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Pakistan’s Punjab launches $72 million wheat silo initiative to curb post-harvest losses

Pakistan’s Punjab government launched a Rs20 billion public-private initiative to build modern wheat silos, aiming to prevent nearly 3 million tonnes of...

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No call yet on hiking ethanol blending in petrol, no plan to also sell lower blends: Centre

The Centre told Parliament it has no plans to raise ethanol blending beyond E20 or reintroduce lower blends. It said E20 causes...

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Fiji : Govt approves sugar imports to prevent possible shortages

Fiji’s government approved precautionary sugar imports despite confirming current stocks are sufficient. Finance Minister Esrom Immanuel said imports will prevent potential shortages...

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Nigeria plans to more than double grain production

Nigeria’s Bank of Agriculture and the federal government launched a financing programme to raise annual grain production from 11 million to 25...

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Sugar trade body calls shortage fears ‘unwarranted’, urges steady supplies

AISTA dismissed sugar shortage concerns, saying India has adequate stocks despite a 15% rise in ex-factory prices within a month. It urged...

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Government says Fiji’s sugar supply remains stable

Fiji’s Sugar Minister Tomasi Tunabuna said there is no official sugar shortage, assuring supplies remain stable despite reports of empty supermarket shelves....

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Harvesting 11.1 million tons and declining 13.1% in the 2025/26 season, Brazil’s rice production shrank with the planted area decreasing by 13.7%

Brazil’s 2025/26 rice production fell 13.1% to 11.1 million tonnes as cultivated area declined 13.7%, driven by lower profitability and weaker weather....

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Indonesia achieves self-sufficiency in eight food commodities

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the country has achieved self-sufficiency in eight food commodities, backed by record rice reserves and the highest-ever...