Maharashtra’s sugar commissioner has taken action against 28 mills for failing to pay farmers, with dues of Rs 545.88 crore, of which...
India’s 2025 kharif season shows maize gaining acreage at the expense of cotton and soybean, driven by rising ethanol demand. Farmers planted...
India’s sugar output for 2025-26 is projected at 355 lakh tonnes, with 55 lakh tonnes carried forward, totaling about 400 lakh tonnes....
The government dismissed claims that E20 petrol drastically cuts fuel efficiency in older vehicles, saying studies show only marginal impact. It assured...
Dharashiv-based Natural Sugar and Allied Industries Ltd will become Maharashtra’s first sugar mill to adopt a dual-feed ethanol system, using sugarcane juice...
The Maharashtra sugar commissionerate has issued Revenue Recovery Code (RRC) notices to 28 mills for failing to pay cane farmers their dues...
BKU Dakaunda has strongly opposed Punjab’s approval for GM maize field trials by Bayer at PAU, citing glyphosate’s health and environmental risks....
The government told Rajya Sabha that climate change—particularly irregular rainfall and high temperatures—is expected to significantly reduce crop productivity. Studies show rainfed...
ICAR-IIMR director Dr HS Jat emphasized boosting maize productivity to meet India’s E30 ethanol blending target by 2030. At a workshop in...