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70Explainer: Problem of plenty for wheat stocks in Punjab
Punjab’s wheat procurement crossed 122 lakh tonnes, but storage shortages and slow grain evacuation have created severe congestion. Private traders largely avoided...
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75Indian wheat purchase gathers pace as M.P. mops up 2.5 million tonnes
India’s wheat procurement narrowed its deficit gap after purchases surged 51% year-on-year in early May, driven by strong buying in Madhya Pradesh....
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86India didn’t discover ethanol in crisis — It prepared for it
India’s ethanol blending programme has emerged as a major energy security buffer amid the 2026 global oil crisis, with blending reaching 20%...
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72Pakistan : Millers halt stocking until govt’s buying target met
Pakistan Flour Mills Association has agreed to support the government’s wheat procurement drive by avoiding wheat stockpiling until official targets are achieved....
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89‘The worst time for wheat’: US farmers face losses to extreme heat and drought
Extreme heat, drought, and sharp temperature swings devastated US winter wheat crops across Kansas and the Great Plains, forcing many farmers to...
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7725% ethanol blending in petrol likely in calibrated manner
India is accelerating its renewable energy transition amid the West Asia conflict, considering a gradual increase in ethanol blending from 20% to...
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72Govt revises modalities for FCI rice sale to ethanol distilleries in ESY 2025-26
The Centre revised FCI rice sale norms for ethanol distilleries under OMSS(D) for ESY 2025-26, prioritizing old and broken rice supplies. Around...
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74ESY 2025-26: Ethanol supply around 515 crore litres; SCJ in the supply lead
India’s ethanol supply under ESY 2025-26 reached around 515 crore litres by April-end, achieving 49% of contracted volumes. Sugarcane juice led molasses-based...
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73Sugar industry seeks MSP hike to Rs 4200–4500 per quintal
India’s sugar industry has urged the Centre to raise sugar MSP to ₹4,200–4,500 per quintal after higher cane FRP increased production costs....
