Hindustan Times, Author at AgriInsite

Ethanol blending key to sugar sector turnaround: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Pravara Sugar Factory’s expanded facility, now crushing 10,000 tonnes of sugarcane daily. He highlighted ₹10,000...

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Wheat News in English

Punjab: Wheat MSP hike meagre, say farmer unions

Punjab farmers criticized the ₹160 per quintal wheat MSP hike for 2025-26 as inadequate after floods damaged 4.94 lakh acres. With MSP...

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Rice News in English

Haryana: No clarity about major changes in CMR policy, say rice millers

Haryana rice millers raised concerns over the CMR policy, including reduced permissible broken rice (25% to 10%) and transport verification issues. Nagar...

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Rice News in English

Punjab: Basmati’s premium aromatic variety hits mandis, fetches higher price than last year

Punjab has received 1 lakh tonnes of newly harvested premium basmati, priced ₹2,300–₹3,800 per quintal, higher than last season’s ₹3,295. Floods damaged...

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Maize News in English

‘They won’t buy…’: After Russian oil, corn becomes new flashpoint in US’ tariff push on India

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned India could face restricted access to the American market if it continues to block US corn...

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Sugar News in English

Punjab : Compensate flood-affected farmers or face protest on Sept 2: SKM to govt

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has threatened a protest march to the Punjab chief minister’s residence on September 2 if flood compensation...

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Sugar News in English

Karnataka : Farmers to lay siege to Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha on August 20 over sugarcane dues, pricing issues

Farmers in Karnataka will lay siege to Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha on August 20, demanding a Fair and Remunerative Price of ₹4,500 per...

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Maize News in English

Farmers shift to maize as biofuel push drives sales

Farmers are rapidly shifting to maize as ethanol demand under India’s biofuels push drives cultivation. This season, maize sowing has surpassed levels...