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Malaysia to request additional 500,000 metric tons of white rice from India

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will request an additional 500,000 metric tons of white rice from India, beyond the 170,000 tons already allocated. The...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Allow production of bio-ethanol: Baghel asks Dharmendra Pradhan

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel urged Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to allow ethanol production from surplus paddy. The state has a...

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Rice News in English

Japan preserves its legacy of traditional rice farming for last 2000 years

In Japan, Oyama Senmaida in Chiba Prefecture is a historic rice field terrace, recognized as a 'cultural landscape' in 2002. It relies...

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Sugar News in English

India’s monsoon advances, set to bring relief from heatwave

India's monsoon is advancing after stalling for over a week, set to cover central regions and bring relief from the northern heatwave,...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

COFCO expands ethanol capacity in Brazil; sees sugar prices flattened

COFCO International is investing in its Brazilian cane processing plants to boost ethanol production, expecting higher returns than sugar. The company is...

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Edible Oil News in English

China investigating after media report finds same trucks transport edible oil and a form of coal

Chinese authorities are investigating food safety concerns after a report revealed tankers carrying soybean oil were also used to transport coal, potentially...

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Maize News in English

South Africa’s record 2017 maize crop seen double last year’s

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa is set for a record maize harvest in 2017, expected to reach 16.498 million tonnes, more than...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

COFCO expands ethanol capacity in Brazil; sees sugar prices flattened

SAO PAULO - COFCO International is investing in its Brazilian cane processing plants to boost ethanol production, anticipating higher returns compared to...