PTI News, Author at AgriInsite

Average sugar retail price rules below Rs 60/kg for 4th day; festive demand keeps rates elevated

India’s average retail sugar price stayed below Rs 60 per kg for the fourth consecutive day, reaching Rs 59.57 on September 14....

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Sugar News in English

Govt to consider industry’s demand to hike minimum selling price of sugar: Food Min Joshi

India has approved sugar exports of 15 lakh tonnes for the 2025–26 marketing year starting October, Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi said....

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Edible Oil News in English

Edible oil imports up 22pc to Rs 1.61 lakh cr in 2024-25 mkt yr; volume flat: SEA

India imported 16 million tonnes of edible oils worth Rs 1.61 lakh crore in the 2024–25 marketing year (Nov–Oct), according to SEA....

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Maize News in English

Karnataka govt should immediately open maize procurement centres: Basavaraj Bommai

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai has urged the state government to open maize procurement centres immediately and buy...

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Wheat News in English

UP govt to begin coarse grains procurement from Oct 1

Uttar Pradesh will procure coarse grains—maize, millet, and sorghum—from October 1 to December 31, 2025-26. Farmers must register or renew via fcs.up.gov.in...

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Edible Oil News in English

Edible oil industry body SEA seeks lifting of ban on exports of de-oiled rice bran

India’s Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) has urged the government to lift the export ban on De-Oiled Rice Bran (DORB), in place until...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Rate difference in grain-based and sugarcane-based ethanol production affecting sector: Official

National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories director Jaiprakash Dandegaonkar criticized the rate difference between grain-based and sugarcane-based ethanol. He warned this disparity...

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Edible Oil News in English

India, Indonesia palm oil groups sign pact to deepen economic ties

The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers' Association (IVPA) and Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA) signed a three-year MoU to enhance cooperation in the...