The Hindu Business Line., Author at AgriInsite

Global basmati market shifts towards premium quality

The global basmati rice market is shifting toward premium quality, with buyers increasingly prioritising origin, grain quality, aroma, ageing, traceability, food safety...

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Sugar News in English

Uttar Pradesh to sell sugar at ₹50-52/kg in Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh will sell sugar at a concessional ₹52/kg to the public from the Sugarcane Farmers’ Institute campus in Lucknow from September...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar slides from 17-month high as Indian import prospects ease

Raw sugar prices fell as much as 4.8% in New York from a 17-month high as India’s domestic supply measures reduced expectations...

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Maize News in English

Telangana wants Centre to procure pulses, maize, jowar

Telangana has urged the Centre to raise the procurement limit for pulses and oilseeds from 25% to 100%, while ensuring full procurement...

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Wheat News in English

Indian wheat prices gain ₹150/quintal as government lifts ban on product shipments

Indian wheat prices have risen by over ₹150/quintal after the government lifted its four-year export ban on wheat and products on August...

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Edible Oil News in English

India’s soyoil imports hit record high in August

India’s edible oil imports rose 4% to an 11-month high of 1.54 million tonnes in August, driven by record soyoil imports of...

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Rice News in English

New Kashmir rice varieties yields over two times national average, offer farmers second-crop window

Kashmir’s new Shalimar-4 and Shalimar-5 rice varieties are delivering yields of about 7.2 tonnes per hectare, 2.5 times the national average. Developed...

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Maize News in English

USDA cuts India corn production estimate to 50 million tonnes

USDA’s New Delhi office has cut India’s 2026-27 corn production estimate by 10% to 50 million tonnes, citing weaker sowing and yields...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar prices remain firm across India despite govt measures to check rise

India’s average retail sugar price rose to ₹64.24/kg on August 30, up 1.77% week-on-week and 30% month-on-month, despite duty-free raw sugar imports...