Posts By The Indian Express
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70Wheat News in EnglishFlour millers’ federation demands reduction of import duty on wheat to 5-10%
India’s wheat flour millers are urging the government to cut wheat import duties from 40% to 5-10% to ease supply shortages, especially...
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53Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra: Sugar season closes, but mills yet to finish paying farmers
As of February 15, sugar mills in Maharashtra have cleared 87.07% of their total dues to farmers. Of 199 operational mills, 65...
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71Sugar News in EnglishSugar mills in Maharashtra unable to cash in on price rise amid problems of liquidity
Despite rising sugar prices, Maharashtra mills struggle due to liquidity issues, selling at ₹38,000/tonne versus ₹40,000 in Uttar Pradesh. UP mills, with...
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76Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishHaving lost Rs 290-crore Central aid last year, Punjab plans to bring in maize as part of crop diversification plan
The Punjab government is working to avoid the previous delay in the Rs 290-crore Central grant for the crop diversification plan (CDP)...
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75Sugar News in EnglishWith cane flowering too soon, sugar production in Maharashtra takes a hit
Maharashtra’s sugarcane crop has faced early flowering due to climate shocks, reducing yields and sugar recovery. Drought, followed by excess rain and...
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55Wheat News in EnglishAhead of Union budget, why food inflation remains a challenge for wheat, sugar, edible oils and potato
Retail food inflation softened to 8.39% year-on-year in December, from 9.04% and 10.87% in the preceding two months. However, any further easing is contingent...
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87Sugar News in EnglishSugar industry in Maharashtra flags concern as individual awards for record tonnage find no eligible candidates
The Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) awarded only six out of 12 planned sugarcane production awards, raising concerns over declining yields. Farmers failed...
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85Wheat News in EnglishDamaging, unresponsive’: Punjab rejects Centre’s agricultural marketing policy
The Punjab government rejected the National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing, citing infringement on state rights, MSP concerns, and reduced Rural Development...
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117Sugar News in EnglishSurat: Farmers protest over ‘privatisation’ of sugar mill
Hundreds of farmers staged a protest outside Junnar Sugars in Surat’s Mandvi taluka, opposing the factory’s privatisation. Formerly Mandvi Sugar Cooperative, the...
