Rural Voice, Author at AgriInsite

Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

The 2025–26 sugar season in India is nearing an early end, with 379 of 536 mills already closed by mid-March, according to...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

IFGE signs MoU with Global Ethanol Association to advance ethanol as a sustainable marine fuel

The Indian Federation of Green Energy and the Global Ethanol Association signed an MoU to advance ethanol as a sustainable fuel, especially...

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Sugar News in English

MSP for Sugar Likely to Increase; Cooperative Sugar Mill Federation Writes to the Food Ministry

India’s sugar output for 2025–26 is forecast at 35 million tonnes, boosted by strong monsoons in Maharashtra and Karnataka, according to NFCSF....

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Rice News in English

India’s Agri Exports Off to a Flying Start in FY26, Driven by Soaring Rice and Meat Shipments

India’s agricultural exports surged to \$5.96 billion in Q1 FY26, growing 7% year-on-year, led by strong rice, buffalo meat, and fruit and...

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Sugar News in English

India’s Sweet Spot Sours: Sugar Sector Hit by Production Dip and Cost Hike

India’s sugar output is projected to hit a five-year low in 2024-25, falling 15% to 29–29.5 million tonnes, with net output dropping...

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Rice News in English

Reimagining India’s Agricultural Exports: From Plough to Port

India must shift from water-intensive staples like rice to high-value, sustainable exports such as millets, maize, processed foods, and value-added cotton and...

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Wheat News in English

Opening India’s Farm Market to U.S. May Trigger Rural Distress, Says Trade Think Tank

A NITI Aayog paper suggests tariff cuts on U.S. farm goods for an India–U.S. FTA, but GTRI warns this could harm India’s...

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Wheat News in English

Under IMF Pressure, Pakistan Ends Wheat Procurement and MSP System

Pakistan, under IMF pressure, halted wheat MSP and procurement in 2024–25, causing reduced cultivation and increased wheat imports. PASSCO, its grain agency,...