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Pakistan , No more sugar exports; cane crushing to start from 21st

The Sugar Advisory Board denied Pakistan Sugar Mills Association’s request for an additional 500,000-tonne sugar export, stressing unfulfilled quotas. All mills must...

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Sugar News in English

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked banks to process the export of half a million tonnes of sugar, which may destabilise domestic prices.

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has instructed banks to process the export of 500,000 tonnes of sugar, a move that could...

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Sugar News in English

Huge stock of bagasse catches fire at sugar mills

A fire broke out at Hamza Sugar Mills near Chak 1-P, quickly engulfing a 43,560 square-foot bagasse stockpile. Rescue 1122 firefighters managed...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : Beet sugar merits a fresh impetus

Pakistan faces growing challenges like water scarcity and climate change, making sugar beet an attractive alternative to water-intensive sugarcane. Sugar beet requires...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

CORPORATE WINDOW: Looking towards ethanol

Liquid biofuels like ethanol, derived from crops such as maize and sugarcane, offer an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based fuels. Pakistan's ethanol production,...

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Sugar News in English

Continuing sugar blues

Pakistan, the world's 7th largest sweetener producer, faces challenges in its sugar industry despite record production of 7.8 million tonnes in 2021-22....

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Edible Oil News in English

Unpacking inflation and wage crisis in Pakistan

Food inflation, affecting over 47.1% of the poorest quintile's budget, restricts spending on essentials like health and education. With dairy and poultry...

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Wheat News in English

Flour export policy reversed amid millers’ strike

Pakistan's government has banned wheat imports and flour exports, citing a surplus. The move comes after farmers in Punjab protested unnecessary imports...