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129State-wise sugar quota for sale during the second fortnight of October 2026
India’s Food Ministry allocated a sugar sales quota of 16 lakh metric tonnes for the second fortnight of October 2026 to 587...
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92Bayer expands its direct seeded rice program to over 2 lakh acres in 2026
Bayer’s DirectAcres initiative expanded to over 81,000 hectares across nine Indian states in 2026, promoting direct-seeded rice cultivation. Compared with conventional transplanting,...
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93Karnataka: 44 applications for new sugar mills as rising ethanol demand fuels industry expansion
Karnataka has received 44 applications for new sugar mills, up from 34 last year, driven by rising ethanol demand under India’s blending...
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127Punjab: Rain halts paddy harvesting across Ludhiana region
Unseasonal rainfall across Punjab’s Ludhiana region has halted paddy harvesting and disrupted procurement, with waterlogged fields delaying combine operations by 2–4 days....
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121B50 and El Niño could lift crude palm oil prices in 2027
HLIB raised its 2027 average crude palm oil price forecast to MYR 4,500/tonne, citing Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel programme and El Niño-related supply...
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170Brazil sugar production to fall 14% due to persistent rains
Sugar production in Brazil’s Center-South is forecast to fall 14.3% year-on-year to 2.7 million tonnes in late September as rainfall disrupts harvesting....
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112Rising costs and dry weather threaten South Africa’s wheat harvest
South Africa’s 2026/27 winter crop production is forecast to rise 2% to 2.67 million tonnes, despite wheat output falling 5% to 1.81...
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92Russia forced to transport grain thousands of kilometers to Arctic ports for export
Russia is preparing its first 40,000-tonne wheat shipment through Arctic port Murmansk amid disruptions to traditional southern export routes. However, northern logistics...
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134Telangana: From rice to sugar, price hike shrinks Hyderabad’s grocery baskets
Rising food prices in Hyderabad are straining household budgets, with rice reaching ₹80/kg, chana ₹76–77 and sugar ₹53–55. Telangana’s retail rice prices...
