The Hindu Business Line., Author at AgriInsite

India may end ₹2,700 crore rice fortification programme

India has temporarily paused rice fortification under welfare schemes like PMGKAY, despite completing nationwide rollout earlier. The move follows concerns that current...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Can India balance ethanol ambitions with livestock sustainability?

India’s E20 blending push is boosting grain-based ethanol production, with maize contributing over 42% of supply in 2023–24. However, rising diversion of...

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Sugar News in English

India’s sugar output estimate cut to 28.3 million tonnes on lower cane yields

India’s sugar output for the 2025–26 season is now estimated at 28.3 million tonnes, down from the earlier 29.6 million tonnes forecast,...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Sugar, green energy associations write to Niti Aayog against automakers objecting to net zero report

India’s sugar and bioenergy bodies have backed NITI Aayog’s proposal to classify flex-fuel and CBG vehicles alongside electric vehicles under a broader...

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Rice News in English

India’s rice procurement for buffer stocks down 17% in Feb

Rice procurement by agencies including the Food Corporation of India fell 17% in February. However, October–February purchases rose 1.9% year-on-year to 463.06...

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Rice News in English

Costs of paddy-wheat fixation

NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand has urged farmers to move beyond MSP-backed paddy and wheat, citing sustainability concerns. Since the Green Revolution,...