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  Sugar News in English

  Sugar stockpiles 11% YoY lower in India despite surplus production 

  India’s domestic sugar sales are expected to fall 3.5% during Oct 2025–Feb 2026, while stocks are down 11% year-on-year despite higher production....

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  267

  Edible Oil News in English

  SEA’s pre-Budget memorandum seeks policy interventions to protect domestic edible oil sector

  The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India has urged Budget 2026–27 policy support for oilseeds and edible oils, seeking measures to boost farmer...

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  Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

  Rising prices of maize-based ethanol 11.7% per year failed to shift paddy farmers 

  The Economic Survey flags unintended effects of India’s ethanol policy: higher maize-ethanol prices failed to reduce paddy acreage and instead coincided with...

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  Wheat News in English

  Wheat production hinges on MP, Rajasthan as area dips in UP & Punjab

  India’s wheat acreage hit a record 334.17 lakh hectares in 2025–26, up 2% year-on-year. Declines in UP, Punjab and Bihar were offset...

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  Edible Oil News in English

  Indian Govt is ‘close to approving’ GM mustard hybrid, says Solvent Extractors body chief 

  The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India said the government is close to approving a GM mustard hybrid, marking a key step in...

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  Rice News in English

  Record stock of rice with government leaves doors open for direct sales to consumers 

  As of January 1, 2026, India’s Central Pool holds record paddy and rice stocks, totaling 679.32 lakh tonnes—far exceeding buffer norms. With...

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  Maize News in English

  Allow import of soya, maize to promote egg exports: Poultry industry 

  India’s egg industry faces high feed costs—up to 70% of production—driven by expensive maize priced at ₹23/kg, over 35% above global rates....

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  Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

  Ethanol surplus looms over India’s sugar mills as E20 milestone meets capacity glut 

  India achieved E20 ethanol blending ahead of schedule, but sugar mills face a looming ethanol surplus as production capacity nears 1,990 crore...

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  Sugar News in English

  India’s sugar production up 22%, recovery in UP higher but down in Karnataka

  India’s sugar output in 2025-26 rose 22% year-on-year to 158.85 lakh tonnes by January 15, led by a sharp surge in Maharashtra....