The Times Of India, Author at AgriInsite

Dispute over sugarcane price declaration intensifies in Belagavi-Karnataka

In Belagavi, disputes between sugar factories and farmers have intensified over pending sugarcane price announcements. Farmers demand crushing start only after the...

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Sugar News in English

Vasantdada Sugar Institute doubles AI subsidy for 5,000 cane farmers in Maharashtra

In India, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar announced that the Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) will double its subsidy for AI-based sugarcane...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Stagnant prices hurting mills, cane farmers: ISMA to Centre

ISMA urged the Union ministry to revise sugar and ethanol prices, noting sugar MSP has remained at Rs 3,100/quintal since 2018–19 despite...

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Sugar News in English

Shetti dares CM to reveal names of mills indulging in ‘kata mari’, says submitted proof of malpractice to Fadnavis in 2014

Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana president and former MP Raju Shetti accused the Maharashtra government of ignoring evidence of “kata mari” (record fudging) and...

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Rice News in English

Uttar Pradesh : 3-day meet begins to promote climate-smart rice systems

The three-day Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR) Conclave 2025 started at IRRI South Asia Regional Centre, Varanasi, uniting scientists, policymakers, industry, and farmers. Experts...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Maharashtra : Stop discrimination in ethanol procurement, pvt sugar millers urge govt

The Western India Sugar Mills Association (WISMA), representing nearly 100 private sugar mills in Maharashtra, has raised concerns over ethanol procurement under...