Posts By The Hindu Businessline
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178Rice News in EnglishSBI body to aid direct seeded rice project in Telangana
The Indian Institute of Rice Research, under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, has initiated a Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) project in...
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159Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishSugar and ethanol sector needs to focus on a 3-pronged strategy
As chair of the International Sugar Organization (ISO), India spearheaded initiatives for decarbonization and ethanol use, pushing towards net-zero emissions. The focus...
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176Edible Oil News in EnglishSOPA urges Govt to hike customs duty, agri cess on edible oil imports to protect domestic growers, industry
The Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA) has urged the government to raise customs duty and agriculture cess on cheap edible oil...
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195Rice 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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222Ethanol & 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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252Sugar 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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203Wheat 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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237Rice 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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213Maize 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...
