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70Bangladesh : Govt under pressure to raise edible oil prices
Bangladesh’s vegetable oil refiners have requested the government to raise packaged soybean oil prices by Tk 10 per litre, citing higher global...
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83Drought fears drive up rice prices across south India
Rice prices across southern India have risen 10–15% due to El Niño-related rainfall deficits, lower production prospects and hoarding. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana...
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88Punjab farmers, millers back ethanol blending as maize demand fuels income
Punjab farmers and rice millers backed India’s ethanol blending programme, saying it has created a reliable market for maize, improved farmer incomes,...
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98Ethanol-based EV charging technology introduced in Telangana; Kishan Reddy calls it a major green energy initiative
KETO Motors launched Telangana’s first ethanol-powered mobile EV charging technology and a 9-metre commercial electric bus in Hyderabad. Union Minister G. Kishan...
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92Sugar prices rise after brief relief following stock holding limit announcement : Editorial by Uppal Shah
Indian sugar prices rebounded after a brief decline despite the government's stock holding limits on dealers. Tight supplies, weather concerns and strong...
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181Argentina harvests record corn crop
Argentina harvested a record 71.5 million tonnes of corn in 2025/26, driven by a 26.1% increase in planted area to 11.6 million...
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117Philippines : Palay production up in Q2 2026
The Philippines’ palay production increased to 4.63 million tonnes in Q2 2026, up from 4.38 million tonnes a year earlier, driven by...
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129Use of maize & rice for ethanol production sees huge jump
India’s maize use for ethanol has surpassed FCI rice, with 68 lakh tonnes of maize and over 54 lakh tonnes of surplus...
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112Paddy growers of Karnataka’s ‘Rice Bowl’ advised to opt for alternative crops
Low Tungabhadra dam storage has forced Karnataka farmers to shift from paddy to less water-intensive crops such as maize, jowar, sunflower and...
