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Pakistan : ‘Major crops under stress as hot weather drags on’

Pakistan’s major crops, including cotton, maize, sugarcane and vegetables, are under severe heat stress, threatening the government’s 3.8% agriculture growth target for...

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Nepal : Farmers worry over shrinking area for rice cultivation

Rapid urbanisation is shrinking rice-growing land in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, leaving Tokha Municipality with only 400 hectares of farmland. Farmers also cited...

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Telangana mulls export policy for rice

Telangana is drafting a dedicated rice export policy after becoming India’s third-largest rice producer, generating about 30 million tonnes annually against domestic...

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Morning Market Update – 30/06/2026

Global sugar prices rose on June 29, 2026, with London White Sugar up 2.07% to 473.60 and NY Raw Sugar gaining 2.22%...

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Uttar Pradesh: Ethanol plants drive surge in wet maize demand, creating new market for farmers

Rising ethanol demand is boosting wet maize purchases in Uttar Pradesh, with Gujarat plants buying grain containing 30–40% moisture. Daily arrivals reached...

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Pakistan keen to export rice, pulses, fertiliser to Bangladesh

Pakistan's TCP plans to export rice, pulses, fertiliser and edible oil to Bangladesh. A government-to-government food trade MoU with TCB is expected...

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Philippines tightens rules on sugar-based bioethanol imports to safeguard domestic sugar industry

The Philippines' sugar industry welcomed new SRA rules requiring National Biofuels Board approval for imported sugar-based ethanol feedstocks, protecting domestic producers. Meanwhile,...

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India bets on dual mobility strategy as ethanol and electric vehicles move forward together

India is pursuing parallel growth of EVs and ethanol-powered flex-fuel vehicles, expanding E85 fuel to 5,000 outlets by 2027. Experts recommend prioritising...