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Ethanol taking centerstage in India’s clean energy landscape amid growth in biofuels

**Ethanol Gains Momentum in India's Clean Energy Shift** India’s ethanol blending rose to 18.4% by March 2025, nearing the 20% target. Oil...

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Odisha sets 137.7 lakh tonne foodgrain production target for FY 2025-26

Boosted by the IMD’s forecast of an above-normal monsoon, Odisha has set a record foodgrain production target of 137.70 lakh tonnes for...

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BASF launches Made in India insecticide for global markets rice farmers

BASF has launched two new crop protection products—Valexio and Mibelya—to help Indian rice farmers boost yields. Valexio, developed largely in India, targets...

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Japan breaks with policy of not controlling rice prices

Japan’s agriculture ministry will sell state-held rice stocks via discretionary contracts to curb soaring prices, now over ¥4,000 per 5kg—double last year’s...

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Telangana farmers protest, say fine rice not being procured

Farmers in Rajanna-Sircilla protested delays in fine paddy procurement, blaming officials and rice millers. Unseasonal rains worsened the crisis, causing stored grain...

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GEMA urges government to realign maize-based ethanol prices amid rising MSP

The Cabinet’s hike in maize MSP to ₹2,400 per 100 kg for 2025–26 has raised concerns among ethanol producers and poultry farmers....

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India to emerge as world’s biggest rice producer

India is set to overtake China as the world’s largest rice producer in 2024–25, with foodgrain output reaching a record 353.2 million...

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Philippines : Restoring NFA powers seen to ease rice prices, aid farmers

Senator Joel Villanueva supports reviewing laws to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) original mandate of buying and selling rice. He said...