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Bangladesh : Govt body okays Tk 449cr purchase of edible oil, lentils to stabilise market

Bangladesh approved purchases worth Tk 448.8 crore for edible oil and lentils through open tender to stabilise domestic supplies and prices. The...

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Beyond area expansion: Why oil palm productivity will decide India’s edible oil future

India is accelerating oil palm cultivation under the NMEO-OP mission to reduce edible oil imports. However, industry experts warn that long-term success...

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El Niño, Middle East conflict threaten Philippine rice output

Philippines and other Asian rice producers face risks of lower output as El Niño and surging fertiliser prices raise farming costs. IRRI...

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Uttar Pradesh : Crop wheat purchase jumps up by 35%

Uttar Pradesh recorded a 35% rise in cooperative wheat procurement during the ongoing rabi season, reaching 6.45 lakh tonnes. Improved rural access,...

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India’s official wheat procurement near target, up 13% from a year ago

India procured 33.39 million tonnes of wheat by May 21, up 13% year-on-year and nearing the 34.5 million tonne target. Procurement rose...

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Indonesia to launch E5 ethanol-blended fuel programme in July

Indonesia will begin mandating E5 gasoline from July 2026 in selected regions, using domestically produced ethanol to strengthen energy security. Limited ethanol...

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Fiji : Ethanol plant establishment vital to alternate fuel option

Fiji plans to strengthen its sugar industry through a proposed FJ$200 million ethanol plant in Rakiraki to reduce fuel dependence and support...

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Global demand for sunflower oil is growing, but competition between exporters is intensifying

Global buyers are shifting from costly palm oil to cheaper sunflower oil, boosting exports from Ukraine, Argentina, Russia and Turkey. Rising competition,...