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397India reduces basic import duty on refined soyabean, sunflower oils by 5%
In order to provide relief to the consumers, the Narendra Modi government on June 15 reduced the import duty on refined soyabean and sunflower...
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377Bargarh MP Pujari slams Odisha Govt for closure of 2G Ethanol plant
Bhubaneswar, June 19: Bargarh BJP MP Suresh Pujari has slammed the Odisha government for the ‘sudden’ closure of the under-construction 2G Bio-Refinery Ethanol...
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438EID Parry aims to transform into a biofuel and food & nutrition company: Muthu Murugappan
Chennai-headquartered Murugappa Group’s E.I.D.-Parry (India) Ltd is a prominent player in the sugar industry with an interest in nutraceuticals. The ₹5,617 crore company runs six...
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430South, East drive FMCG sales, North hit by unseasonal rains
NEW DELHI : South and East India led demand for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in May even as unseasonal rains dampened demand for...
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392Saudi Arabia buys 355,000 T of wheat from Saudi-owned overseas farms – GFSA
Saudi Arabia bought 355,000 tonnes of wheat for the shipment period August to December from Saudi-owned overseas farms, data from General Food...
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345Need of agriculture sector uplift urged for attaining growth
Pakistan ranks fifth with 88m tonnes of sugarcane output, 10th with 9.3m tonnes of rice, 20th with 10m tonnes of maize, 5th...
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294United Nations applauds India’s push for millets & wheat exports to countries in food crisis
The United Nations Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has praised India for refocusing on millets and selling 1.8 million tonnes of wheat...
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428Basmati rice favoured by exporters to be replaced by ‘improved’ variety
The new variety will require much less agrochemicals and will save farmers as much as ₹3,000 per acreon pesticides, said an official...
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469Sugar mafia tightens grip on Khushab
NOORPUR THAL: The prices of sugar have surged in Khushab district, due to alleged price gouging by the local sugar mafia. Despite...
