The Hindu Businessline, Author at AgriInsite

Rabi harvest blues: Key crops sell 3-8% below MSP as maize plummets 24%

India's key rabi crops, including wheat, chana and barley, sold 3-8% below MSP during April-June, while maize traded 24% lower. Mustard outperformed,...

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Rice News in English

Telangana :BJP MPs seek higher rabi rice procurement target from Centre

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy urged the Centre to raise Telangana’s rabi 2025/26 rice procurement target beyond 35 lakh metric tonnes to...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Distilleries supply 68% of contracted 1,048 crore litres of ethanol in 8 months of current season

Until June 2026, distilleries supplied 717 crore litres of ethanol—68% of the contracted 1,048 crore litres. Grain-based feedstocks dominated at 67%, led...

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Rice News in English

Govt to sell rice for ethanol at ₹2320/qtl, wheat to millers at ₹2585-2600/qtl

The Centre's 2026–27 OMSS policy omits fixed rice and wheat sale quantities, reflecting caution over possible super El Niño impacts. It allocated...

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Telangana mulls export policy for rice

Telangana is drafting a dedicated rice export policy after becoming India’s third-largest rice producer, generating about 30 million tonnes annually against domestic...

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Pakistan’s loss is India’s gain: Basmati rice export to Afghanistan likely to surge

Indian and Afghan traders will meet in July to expand direct Basmati rice trade, reducing reliance on Pakistani supplies. Afghanistan consumes 0.5...

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Battle over Basmati rice GI for Madhya Pradesh heats up

AIREA opposed expanding Basmati rice’s GI area to include Madhya Pradesh, intensifying a long-running dispute. Traditional producing states support maintaining current boundaries,...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

India begins 2% isobutanol-diesel trials to jumpstart diesel biofuel push

India has begun validating a 2% isobutanol-diesel blend for commercial vehicles, aiming to launch its first diesel biofuel programme. Backed by government...