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147Tunisia buys 50,000 tons of corn in international tender
Tunisia’s grain agency purchased 50,000 metric tons of corn in an international tender, with two consignments from Raya Trading House and Viking...
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218Zinc rice is gaining popularity in India
To address zinc deficiency affecting 30–40% of India’s population, a new biofortified rice variety, *Spoorthi* (GNV 1906), has been introduced. Developed by...
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141Azerbaijan goes digital: accelerating agricultural census methods through FAO support
Azerbaijan, with FAO support, will conduct its first digital agricultural census from 15 July to 15 August 2025. Using advanced tools like...
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347EU and Ukraine reach agreement in principle on modernised agricultural trade as tariffs are reinstated
The EU reimposed tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural imports from June 6, 2025, ending tariff-free access granted after Russia’s invasion. This...
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162Hyderabad-based Deccan Rice enters Chinese market
Hyderabad-based Deccan Grainz India has expanded into China, adding to its exports to countries like the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Known...
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270Centre allocates 5.2 mt of rice for ethanol production in 2025-26
The Centre has announced new prices under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), raising wheat’s reserve price to ₹2,550/quintal. For ethanol distilleries,...
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215Fiji : Sweet start, sugar crush jumps 18% so far when compared to same period 2024
Fiji’s sugar mills have crushed 164,807 tonnes of cane as of July 7, an 18.5% increase from last year. Minister Charan Jeath...
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194Pakistan : Kisan Ittehad blames smuggling for sugar price hike
Speculative hoarding, smuggling, and government inaction are driving Pakistan’s sugar price surge, says Kisan Ittehad President Khalid Hussain Batth. He claims prices...
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314Global food crisis may spread from grain to sugar
Global sugar prices are expected to surge as major producers impose export restrictions to curb domestic inflation. Kazakhstan has banned sugar exports...
