The Hindu Business Line.

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  Sugar News in English

  India lowers sugar sales quota for January

  India cut its January 2026 sugar sale quota to 22 lt amid higher production and weaker demand. Sales in early season lagged...

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  255

  Rice News in English

  Thai rice enjoys $75/t premium over Indian grain as it eyes G2G deal with China 

  Thailand’s rice prices have surged over 15% in four months, reaching $430/tonne for 5% broken white rice, while Indian rice remains at...

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  Sugar News in English

  A looming crisis for farmers and sugar mills: Why minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar needs to be raised urgently 

  India’s sugar sector faces severe financial strain as cane FRP/SAP hikes outpace the stagnant sugar MSP of ₹31/kg, unchanged since 2019. With...

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  English

  Maharashtra sugar mills step up cane crushing pace

  Maharashtra’s sugar season is progressing rapidly, with 191 mills crushing 446.04 lakh tonnes of cane and producing 380.21 lakh quintals of sugar...

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  Sugar News in English

  Maharashtra sugar mills step up cane crushing pace

  Maharashtra’s sugar season is progressing faster than last year. By December 21, 191 mills crushed 446.04 lakh tonnes of cane and produced...

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  Wheat News in English

  Gujarat’s Rabi sowing lags 3-yr avg by 18.5%; wheat, gram acreage declines 

  Rabi sowing in Gujarat has reached 37.51 lakh hectares, slightly above last year but far below the three-year average. Losses from unseasonal...

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  Rice News in English

  EU to decide soon on GI tag for basmati but European mills oppose the move 

  The EU is reviewing PGI applications for basmati rice from India and Pakistan, but opposition from the Federation of European Rice Millers...

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  Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

  Facing over capacity, distilleries want Government to raise ethanol blending 

  GEMA says India’s ethanol capacity is a strategic asset, not overcapacity, built on clear policy signals. The EBP was never meant to...

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  Edible Oil News in English

  India’s palm oil imports rise 5% in November, says SEA

  India’s November palm oil imports rose 5% to 632,341 tonnes, while soyoil and sunflower oil imports fell sharply, dropping 18% and 45%...