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90Punjab wheat procurement at 97% as arrivals touch 88% of target
Punjab wheat procurement reached ~97% of arrivals, with 1.04 crore MT purchased out of 1.07 crore MT arrivals. About 88% of the...
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100Haryana surpasses wheat procurement target with a fortnight to spare
Haryana wheat procurement reached 76.57 LMT against arrivals of 82.72 LMT, driven by high-yielding varieties, favourable weather, and low disease incidence. Farmers...
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112Sugar trades near two-week high
Raw sugar futures rose 2.2% to 14.13 cents/lb, near a two-week high, supported by stalled US-Iran peace talks, stronger crude oil, and...
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126Centre proposes rules to allow higher ethanol-blended fuels in vehicles
India has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to allow higher ethanol-blended fuels, including E85 and E100, enabling near-pure ethanol...
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95MARS analysts raise grain yield forecast in the EU despite emerging drought risks
MARS upgraded EU crop yield forecasts, raising soft wheat to 6.05 t/ha, above the five-year average but below last year. Winter and...
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104Centre mulls higher biofuel blends as alternative fuels, raises vehicle weight cap
India plans to expand automotive fuel norms by allowing higher ethanol (E85–E100) and biodiesel (B100) blends, boosting clean energy adoption. The move...
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101Morning Market Update – 29/04/2026
Global markets showed mixed signals on April 28, 2026, with sugar prices rising in both London and New York, supported by firm...
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148India’s Summer Crop Sowing Rises to 72.30 Lakh Hectares as Pulses, Oilseeds Lead Growth
India summer crop sowing reached 72.30 lakh hectares, up year-on-year. Pulses, oilseeds, and maize led growth, while rice acreage declined. The trend...
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119Pakistan : Punjab ‘criminalises’ wheat sales above Rs 3,500/40kg
Punjab is facing a wheat market crisis as officials allegedly enforce price caps through verbal orders, threatening jail for selling above ₹3,500....
