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Tamil Nadu : Farmers left high and dry as private traders offer low price for Andhra Ponni paddy

The harvest of Andhra Ponni rice in Tiruchi district has seen a disappointing response from private traders, offering lower prices than last...

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Rice News in English

Centre to procure additional 3.5 lakh tonne of rice for PDS in Karnataka

The Centre has approved Karnataka’s request to increase rice procurement for the PDS central pool for the 2024-25 Kharif season. The limit...

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Sugar News in English

Tamil Nadu : Heavy rain pushes up prices of sugarcane, turmeric and ginger this Pongal

Northeast monsoon rains impacted sugarcane, turmeric, and ginger crops, causing damage and price surges before Pongal. Sugarcane sold for ₹300-450 per bunch...

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Edible Oil News in English

‘Need to bridge gap between demand and supply of palm oil’

At the 79th Annual Convention of OTAI, CSIR-IICT Director D. Srinivasa Reddy highlighted India’s edible oil demand-supply gap, emphasizing palm oil’s role...

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Wheat News in English

Government sets wheat procurement target at 30 million tonnes for 2025-26 season

The government has set a wheat procurement target of 30 million tonnes for the 2025-26 rabi marketing season, lower than previous years...

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Sugar News in English

Tamil Nadu : Dindigul sugarcane farmers want better price

With Pongal approaching, Dindigul sugarcane farmers face low yields, labor shortages, and poor procurement prices. Farmer R. Ganesan struggles to break even,...

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Sugar News in English

Karnataka : Sugarcane farmers in Mandya may get additional power for pump sets

Energy Minister K.J. George directed officials to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Mandya district and propose an additional two hours of electricity...

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Sugar News in English

Farmers to hold candlelight protest in Mysuru on Dec. 31

Farmers' associations, led by the Federation of Farmers Association and State Sugarcane Cultivators Association, will hold a candlelight protest on December 31....