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117Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia’s edible oil import bill may rise 9% to ₹1.75 trn this year: SEA
India’s edible oil import bill is projected to rise 9% to ₹1.75 lakh crore in 2025-26, driven by higher imports, a weaker...
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91Sugar News in EnglishSugar trade body calls shortage fears ‘unwarranted’, urges steady supplies
AISTA dismissed sugar shortage concerns, saying India has adequate stocks despite a 15% rise in ex-factory prices within a month. It urged...
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110Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishDespite adequate domestic output, India continues to import ethanol from US
India’s ethanol blending reached 20% in 2026, with production rising from 450 million litres in 2016 to 9.7 billion litres in 2025....
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93Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishIndia’s Ethanol production capacity expanded nearly fivefold over last decade
The Government of India said the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme reached 20% ethanol blending in 2025-26, five years ahead of target....
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140Maize News in EnglishThe ‘maize revolution’ could be India’s next productivity-led farm success
India’s agriculture sector achieved a historically high annual growth rate of 4.68% over the past decade, with farmer incomes rising faster than...
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299Edible Oil News in EnglishIndian soybean acreage likely to rise on high prices, weak monsoon outlook
India’s soybean acreage may rise up to 10% in 2026 as four-year-high soybean prices and weak monsoon forecasts linked to El Niño...
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161Rice News in EnglishCentre expands QR tagging of FCI foodgrain bags to boost traceability
Food Corporation of India will expand QR tagging of foodgrain bags across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha, covering 20 lakh tonnes of...
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198Wheat News in EnglishMadhya Pradesh govt procures record 10.42 million tonnes of wheat
Madhya Pradesh achieved record wheat procurement of over 10.42 million tonnes from 1.34 million farmers, ranking second after Punjab. Farmers received ₹2,625...
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233Edible Oil News in EnglishUttar Pradesh sets 30 MT kharif foodgrain and oilseed output target
Uttar Pradesh has set a target of producing over 30.25 million tonnes of kharif food grains and oilseeds in 2026-27, nearly 20%...
