Posts By Business Standard
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180Rice News in EnglishBasmati rice exports rose 22% till February FY24 on West Asia demand
India's basmati rice exports surged by 22% to $5.2 billion in April 2023-February 2024, driven by demand from West Asia. Despite export...
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206Wheat News in EnglishWheat procurement for 2024-25 sees slight dip, but likely to pick up soon
"Wheat procurement for 2024-25 begins positively, down 17% from last year due to late harvesting and elections. Officials optimistic about pace picking...
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137Rice News in EnglishRice export prices fell to 3-month low on shrinking demand, ample supplies
India's rice export prices hit a three-month low due to weak demand and surplus. Vietnam's prices stable ahead of holidays, while Bangladesh...
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177Sugar News in EnglishSugar mills can use 670,000 tons of B-heavy molasses to make ethanol: Govt
In a recent development, the government has greenlit the use of 6.7 lakh tonnes of B-heavy molasses by sugar mills for ethanol...
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195Edible Oil News in EnglishSakuma Exports edges higher after bagging Rs 150-crore sugar supply contract
Sakuma Exports advanced 2.38% to Rs 28.83 after the company said that it has successfully entered into a significant contract amounting to...
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177Sugar News in EnglishUttar Pradesh’s sugar rush: Parties sweeten deal for cane growers
Even as the 2023-24 sugarcane crushing season nears its end, electioneering for the 2024 Lok Sabha (LS) polls is intensifying in the...
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196Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishPoor storage infra at OMCs hurting supplies, say grain ethanol makers
The grain-based ethanol makers have complained that they are being forced to shut down some of their units as inadequate decantation and...
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170Sugar News in EnglishWorry takes root even as hope grows in fields of western Uttar Pradesh
Nearly 30 km from Moradabad, dusty roads flanked by sugarcane fields lead to Kalakhera village in Joya block, Amroha district. “The road...
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151Rice News in EnglishDirect seeded rice cultivation shows big promise for small farmers
A large-scale study on the benefits and pitfalls of the direct seeded rice (DSR) technique to grow paddy revealed that over 47...
