Author: Suchetana Choudhuri
New industry report says more than 600,000 agricultural drones are now operating across 100 countries, helping reduce carbon emissions and improve precision farming practices DJI Agriculture has said the growing global adoption of agricultural drones has helped farmers save an estimated 410 million tons of water and reduce carbon emissions by 51 million tons, according to its latest Agricultural Drone Industry Insight Report for 2025–26. The report was unveiled at Agrishow 2026 in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, and highlights the rapid expansion of drone-based precision agriculture worldwide. According to the company, more than 600,000 DJI agricultural drones are now in operation…
Women harvesters will participate in Fair Trade Committees to support sea cucumber farming and community governance Swiss seafood company Blueyou has launched a Fair Trade Certified tuna program in the Maldives in partnership with Fair Trade USA, aiming to strengthen sustainable seafood supply chains while supporting coastal livelihoods and marine conservation efforts. The initiative, announced ahead of World Tuna Day on May 2, will work with 25 island communities across eight atolls and is expected to benefit around 30,000 people, including approximately 2,500 tuna fishers and 500 women involved in sea cucumber farming and seagrass restoration activities. The fisheries component…
More than 120 regional grain price assessments across Brazil will now be accessible to international traders and analysts Commodity market data provider Barchart and Brazilian digital grain trading platform Grão Direto have announced a strategic partnership to expand international access to pricing data from Brazil’s physical grain and oilseed markets. Under the agreement, proprietary datasets and price benchmarks generated through Grainsights, Grão Direto’s market intelligence platform, will be distributed globally through Barchart’s commodity analytics platform cmdtyView and its API licensing network. The companies said the partnership aims to improve transparency and market visibility in Brazil’s grain trade, particularly for soybeans…
Retailer adopts AI-powered Storyteq platform to scale content production, improve marketing efficiency, and support expansion across more than 2,400 stores Tractor Supply Co., one of the largest rural lifestyle retailers in the United States, has reported a 32 per cent reduction in email marketing costs following its partnership with marketing technology company Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) and deployment of the AI-powered Storyteq platform. The partnership, initiated in late 2025, is part of Tractor Supply’s broader effort to scale marketing operations and customer engagement as it expands across the U.S. retail market. The retailer operates more than 2,400 stores across 49…
The company is actively hiring across technical, commercial, and administrative functions to support expansion plans U.S.-based agricultural technology company BRANDT is accelerating its expansion in Brazil, projecting 22 per cent revenue growth in 2026 as it ramps up investments in manufacturing, product development, and commercial operations across one of its fastest-growing global markets. The company said the growth target follows consecutive gains of 12 per cent in 2024 and 16 per cent in 2025, reflecting continued demand for advanced agricultural input technologies in Brazil despite broader volatility in the farm sector. As part of its expansion strategy, BRANDT plans to…
Conflict and displacement drive worsening crisis, with risk of famine in hardest-hit areas; nearly 700,000 children in danger of severe and deadly malnutrition The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned that a deepening hunger crisis in South Sudan is pushing 7.8 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) between April and July 2026, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. This represents 56 percent of the population – one of the highest levels of acute food insecurity in the world today. Among those…
More than 306 million Africans faced hunger in 2024 as weak agricultural investment, limited private financing, and rising food costs pushed the continent further off track from meeting global nutrition targets Africa’s food security crisis continued to worsen in 2024, with more than 306 million people estimated to be undernourished, even as investment in agriculture and food systems remained far below the levels needed to reverse hunger and malnutrition trends, according to the latest Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition report. The report, jointly published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the African Union Commission (AUC), the…
Binder Technology Consultancy Founder argues that the global economy is underestimating the food implications of the Hormuz crisis, as fertilizer shortages and higher logistics costs threaten crop yields and global food affordability The Strait of Hormuz is often viewed through the lens of oil prices, but Bhushan N. Yengade, Founder of Binder Technology Consultancy, warns that the market is measuring the wrong metric. In his latest keynote, “Starvation Risk: Mapping the Hormuz Energy Crisis to the Global Food Supply Chain” Yengade argues that while energy security dominates headlines, the “nexus” of energy and food has created a systemic risk that…
FMC expects pricing pressure and lower diamide partner sales to continue through 2026 FMC Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $759 million, down 4 per cent from the same period last year, as lower pricing and continued weakness in parts of the global crop protection market weighed on earnings. Revenue excluding the company’s India business stood at $762 million during the quarter, also down 4 per cent year-on-year. Organic revenue declined 9 per cent. The company reported a GAAP net loss of $281 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared with a significantly smaller loss in the corresponding…
The company launched multiple new crop protection products across India, North America, Europe, and Australia during the quarter ADAMA Ltd. reported a 4 per cent increase in first-quarter sales for 2026, with revenue reaching $1.04 billion, supported by higher volumes, new product launches, and improved portfolio quality despite continued pricing pressure across the global crop protection market. The agrochemical company reported adjusted net profit of $59 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up 35 per cent from $44 million a year earlier. Reported net profit rose nearly threefold to $82 million from $21 million in the corresponding quarter…