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Nepal : Sugarcane farming makes a comeback in Rampur as jaggery demand rises

Sugarcane farming is reviving in Rampur as jaggery demand rises. Led by Suraj Gautam and local youth, cultivation has expanded to 35...

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Sugar News in English

Nepal : Farmers in Nawalparasi West demand to fix sugarcane support price

Farmers in Nawalparasi West, Nepal, are urging the government to promptly set a minimum support price (MSP) for sugarcane amid the harvest...

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Rice News in English

Nepal Rice prices on boil despite India removing export taxes

Despite India lifting the rice export ban and removing taxes, rice prices in Nepal remain high. The ban, imposed in July 2023,...

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Sugar News in English

Nepal : Two state suppliers trim festival sugar imports

Two state-owned Nepali suppliers have reduced their sugar imports from India to 5,650 tonnes, citing sufficient market supply for upcoming festivals. Originally...

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Edible Oil News in English

Nepali traders hike food prices riding the festive wave

As the festive season nears in Nepal, prices for essentials like rice, edible oil, lentils, and legumes have surged. Retailers predict that...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar shortage likely to repeat as festival season begins: Nepal

Nepal faces potential sugar shortages this festival season due to delays by government supply firms in importing the sweetener. Last year's shortage...

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Rice News in English

After iron producers, food importers decry tax policy

Industrialists criticized the government's budget provision, warning of a 30% price hike due to advance income tax on food and pulses. Associations...

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Maize News in English

Spring paddy areas shrink in western Nepal

Farmers in Lumbini province are abandoning spring paddy (chaite dhan) due to irrigation issues, switching to higher-yielding hybrid maize instead. Spring paddy...