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238Diversion of surplus sugar for ethanol production has improved FRP payments to farmers: Government
India’s ethanol programme has improved sugar mills’ financial viability, supporting timely FRP payments to sugarcane farmers. Surplus sugar diverted to ethanol rose...
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377Oil palm mission meets 42% of 650,000 hectare target; no higher aid planned
India brought 273,302 hectares under oil palm cultivation through NMEO-OP by 2025-26, achieving only 42% of the 650,000-hectare target. Telangana and Andhra...
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298Sri Lanka : 30,000 MT of paddy to be converted into rice for market
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet approved converting 30,000 tonnes of Paddy Marketing Board stocks into rice to support procurement and ensure adequate supply. CWE...
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270US wheat crop could fall to a 56-year low
US wheat production in 2026/27 could fall to 41.8 MMT, the lowest since 1970/71, amid severe drought. HRW output may plunge 41.4%...
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370Brazil’s corn production to edge lower in MY 2026/27
Brazil’s 2026/27 corn production is forecast at 139 MMT, with planted area rising to 23 MHA and exports reaching 43 MMT. Domestic...
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274Raju Shetti urges Centre to reject sugar import plan, warns of price fall
Raju Shetti urged PM Modi to reject sugar imports, warning shipments could arrive as the new crushing season boosts domestic output, depressing...
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333Sugarcane acreage slips below last year as kharif sowing reaches 967.92 lakh hectares
India’s sugarcane acreage fell slightly to 58.31 lakh hectares as of August 7, from 58.62 lakh hectares last year. Uttar Pradesh saw...
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256Indonesia increased its palm oil exports in June
Indonesia’s palm oil exports jumped to 2.75 million tonnes in June 2026, up sharply from May but below last year’s level. China...
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283Russian wheat export prices fall, shipments slow
Russian new-crop wheat prices fell $6/ton to $220 as rising freight costs and Black Sea shipping risks slowed exports. Taman terminal operations...
