-closure-threatens-global-food-prices-amid-crisis) [A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis, sending agricultural and energy prices soaring across the world economy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-closure-threatens-global-food-prices-amid-crisis) [2026-05-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/hormuz-closure-threatens-global-food-prices-amid-crisis) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/malpass-warns-china-on-fertiliser-hoarding-impact) ### [Malpass Urges China to End Fertiliser Hoard](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/malpass-warns-china-on-fertiliser-hoarding-impact) [David Malpass is warning China to ease fertiliser hoarding, cautioning that supply shocks threaten global agriculture and farm output across food markets.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/malpass-warns-china-on-fertiliser-hoarding-impact) [2026-05-12](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/malpass-warns-china-on-fertiliser-hoarding-impact) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haryanas-farm-fire-surge-exposes-weak-enforcement-state) ### [Haryana's Farm-Fire Crisis: Enforcement Fail](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haryanas-farm-fire-surge-exposes-weak-enforcement-state) [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.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haryanas-farm-fire-surge-exposes-weak-enforcement-state) [2026-05-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/haryanas-farm-fire-surge-exposes-weak-enforcement-state) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/farmers-protests-resurge-in-india-key-issues-ahead-of-2027) ### [Farmers’ Protests Resurge in India](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/farmers-protests-resurge-in-india-key-issues-ahead-of-2027) [Farmers' protests are reigniting across India, exposing deep political and economic tensions and key agricultural grievances ahead of the 2027 elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/farmers-protests-resurge-in-india-key-issues-ahead-of-2027) [2026-04-15](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/farmers-protests-resurge-in-india-key-issues-ahead-of-2027)