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116Assured MSP can help maize replace paddy and fuel India’s ethanol push: Ramesh Chand
ICRIER’s Ramesh Chand said India should expand maize-based ethanol, primarily by replacing water-intensive paddy in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. He...
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107Kolkata sugar prices at ₹70/kg, sweets pricier ahead of festivals
Sugar prices in Kolkata surged to ₹70/kg, up ₹20 in a month amid festive demand. The government allowed 1 million tonnes of...
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107US ethanol exports hit record high as Philippines boosts demand for biofuel blends
The Philippines is helping drive record US ethanol exports, with shipments to the country rising 87% to $192.06 million in 2025. Growing...
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104Philippines: Sugar importation just a tool for market, price stabilization – DA
Philippines Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said sugar imports will remain a market and price stabilization tool, with future imports limited to...
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104Telangana seeks Centre’s support for oil palm price protection framework
Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao urged Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to seek a minimum assured price of ₹25,000 per tonne for...
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123Bangladesh : 16.07-lakh tonnes of maize produced in Rangpur region in 2026
Farmers across Bangladesh’s Rangpur region produced 16.07 lakh tonnes of maize in 2026, including 14.17 lakh tonnes in Rabi and 1.90 lakh...
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140Asia rice: India rates climb to 1-year highs on African demand, poor monsoon rains
Indian rice export prices rose to a one-year high, with 5% broken parboiled rice at $364–369/t, supported by African demand and concerns...
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97Despite cases, diversion of CMR paddy continues unabated in Telangana
Telangana officials found 89 rice mills diverted 3.72 lakh tonnes of CMR paddy worth ₹927.16 crore across 2022–25 Kharif seasons. Authorities recovered...
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100Palm oil prices rise to a 20-month high
Palm oil prices hit a 20-month high as Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate boosted domestic demand, while El Niño threatened Southeast Asian production....
