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  Sugar News in English

  Sugar mills in Maharashtra to pay FRP based on cane recovery for the same year 

  Maharashtra sugar mills will pay Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) to farmers based on sugar recovery during the season, following Deputy CM...

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  512

  Rice News in English

  Punjab flood to hit Indian basmati rice output, exporters may realise more

  Punjab’s basmati output may fall 20–25% this year as heavy rains and floods damage crops across 6 lakh acres. Eight key districts...

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  Rice News in English

  European buyers bought more Indian basmati this year as Pakistan’s was expensive, says Tilda brand owner Ebro

  European buyers chose Indian basmati over Pakistan’s as it was \$250/tonne cheaper, said Ebro India MD Graham Carter. India exported 1.73 mt...

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  Maize News in English

  What drives India’s maize crop revolution? 

  A persistent policy question in India is whether farmers actually respond to Minimum Support Prices (MSP) when choosing crops. Marc Nerlove’s 1956...

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  Rice News in English

  India carrying huge rice stocks over three years old, allege traders

  India is holding record rice stocks exceeding 37.9 mt, with over 30 mt feared to be three years old. Carrying costs are...

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  Rice News in English

  GI tagged non-Basmati rice needs branding push 

  India has over one lakh paddy accessions, yet only 31 rice varieties, including Basmati, hold GI tags. These tags grant region-specific farmers...

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  Uncategorized

  SEA seeks targeted interventions to sustain momentum towards edible oil self-reliance   

  SEA President Sanjeev Asthana urged region-specific incentives, assured procurement, and yield programmes to boost edible oil self-reliance. Kharif oilseed sowing fell to...

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  Maize News in English

  Higher paddy, maize acreage boost overall kharif area 

  Kharif sowing has covered over 95% of the normal area, reaching 1,039.81 lh, 3.7% higher than last year. Paddy acreage rose nearly...

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  Rice News in English

  Genome-edited rice varieties to be a game changer in sustainable agriculture: Govt 

  The government says genome-edited rice will boost sustainable farming. Minister Bhagirath Choudhary told Parliament that DRR Dhan 100 yields 20–25% more grain,...