In February, India accounted for approximately 78.7% of Australia's total chickpea exports. Source: ABS

Maharashtra's sowing area share in Rabi onion stands at 52% this current season, compared to 42% last year. Source: Central Agriculture Department

Unprecedented shortage of labour for onion harvesting in Nashik district.

In the Rabi onion season, Nashik district alone accounts for 38% of the sowing area in Maharashtra state and 20% in India, as reported by the State and Central Agriculture Departments.

NABARD has stated that the total rabi season area of Nashik district is 1.47 lakh hectares in the 'Potential Linked Credit Plan 25-26.' However, according to the state agri. dept, the area under onion cultivation alone during the rabi season is 2.5 lakh hectares. - Deepak Chavan

Wheat yields are expected to rise in India and Pakistan :FAO Kashinath Pagire Sir...The question is: Why hasn't per acre productivity decreased despite the significant rise in temperature?

Mayur Deore informed that due to the unseasonal rains currently lashing the Satana region, pomegranate growers are worried. Farmers are now discussing whether the Ambe Bahar (spring) crop will go to waste because of the appearance of oily spots.

Surpassing Bangladesh (1.24 lakh tons), Germany has become the top buyer of Indian soymeal this year, with 2.12 lakh tons imported between October 2024 and April 2025, as per the SOPA report.

Considering the trend among farmers across the country, Pan-India maize sowing in the upcoming Kharif season could reach around 100 lakh hectares, up from 88.5 lakh hectares last year.

India accounts for 36% of the world’s total soybean oil imports. In the year 2025–26, India is expected to import 4.6 million tonnes of soybean oil — according to USDA.

This year, sugarcane, maize, and pigeon pea have emerged as the most preferred crops among farmers in Maharashtra.

Progressive data as of 7 July indicates that maize acreage in Maharashtra has increased by 33% compared to last year, reaching 11.23 lakh hectares. This year, it is potentially surpassing sugarcane in area across the state, as per the latest release from the State Agri. Dept.

India trade news coming it sounds like.....trade deal with India looks to include imports of non-GMO US #soybeans. Still unconfirmed, but that's the talk. Also going to be hearing much more on trade deals over the next 12-24 hours. Will it help? Probably not, but good long term

According to the CACP report, maize recorded the highest CAGR growth rate at 5.8%, followed by oilseeds (5.1%), pulses (4.5%), while cotton had the lowest at 0.3% over the last 10 years.

Soybean crop from our family-owned farm. Intercropping with pomegranate. Soybean was sown on May 31. The pomegranate plants are six months old.

Bangladesh: The Business Standard reports that onion prices rose by up to 24% in one week, reaching Tk 75–Tk 85 per kilogram at retail in Dhaka.

USDA shows India's maize yield in 2025 at 3.78 tonnes per hectare, up 47% compared with 2.56 tonnes per hectare in 2016.

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