Posts By Business Standard
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133EnglishIsma for staggered payment of sugarcane FRP to farmers in instalments
The Indian Sugar Mills Association (Isma) is backing a staggered payment of the fair and remunerative price (FRP) to sugarcane farmers in...
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127EnglishHigh rice prices, fueled by export ban, bring risk of social unrest: UN
By Ilena Peng High rice prices, which have been fueled recently by India’s export ban, bring the risk of political instability in...
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136EnglishExplained: Why are Russian export prices roiling the wheat market
Russian wheat offers at a recent import tender by Egypt were all made at the same price, highlighting what traders see as...
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135EnglishWheat farmers lost Rs 40,000 crore due to govt policy: Icrier report
Farmers in India lost roughly Rs 40,000 crore due to the dumping of wheat in the market by the government in an...
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215EnglishAfrican nations set to visit India for ethanol blending, biogas studies
Close on the heels of its historic outreach to African nations and the successful launch of the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), India...
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107EnglishGovt may hike rabi crops’ MSP by 2-7%Centre may raise rabi crop MSP by 2-7% for 2024-25 marketing seasonGovt may hike rabi crops’ MSP by 2-7%
With Lok Sabha and state assembly polls approaching, the Centre could raise the minimum support price (MSP) of six rabi crops, with hikes ranging from 2...
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133EnglishHurdles in biofuel use: Few vehicles, weak ethanol-blended petrol rollout
The limited availability of flexible (flex)-fuel vehicles in the Indian market and the slow rollout of ethanol-blended petrol by oil-marketing companies (OMCs)...
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141EnglishBumper harvest of Russian wheat halves world prices from wartime high
Russia’s second consecutive bumper wheat harvest is reinforcing its position as the No. 1 exporter, but it’s also easing price pressures stemming...
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146EnglishIndia rice production might fall by 2 mn tonnes due to dry Aug, says USDA
India’s rice production for the 2023-24 season might drop by 2 million tonnes (mt) due to a dry August, according to the...
