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103Tamil Nadu to prioritise fine-variety paddy procurement for better quality PDS rice
Tamil Nadu will prioritise fine-variety paddy procurement to supply better-quality rice through ration shops. For 2026-27, procurement incentives raised prices to ₹2,750/quintal...
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69India bets on gene-edited rice varieties as yield growth slows
India’s rice productivity growth slowed sharply to just 0.5% in 2025-26, with yields reaching 2,915 kg/ha, highlighting the need for innovation. The...
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100Government allows duty-free imports of 1 million metric tons of raw sugar
The government has allowed duty-free imports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar until October 31, 2026, under a tariff rate quota...
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92Morning Market Update – 21/08/2026
London white sugar surged 1.84% to 552.20s, while NY raw sugar edged down 0.17% to 17.52s. Ethanol and Indian equities gained, corn...
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123Pakistan eyes sugar exports to India as mills face surplus stocks, liquidity pressure
Pakistan’s sugar industry has urged the government to allow exports of up to 1.2 million tonnes to India, citing surplus stocks of...
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138Uttar Pradesh: Sugar prices hit Rs 65/kg as festive demand approaches
Sugar prices in Lucknow have surged to a record ₹65 per kg, rising about ₹15 in just 15 days, as low stocks,...
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155Philippine: Rice prices surged 22% in early August
Rice prices in the Philippines increased significantly in early August, with regular milled rice up 22.16% year-on-year to P49.61/kg. Higher prices are...
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92Nepal: Rice transplanting improves on last year’s pace
Nepal has completed 97.48% of rice transplanting by August 14, surpassing last year’s 94% and covering 30,500 more hectares. Better rainfall has...
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101Malaysia plans to use palm oil to cool data centres
Malaysia’s MPOB is developing Sawit EcoTherm, a palm oil-based cooling fluid for data centres that could significantly reduce water and energy use....
