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83Ban on maize seed imports from South Africa lifted
Namibia has lifted its temporary ban on maize seed imports from South Africa, originally imposed due to concerns over Goss’s Wilt. The...
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118Uttar Pradesh : Biofuel push drives up maize prices, squeezing poultry farmers in India
India’s expanding ethanol programme is hurting small poultry farmers like Satyadev Prajapati in Ghazipur, as maize prices soar due to increased demand...
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73Malaysian palm oil falls
Malaysian palm oil futures fell over 3% on Tuesday, ending a four-day rally. The decline was driven by weaker Chicago soyoil and...
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68Landed prices of imported edible oils move up despite halving of duty
The landed price of major edible oils has risen by 3-5 per cent during the week ended June 20 as compared to...
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68Shivraj Singh Chouhan expresses concern over surge in edible oil imports
India’s agriculture minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, expressed concern over the country's heavy reliance on edible oil and pulse imports, stressing the need...
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100Thailand Govt calls urgent rice committee meeting as paddy prices hit 17-year low
Thailand has called an urgent meeting of the National Rice Policy and Management Committee on June 26 after 25% paddy rice prices...
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133Indian basmati 24-25 exports up Rs1,923cr over last season
India’s basmati rice exports rose by ₹1,923 crore in FY 2024–25, reaching ₹50,312 crore (\$5.87 billion), a 3.97% increase year-on-year, despite temporary...
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65Farmers increase sowing of rice and pulses as of June 20
India’s monsoon-sown rice acreage has jumped 58% year-on-year to 1.32 million hectares as of Friday, per the agriculture ministry. Pulses have been...
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129After Punjab, Haryana may ban harmful pesticides, help Indian Basmati rice clear strict overseas standards
Haryana plans to ban 11 hazardous pesticides on basmati rice to boost exports and meet global food safety standards. Similar to Punjab,...
