Posts By The Indian Express
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42Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishExplained: How ethanol from maize has ignited a Fuel vs. Feed debate
India’s ethanol push is straining maize supply, driving up prices and disrupting livestock feed markets. While maize farmers benefit, soyabean growers suffer...
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34Wheat News in EnglishPunjab’s private wheat procurement soars, closes in on 2006 record
Private wheat procurement in Punjab has surged to 9.28 lakh tonnes this season—the highest since 2006 and poised to break the two-decade...
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65Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishSugar manufacturers’ association urges govt to hike ethanol prices after two-year freeze
The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association has urged the government to revise ethanol prices from sugarcane juice and B-heavy molasses, unchanged...
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70Rice News in EnglishPunjab bans sale of hybrid paddy seeds: Everything you need to know
The Punjab government has banned the sale of hybrid paddy seeds, citing high prices and lower milling efficiency. Farmers, however, argue hybrids...
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71Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra : Fifteen sugar mills face action for non-payment of dues to farmers
Fifteen sugar mills in Maharashtra face action for failing to pay farmers the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane. Of the...
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75Sugar News in EnglishNew Delhi : Is sugar going to be costlier soon?
The country might see inflation in sugar prices if trends in the sugar industry are to be believed. Lower than expected production...
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158Wheat News in EnglishAs paddy season nears, a look at why Punjab fails to bring down cultivation area despite ground water depletion warnings
Punjab's agriculture faces a serious water crisis, with its groundwater resources severely depleted due to the state's reliance on traditional paddy and...
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82Sugar News in EnglishSharp drop in sugar production, co-op body cites infestation, premature flowering
The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories has revised India’s sugar production estimate for the 2024-25 season to 259 lakh tonnes (lt),...
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68Wheat News in EnglishWhy sugar & wheat are the main food inflation worries now
Wheat and sugar production in India face uncertainties, impacting food inflation. While wheat stocks are higher than last year, final yields depend...
