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Rs 48.7 cr drug haul in Manipur highlights persistent smuggling threat from Myanmar

On May 4, 2025, security forces in Manipur's Churachandpur district seized 5.016 kg of brown sugar, valued at ₹48.7 crore, concealed in...

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Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Announces Two Genome-Edited Rice Varieties Developed in India

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled India's first genome-edited rice varieties—DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1—developed by ICAR....

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Kenya: Sugar bodies welcome government’s move to lease out four sugar factories

Kenya's sugar unions back the government's plan to lease four state-owned sugar factories—Nzoia, Chemilil, Muhoroni, and Sony. Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe pledged...

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FAO Food Price Index rises in April; sugar prices decline

The FAO Food Price Index rose to 128.3 in April 2025, up 1% from March, driven by higher cereal, dairy, and meat...

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Key points of the Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 for sugar traders, big chain retailer and others

The Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 modernizes India’s sugar regulation, replacing outdated laws to enhance transparency, traceability, and market stability. It empowers the...

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India’s April palm oil imports drop 24%, remain below normal levels, dealers say

India’s palm oil imports in April fell by nearly a quarter from the previous month, marking the fifth consecutive month below normal...

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Chittoor district emerges hotspot of oil palm cultivation

Chittoor district launches a major push for oil palm cultivation to reduce India’s edible oil imports. With high yields and strong subsidies,...

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‘Trading partners notified of Goss’s Wilt outbreak in maize’

South Africa’s Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen confirmed an outbreak of Goss’s Wilt Disease in key maize-growing provinces, prompting international notifications to protect...