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102ISMA Seeks Fair Ethanol Allocation Mechanism
ISMA has urged the government to revise ethanol procurement prices and increase supply allocations, citing rising cost pressures. While sugarcane prices rose...
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106Sugar prices rise ahead of Ramadan as onion, vegetable prices ease
After months of stability, sugar prices jumped Tk10 per kg. Loose sugar now sells at Tk100, while packaged varieties cost Tk100–105. Retailers...
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128Gujarat sees record Rabi sowing as farmers expand wheat, gram, maize cultivation
Gujarat’s rabi sowing has reached 44.74 lakh hectares, 96% of normal, driven by good prices last year. Wheat leads at 13.24 lakh...
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1422025–26 season: Sugar production in Maharashtra touches 492 lakh quintals
Maharashtra’s 2025–26 sugarcane season is progressing rapidly, with 195 mills crushing 562.1 LMT of cane and producing 492 lakh quintals of sugar...
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114Bangladesh : Mustard cultivation exceeds target in Jhenaidah
Mustard cultivation in Jhenaidah has surpassed targets, covering 13,229 hectares against expectations. Favorable weather, government support, and timely supply of seeds and...
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115Rice procurement up 7% in Oct-Dec as 72% of kharif target is completed
India’s rice procurement rose 7% in October–December 2025, reaching 333.72 lakh tonnes—72% of the annual target. Despite lower purchases in Punjab, Chhattisgarh...
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146Pakistan Govt pushes voluntary ethanol blending as prices remain high
Pakistan has proposed voluntary ethanol–petrol blending due to high ethanol prices making mandatory blending unfeasible. A high-level meeting led by Deputy PM...
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85UP leads in average sugar recovery in ongoing season
UP has recorded a strong 9.5% sugar recovery this season, surpassing last year and the national average. Higher-yield varieties, better farm practices,...
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132ISMA calls for fair ethanol allocation: 150 crore litres from SCJ and BHM in Cycle-2
ISMA warns that unchanged ethanol procurement prices despite higher sugarcane FRP have created a ₹5/litre cost-price gap, making production unviable. Reduced ethanol...
