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Why wheat and edible oil are the real inflation worries now

Wheat and edible oil inflation in India is driven by domestic supply shortages and international factors. Wheat prices remain high due to...

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Wheat News in English

Russia raises wheat export duty by nearly a third

Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, has raised its export duty by 32% to curb exports amid high inflation and a poor...

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Sugar News in English

Why Maharashtra sugar mills are turning to machines for harvesting cane

Labour shortages in Maharashtra's sugarcane harvesting, driven by alternative employment opportunities and welfare schemes, are pushing mechanisation. Sugar mills like Manjara Cooperative...

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Rice News in English

Check quality of rice twice before sending it outside: FCI to field staff

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has intensified quality checks on rice shipments after consignments sent to Nagaland and other states were...

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Rice News in English

Rice sent from Punjab to Arunachal, Nagaland ‘unfit for consumption’

A dispute between the Centre and Punjab has emerged over poor-quality rice sent from Punjab, with samples from states like Nagaland and...

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Sugar News in English

In a first, US labour department links sugarcane harvesting in Beed to forced labour

A U.S. Department of Labor report has identified forced labor indicators in sugarcane harvesting in Maharashtra's Beed district, citing issues like long...