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Indian 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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Rice News in English

Centre 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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Wheat News in English

Madhya 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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Edible Oil News in English

Uttar 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%...

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Sugar News in English

Balrampur Chini aims ₹ 2,000 cr revenue from new bio-plastic plant in UP

Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd expects ₹2,000 crore annual revenue from its ₹3,000 crore PLA bioplastic plant in Uttar Pradesh, scheduled for commissioning...

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Rice News in English

Govt raises paddy MSP by ₹72 to ₹2,441/quintal for 2026-27 Kharif season

India has increased the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by ₹72 per quintal for the 2026-27 kharif marketing season, raising rates...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Centre proposes rules to allow higher ethanol-blended fuels in vehicles

India has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to allow higher ethanol-blended fuels, including E85 and E100, enabling near-pure ethanol...

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Rice News in English

Govt eases conditions for rice exports to some European countries

India has eased rice export norms by waiving mandatory inspection certificates for basmati and non-basmati shipments to select European countries for six...