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A bid to turn around sugarcane’s bitter past in Telangana

Once a thriving sugarcane farmer, a 55-year-old from Narayankhed, Telangana, shifted to cotton and pulses due to groundwater depletion. Telangana’s once-booming sugar...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar exports helped in clearing arrears to cane farmers, say millers

Barely a month after the Centre’s decision to allow the export of 10 lakh metric tonne of sugar, the Indian Sugar and...

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Rice News in English

Tamil Nadu : CS-CID arrest two persons for smuggling PDS rice in Ranipet

The Civil Supplies-Criminal Investigation Department (CS-CID) police on Sunday arrested two persons for smuggling goods meant for supply under the Public Distribution...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar mills make a case for hike in minimum selling price

Sugar mills seek a price hike from ₹31 to ₹39 per kg, citing rising production costs and stagnant retail prices. Cane payment...

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Rice News in English

Kerala : ₹150 crore for comprehensive rice development programme

The 2025-26 State Budget introduces a ₹150 crore rice development programme, integrating various schemes. It includes ₹80 crore for ₹5,500 per hectare...

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Rice News in English

Andhra Pradesh : Visakhapatnam Port sets new record in rice shipment

Visakhapatnam port has set a new record in rice exports by successfully shipping 7,790 metric tonnes of rice bags in break-bulk to...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar production expected to decline: ISMA

The Indian Sugar and Bio Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has estimated sugar production for the 2024-2025 sugar season (October 2024 to September...