Posts By Business Standard
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63Sugar News in EnglishModi govt ensuring farmers welfare by strengthening sugar mills: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the expanded Pravara Sugar Factory in Ahilyanagar, unveiling statues of Vikhe Patil leaders. He highlighted Maharashtra’s...
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104Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishAfter ethanol tender pricing setback, sugar industry hopes for review
The sugar industry was surprised when oil marketing companies kept ethanol procurement prices unchanged in the first tender for the 2025-26 season...
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178Edible Oil News in EnglishShifting 16.08 mn hectares paddy land to oil palm can lower India’s imports
A white paper suggests India convert 16.08 million hectares of marginal paddy land to oil palm cultivation to cut import dependence. With...
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177Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishIndia may import US corn for ethanol production as trade talks advance
India is negotiating a bilateral trade agreement with the US, exploring purchases of American corn for ethanol and increased energy imports. Talks...
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118Wheat News in EnglishFlour millers push for wheat buffer stock hike, GST relief, export ease
Flour millers urged the government to expand wheat buffer stocks from 7.5 to 18 million tonnes to stabilize prices and ensure PDS...
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107Edible Oil News in EnglishSOPA seeks 10% increase in edible oil import duty to support farmers
The Soybean Processors’ Association of India (SOPA) has urged the government to raise import duty on edible oils by at least 10...
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146Rice News in EnglishCentre sets rice procurement target at 46.34 mt for 2025-26 season
India set a 46.34 million tonne rice procurement target for 2025-26, 4.45 percent lower than last year’s goal, though 2024-25 procurement reached...
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221Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishJapan to fund $400 million bamboo biofuel refinery project in India
Japan will provide \$408 million to fund a bamboo-to-bioethanol refinery in Assam, India. Led by PFC, the facility will produce 49,000 tons...
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392Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia resumes canola oil imports after 5 years as domestic prices surge
India imported 6,000 tons of canola oil from the UAE for August delivery, its first purchase in nearly five years, as domestic...
