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301At 64.2 lakh MT, paddy procurement in Tamil Nadu hits record high in 2025-26 season
Tamil Nadu’s paddy procurement hit a record 64.2 lakh MT in 2025-26, up 16.22 lakh MT year-on-year. Procurement for 2026-27 begins September...
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240ChiniMandi predicted it, government acted: Sugar market finds stability – Editorial by Uppal Shah
ChiniMandi’s earlier call for better sugar supply management has been broadly vindicated as the Government introduced stock limits, fortnightly quotas, mandatory dispatch...
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18513 LMT sugar quota fixed for first fortnight of September 2026
The Food Ministry has fixed India’s sugar sales quota at 13 LMT for September 1–15, 2026, marking the first fortnightly allocation after...
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283South Africa moves to raise sugar duty reference price amid rising imports
South Africa is increasing its dollar-based reference price (DBRP) for imported sugar from $680 to $785 per tonne to protect local producers...
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203Karnataka May Ban Loose Cooking Oil Sales
To address food adulteration, quality issues, and poor traceability, the Karnataka government is considering a statewide ban on loose cooking oil. Food...
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147SC to hear plea for mandatory ethanol percentage labelling at petrol pumps on Aug 31
The Supreme Court will hear on August 31 a plea seeking mandatory disclosure of ethanol content on petrol-pump nozzles and fuel invoices....
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270South Africa’s wheat harvest under threat from lack of rain
Severe rainfall shortages in South Africa’s Swartland wheat region threaten further harvest losses, with rainfall 79% below the 10-year average. Farmers estimate...
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225Telangana : Nearly 50 rice millers default on CMR worth Rs 700 crore in Nirmal
Around 50 of Nirmal’s 76 rice millers allegedly defaulted on CMR from the 2023 and 2024 seasons, involving rice worth about ₹700...
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169France is preparing to supply wheat to Egypt amid disruptions in the Black Sea
France is preparing to ship around 60,000 tonnes of wheat to Egypt from La Pallice, potentially replacing disrupted Russian and Ukrainian supplies....
