Posts By The Hindu
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167Sugar News in EnglishFactories told to sign agreements with sugarcane growers by October 10
Deputy Commissioner B. Fouzia Taranum directed sugar factories in Kalaburagi to sign bilateral agreements with willing sugarcane growers by October 10. She...
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182Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishWorking to blend isobutanol with diesel after ethanol blending failed: Gadkari
The Automotive Research Association of India is testing 10% isobutanol-diesel blending, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said at the ISMA conclave. Previous ethanol-diesel...
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161Sugar News in EnglishKarnataka : Sugarcane farmers urge factories to clear dues pending for the last two years
Karnataka Sugarcane Farmers Federation has demanded payment of pending dues from four sugar mills that crushed 68.8 lakh tonnes of cane from...
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82Rice News in EnglishRice millers seek removal of 5% GST on packed rice
The Federation of All India Rice Millers Association has urged the Centre to scrap the 5% GST on prepacked rice up to...
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147Sugar News in EnglishMysuru: Farmers seek ₹4,500 a tonne for sugarcane
Sugarcane farmers in Mysuru, led by the State Sugarcane Growers’ Association, protested demanding ₹4,500/tonne—higher than the Centre’s FRP of ₹3,550—and urged an...
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353Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishWhat has been the impact of ethanol blending?
India hit its 20% ethanol-petrol blending target early, citing savings and farmer benefits. Yet motorists complain of lower mileage and higher costs,...
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81Sugar News in EnglishTamil Nadu :NDLF demands nationalisation of Thirumandankudi sugar mill
The New Democratic Labour Front (NDLF) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to take over the privately managed sugar mill at Thirumandankudi,...
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104Rice News in EnglishAndhra Pradesh records 52% kharif sowing amid rainfall deficit
Andhra Pradesh has completed sowing in 16.19 lakh hectares (52% of target) for kharif 2025, slightly below normal due to a 24.8%...
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126Sugar News in EnglishKarnataka: Cost of transporting sugarcane cannot be imposed on farmers, says Mandya DC
Mandya Deputy Commissioner Kumar stated that sugarcane transport costs should not be imposed on farmers, directing factories to bear expenses in discussion...
