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India’s soybean production to decline by 2% despite expanded acreage

India’s soybean production is forecast to decline 2.1% to 10.79 million tonnes in 2026 due to drought and moisture shortages. Higher output...

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Nigeria to import 5.6 mln tons of wheat in 2026/27 season

Nigeria’s wheat imports are projected to reach 5.6 million tonnes in MY 2026/27, while domestic production may decline 8% to 120,000 tonnes....

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BIRC 2026 draws rice buyers from over 150 countries, schedules 2,038 business meetings

Bharat International Rice Conference 2026 has attracted 4,649 buyer registrations from more than 150 countries, with 2,038 B2B meetings scheduled ahead of...

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Pakistan: Rice sector exploring opportunities to conserve irrigation water

Pakistan is exploring a rice-sector carbon initiative promoting Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) to conserve irrigation water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions....

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Indonesia halts rice imports for domestic use under Prabowo-Gibran

Indonesia halted rice imports for domestic consumption in 2025 as production rose 13.29% to 34.69 million tonnes. Government rice reserves reached 3.248...

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Pakistan: Wheat production cost hits Rs3,761 per maund

Pakistan’s wheat cultivation faces growing challenges this Rabi season as production costs reach Rs3,761 per maund and Punjab and Sindh anticipate a...

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Karnataka CM seeks PM Modi’s appointment to discuss sugarcane farmers’ issues, drought

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has sought a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over sugarcane farmers’ grievances and drought conditions,...

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Drought in India threatens sugar and biofuel production

India faces potential sugarcane production declines due to drought, weak monsoon rainfall and previous crop damage from excessive rain and pests. Tightening...