Financial Express, Author at AgriInsite

Govt offloads a record 5.6 MT of rice to bulk buyers

India’s central-pool rice stocks remain exceptionally high at over 47 million tonnes despite record offloads for open market sales, ethanol production, and...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Petrol ethanol blending above 20%? Industry seeks further hike to boost demand

Grain- and sugarcane-based ethanol producers in India face overcapacity as OMC purchases lag at 11–12 billion litres versus 17 billion litres of...

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Rice News in English

Surplus rains hit kharif crops, govt may cut output estimate

Excess rainfall and delayed monsoon withdrawal have damaged kharif crops across northwest India, especially Maharashtra, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Maharashtra saw 6.8 Mha affected,...

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Rice News in English

Rice stocks with FCI surge to 10-year high

India’s rice stocks with FCI have hit a 10-year high of 36.3 million tonnes, over 2.5 times the buffer. Robust procurement and crop...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Grain-based ethanol makers seek cap on new investments

Grain-based ethanol makers have urged the government to halt fresh investments in new units until a clear long-term blending roadmap is set....

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Rice News in English

FY26 food subsidy may exceed budget estimate by Rs 22,000 crore

India’s food subsidy for FY26 is set to exceed the budget estimate of Rs 2.03 lakh crore by over Rs 22,000 crore,...

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Rice News in English

Farm & processed food exports up 10% in April-August

India’s agricultural and processed food exports rose nearly 10% to \$10.03 billion in April–August 2025-26, driven by rice, buffalo meat, and fruits...