Agriculture

India has adequate fertiliser stocks for summer-sown crops- minister

March 23, 2023 12:00 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will not need to buy fertiliser from the spot markets to meet local demand in the summer sown crop season s...

Madagascar seeks Moroccan fertiliser investment -President

December 31, 2022 02:21 AM AEDT | By Reuters

RABAT (Reuters) - Madagascar is seeking an investment from Morocco in the fertiliser sector as part of its efforts to achieve farming self-sufficiency...

South Australia forecasts record harvest

December 01, 2022 09:03 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The South Australian government says the grain harvest during the current season will surge to record levels in both production and value.

Fines skyrocket for biosecurity breaches

November 29, 2022 05:32 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Harsh new biosecurity laws have been introduced in response to a surge in people trying to illegally bring meat into the country.

NSW agriculture production breaks records

November 16, 2022 06:55 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

NSW agricultural production has hit record levels according to a new report, but the good times may not last.

Report finds huge fertiliser price hikes

November 08, 2022 08:31 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

Researchers have found that Australian producers are paying up to 280 per cent more for fertiliser in 2022 than they were two years ago.

Native food potential mapped across Aust

November 03, 2022 02:49 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The mapping of Australia's entire landscape to show where more than 170 native foods grow best can help grow commercial production, researchers say...

NSW winning fight against bee-killing mite

November 03, 2022 11:09 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS

The job isn't done yet but NSW is confident it is getting on top of an outbreak of a deadly honey bee parasite that could devastate the local food...

India aims to end urea imports from 2025; pegs FY23 fertilisers subs...

November 03, 2022 02:11 AM AEDT | By Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India aims to end imports of urea from 2025 as the nation boosts its local production capacity with the commissioning of new pla...