Posts By The Times Of India
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112Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishStagnant 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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70Sugar News in EnglishShetti 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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97Rice News in EnglishUttar 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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226Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishMaharashtra : 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...
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215Maize News in EnglishIndia may see lower maize prices if US imports are eased, farmers may be hit
US maize imports could reshape India’s maize market. Farmers in Vidarbha, Buldhana, and Seoni shifted to maize due to ethanol demand, pushing...
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200Sugar News in EnglishPunjab : Hooda demands higher sugarcane price, immediate paddy procurement
Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda demanded a ₹500/quintal sugarcane MSP and immediate paddy procurement. He pledged a month’s MLA salary to...
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151Rice News in EnglishAndhra Pradesh : Paddy sown across 90% of target acreage this kharif cycle
Andhra Pradesh has completed kharif sowing on 24 lakh hectares, achieving 76 percent of its 31.16 lakh-hectare target. Paddy dominates at 13...
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147Sugar News in EnglishKarnataka : Kalaburagi DC pushes sugar mills to form timely payment agreements with growers
Kalaburagi DC B Fauzia Tarannum directed sugar factories to sign bilateral agreements with farmers by October 10 before the 2025–26 harvest starts...
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396Sugar News in EnglishFair price for sugar cane farmers to be based on season’s sugar recovery rate, decides panel led by Ajit Pawar
Kolhapur: Maharashtra will calculate sugarcane FRP for 2025–26 based on the current season’s sugar recovery rate, not last year’s. Deputy CM Ajit...
