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Karnataka : Minister seeks reasons for Mysugar failing to meet crushing target

Minister Shivanand Patil expressed concern over the Mysore Sugar Company's failure to meet its crushing target of 2.5 lakh tonnes, halting operations...

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Edible Oil News in English

Hindustan Unilever acquiring palm undertaking in Telangana, plans nurseries and oil mill

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is acquiring the palm undertaking of Vishwatej Oil Industries in Telangana’s Kamareddy district to support its palm localisation strategy....

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Edible Oil News in English

Indian Agriculture ministry launches first-ever national edible oil consumption survey

The Union agriculture ministry has launched a nationwide survey to assess edible oil consumption patterns in India to aid the NMEO-Oilseeds initiative....

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Rice News in English

Tamil Nadu : ‘Wholesale rice prices likely to go down by February’

Rice prices in Tamil Nadu are expected to decrease by ₹3-4/kg wholesale and ₹1-2/kg retail by February due to lower paddy prices....

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Rice News in English

Tamil Nadu : Farmers left high and dry as private traders offer low price for Andhra Ponni paddy

The harvest of Andhra Ponni rice in Tiruchi district has seen a disappointing response from private traders, offering lower prices than last...

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Rice News in English

Centre to procure additional 3.5 lakh tonne of rice for PDS in Karnataka

The Centre has approved Karnataka’s request to increase rice procurement for the PDS central pool for the 2024-25 Kharif season. The limit...

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Sugar News in English

Tamil Nadu : Heavy rain pushes up prices of sugarcane, turmeric and ginger this Pongal

Northeast monsoon rains impacted sugarcane, turmeric, and ginger crops, causing damage and price surges before Pongal. Sugarcane sold for ₹300-450 per bunch...

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Edible Oil News in English

‘Need to bridge gap between demand and supply of palm oil’

At the 79th Annual Convention of OTAI, CSIR-IICT Director D. Srinivasa Reddy highlighted India’s edible oil demand-supply gap, emphasizing palm oil’s role...