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112Bangladesh to pay up to $70 per ton premium for US wheat
Bangladesh continues US wheat purchases despite costs $65–70/ton above Russian wheat, citing quality and reliable delivery. The government approved 220,000 tons at...
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173Ukraine may export 9 mln tons less maize due to maritime logistics issues
USDA FAS Kyiv cut Ukraine’s 2026/27 maize export forecast to 14 MMT from 23 MMT and wheat to 10.8 MMT from 14.5...
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132Vietnam, Australia seek to expand investment in rice value chain
During President To Lam's state visit to Australia, Vietnamese Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan met with SunRice and RMIT leaders in Sydney....
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107Drought scorches Italy’s rice belt as water supplies hit record lows
Severe heatwaves and record-low water levels in Italy’s Po River basin have forced rice farmers into rotational irrigation and crop abandonment. Although...
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100Nepal is growing more rice but losing indigenous varieties
Farmers across Nepal are replacing traditional indigenous rice varieties with imported hybrids to achieve higher yields, faster harvests, and disease resistance. Driven...
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108Pakistan’s actual wheat crop may be nearly 4 mln tons below official estimate
Pakistan’s 2026 wheat production may be only 26 million tonnes, below the government’s 29.8 million-tonne estimate. Despite available stocks, wheat prices have...
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134Ethanol-blended diesel fails safety test, says govt; wider use ruled out for now
India’s ethanol-diesel blends failed required diesel flash-point safety standards as ethanol sharply lowers the flash point, the government told Parliament. While ethanol...
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87India’s kharif sowing deficit dips below 2% as overall coverage rises to 88% of normal
India’s kharif sowing reached 967.92 lakh hectares by August 7, covering 87.6% of the normal area and narrowing the year-on-year deficit to...
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102DGFT seeks wheat export quota utilisation data from exporters by August 31
DGFT has asked wheat exporters to submit utilisation certificates, shipping bill details and supporting documents by August 31, 2026, as it reviews...
