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  Edible Oil News in English

  India vegetable oil imports rise 13% to 7.94 million tonnes in Apr-Nov period

  India’s vegetable oil imports rose 13% in the first half of the 2025-26 oil year, driven by a sharp increase in palm...

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  296

  Wheat News in English

  US wheat harvest set to hit lowest level since 1972 amid severe Plains drought

  Severe drought across the U.S. Plains is expected to push America’s 2026 wheat harvest to its lowest level since 1972, while rising...

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  188

  Edible Oil News in English

  APOA welcomes Sri Lanka’s move to lift ban on oil palm cultivation

  The Asian Palm Oil Alliance welcomed Sri Lanka’s move to reconsider its oil palm cultivation ban, calling it a science-based step toward...

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  204

  Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

  How India’s ethanol hedge is paying back

  India is accelerating plans for E85 and E100 fuels for flex-fuel vehicles as the 2026 global oil crisis highlights the success of...

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  217

  Rice News in English

  Punjab seeks denotification of hybrid rice varieties, but Indian govt wants more time

  The Centre is unlikely to immediately accept Punjab’s demand to de-notify hybrid rice seed varieties after tests showed all 23 post-2015 hybrids...

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  207

  Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

  Godavari Biorefineries to commission North Karnataka grain ethanol unit this quarter 

  Godavari Biorefineries Ltd plans to commission a maize-based ethanol plant in Karnataka this quarter, adding 2 lakh litres per day capacity. The...

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  207

  Rice News in English

  India’s rice purchase reaches near 50 million tonnes, up 6% from a year ago

  India’s rice procurement reached nearly 50 million tonnes during October–April 2025-26, up 6% year-on-year. Strong stocks may prompt aggressive sales to distilleries,...

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  Wheat News in English

  India begins wheat exports after four-year hiatus on bumper crop

  India has resumed wheat exports after four years, driven by a bumper harvest and firm global prices. ITC Limited has begun shipping...

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  201

  Wheat News in English

  India’s wheat procurement down 9% on lower buy in Madhya Pradesh

  India procured 23.25 million tonnes of wheat by April 30, lower than last year due to weak Madhya Pradesh purchases. Punjab and...