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Nepal is growing more rice but losing indigenous varieties

Farmers across Nepal are replacing traditional indigenous rice varieties with imported hybrids to achieve higher yields, faster harvests, and disease resistance. Driven...

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Edible Oil News in English

Nepal’s Rs146 billion edible oil exports to India under scrutiny over tariff advantage

Summary: Nepal exported 704,844 tonnes of refined edible oils worth Rs146 billion to India in FY2025-26, driven by duty-free access under SAFTA....

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Nepal moves to set ethanol standards ahead of petrol blending rollout

Nepal has released a draft ethanol standard requiring 99.5% purity for petrol blending, following approval of its E10 policy. The framework promotes...

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Sugar News in English

Nepal : Sugar prices rise despite adequate stocks claim

Sugar prices in Nepal have risen by around Rs15 per kg after India banned sugar exports until September 2026. Despite retail prices...

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Rice News in English

Nepal : No rain means no rice in Madhesh

A severe drought in Nepal’s Madhesh province is crippling rice production, leaving fields dry and farmers desperate. With only half the paddy...

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Sugar News in English

Nepal : Farmers say ‘betrayed’ as government cuts sugarcane subsidy by half

Nepal’s government has halved the sugarcane subsidy from Rs70 to Rs35 per quintal, citing fiscal pressure, angering farmers facing rising costs. Despite...

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Edible Oil News in English

Nepal’s foreign trade hits Rs2 trillion, driven by edible oil re-export boom

Nepal’s foreign trade hit Rs2 trillion, driven by a 1,537% surge in edible oil exports—mostly re-exports of imported crude oil refined and...

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Edible Oil News in English

Nepal’s high-value exports see modest growth amid surge in edible oil shipments

Nepal’s high-value exports rose 6.74% in FY2024–25, driven by yarn, jute, felt, and tea. However, overall exports surged 72.71%, mainly from re-exports...