Posts By The Hindu Businessline
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105Rice News in EnglishGovt exploring options to dispose of surplus rice stock to rein in rising prices
The Government is addressing a surplus of 17-18 million tonnes of rice in 2024-25 from official reserves to lower retail prices. Discussions...
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114Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishExpectations from Modi 3.0: A perspective from the sugar industry
In the 2023-24 season, the Indian sugar industry celebrated a major achievement with production soaring to 32.135 million tonnes (mt), surpassing global...
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159Sugar News in EnglishBumper Indian sugarcane harvest likely on higher acreage, conducive weather
New Delhi, June 12 - With the sugar industry advocating for a free export policy for the next season starting October, recent...
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111Wheat News in EnglishIndia’s wheat stocks with FCI continue to be at 16-year low, down by 5% from a year ago
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) reports a 4.7% decrease in wheat reserves to 29.91 million tonnes on June 1 from 31.39...
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132Rice News in EnglishAt WTO, India defers answering queries on disallowing rice export for WFP
India faces scrutiny at the WTO over its rice export policy as several countries raise concerns regarding its participation in UN World...
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117Maize News in EnglishIndia mulling to allow GM corn imports at lower duty to bridge supply deficit
The Indian government is contemplating easing import restrictions on genetically modified (GM) corn (maize) to address the mounting demand-supply gap, according to...
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120Maize News in EnglishIndia’s maize exports in FY24 drop to 4-year low at 14.42 lakh tonnes on higher domestic prices
India's maize exports fell to a four-year low in 2023-24, declining 58% to 14.42 lakh tonnes from 34.53 lakh tonnes last year...
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114Wheat News in EnglishIndia’s zero duty wheat imports move may come with riders
India's new government is poised to waive Customs duty on wheat imports, facilitating a potential surge in inbound shipments. However, there's a...
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103Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishSugarcane output target fixed at 470 mt, more ethanol may lead to lower sugar
In anticipation of a potential decline in sugar production, the Agriculture Ministry has set a target of 470 million tonnes (mt) of...
