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348Sugar Prices Retreat on the Outlook for Higher Brazil Sugar Production
Sugar prices dropped Monday, with October NY sugar #11 falling 1.16% and London white sugar #5 down 0.94%, as Brazil’s mills prioritize...
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235Kharif Sowing Crosses 1,039 Lakh Hectares in 2025; Rice, Maize Up, Oilseeds and Cotton Down
The total area under Kharif crops in India reached 1,039.81 lakh hectares as of August 15, 2025, up 37.39 lakh hectares from...
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196Tamil Nadu coconut farmers say companies and traders have formed syndicate to drive down prices
Coconut farmers in Tamil Nadu allege that major companies and traders have formed a syndicate to depress prices. Farm-gate rates fell from...
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191India oilseeds, pulses output jump last fiscal*
India’s oilseeds output rose to 30.25 million tonnes and pulses to 17.5 million tonnes in the last fiscal, according to the Agriculture...
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191RPCAU develops 3 maize varieties suited for Bihar’s conditions
Scientists at RPCAU, Bihar, have developed three maize varieties: Rajendra Baby Corn-1 (fast-growing, dual-purpose crop), Rajendra Pop Corn-1 (high-yielding, premium popcorn hybrid),...
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303Kenya turns to India for rice imports as farmers decry unsold harvests
Kenya will import 500,000 tonnes of duty-free rice by December to ease prices, mainly from India and Pakistan. Farmers oppose the plan,...
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475Decades of failed rice policies haunt Nigeria’s self-sufficiency push
Nigeria remains Africa’s top rice producer but faces a supply gap. USDA data shows 2024 output at 5.23 million tonnes versus 7.6...
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257Bangladesh Govt sets record in procuring Boro paddy, rice
The Bangladesh government has achieved record procurement in the Boro 2025 programme, surpassing targets with 376,942 MT of paddy, 1,406,533 MT of...
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206South Africa : Government must safeguard local sugar industry from cheap imports
SA Canegrowers has urged Minister Parks Tau to fast-track regulations enabling growers, millers, retailers, and manufacturers to jointly negotiate for sourcing over...
