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UP targets 12% rise in kharif output such as oilseeds and maize to boost farm income, food security

Uttar Pradesh aims to boost kharif crop production by 12% to over 29 million tonnes in 2025, expanding acreage to 10.6 million...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar stock seen sufficient for late-2025 despite output fall: NFCSF

India’s sugar closing stock for the 2024–25 season is projected at 4.8–5 million tonnes, sufficient for domestic demand in October–November 2025, despite...

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Edible Oil News in English

India’s edible oil stocks fall to five-year low on weak palm oil imports

India's edible oil stocks hit five-year low at 1.35 mt on May 1, 2025 amid a sharp fall in April palm oil...

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Rice News in English

India slaps 20% export duty on parboiled, milled rice for food safety

The Finance Ministry has imposed a 20% export duty on parboiled and specific milled rice varieties, effective May 1, to safeguard domestic...

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Wheat News in English

Indian farmers complete wheat harvest near Pak border amid tensions

Farmers in Punjab and Rajasthan have completed wheat harvesting near the India-Pakistan border, officials confirmed Thursday. The early harvest was prompted by...

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Sugar News in English

India may export up to 800K tonnes of sugar this season, says food secy

India is likely to export only 8 lakh tonnes of sugar in the 2024-25 season, below the permitted 10 lakh tonne quota,...

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Edible Oil News in English

Trump’s tariff war helps India’s edible oil prices soften by 7-8%

U.S. tariff hikes have unexpectedly benefited Indian consumers, cutting landed prices of key edible oils. Since the Trump administration’s recent tariff increase,...

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Sugar News in English

Balrampur Chini crushes 99.16 lac MT sugarcane in SS 2024-25

Balrampur Chini Mills crushed 9.916 million tonnes of cane in the 2024‑25 sugar season, 1.7 % less than last year’s 10.091 million tonnes. Net sugar output slid 12.5 % year‑on‑year...