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88Ethanol can reduce farmers’ MSP dependence, retain wealth within India: BIEPA president
BIEPA said ethanol production strengthens India’s energy security, creates demand for maize and surplus grains, and reduces crude oil imports. The industry...
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58Indonesia : Prabowo reviews sugar-to-bioethanol project to boost energy security
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reviewed an integrated sugarcane-to-bioethanol project in East Java, highlighting sugar, bioethanol and fertilizer production. The Air Force oversees...
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79Japan’s New Rice Prices Seen Falling after 2-Year Rise
Japan’s newly harvested rice prices are expected to decline in 2026 after two years of increases, driven by ample private-sector stocks. Purchase...
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62Paddy sowing increases despite Telangana Government’s push for crop diversification
Despite government appeals for crop diversification amid El Niño-related water concerns, Telangana farmers expanded Vanakalam paddy sowing to 6.37 lakh acres by...
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71Pakistan’s food import bill rises 12% to $9.15 billion as exports fall 29%
Pakistan’s FY2025-26 food import bill rose 11.66% to $9.15 billion, driven by higher palm oil and sugar imports. Food exports fell 29.49%...
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81El Niño leaves Andhra farmers in distress as crops wither
A prolonged El Niño-induced dry spell has put Andhra Pradesh's Kharif crops on 8.91 lakh hectares under severe moisture stress. Despite official...
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84South Africa on track to deliver record maize harvest despite delayed season
Persistent rainfall delayed South Africa's maize planting and harvest by up to six weeks, with only 6.4 million tonnes delivered by mid-July...
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67How overestimated rice demand distorted Philippine policy
Inflated statistical demand and import liberalization under the Rice Tariffication Law transformed the Philippines from rice self-sufficiency to deficit. Over-importation depressed farmgate...
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76Middle East conflict strengthens vegetable oil market’s dependence on crude oil prices
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions have lifted crude oil prices, boosting vegetable oil markets by improving biodiesel competitiveness. Supported by expanding biofuel mandates in...
