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68Sri Lanka : Pelwatte, Sevanagala sugar factories in a crisis due to mismanagement
Sevanagala and Pelwatte sugar factories face severe operational and financial crises due to mismanagement, technical failures, and poor sales. Farmers can’t sell...
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55Sri Lanka : Sugar importers caution any tax increase could lead to higher consumer prices
Sugar importers in Sri Lanka have urged President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to raise the current Rs. 50/kg sugar...
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75Maharashtra cracks down on 31 defaulting sugar co-ops
The Maharashtra government has taken action against 31 sugar cooperatives that defaulted on Rs 4,355 crore in loans. Linked to political leaders,...
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49Nepal: Maize crops in Ramechhap district affected due to armyworm outbreak
Farmers in Ramechhap district are facing severe crop damage due to an armyworm infestation affecting maize fields. The pests initially target leaves,...
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74Raízen in discussions to sell four sugarcane mills: Media report
Raízen, the joint venture between Cosan and Shell, is negotiating the sale of four sugarcane mills—Santa Elisa (Sertãozinho), Rio Brilhante, Passatempo (both...
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50Philippines: DA, SRA intensify efforts to contain sugarcane pest in Negros Island
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona visited Bacolod City sugarcane plantations to address the red-striped...
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89Palm rallies for fourth straight week despite output, stock worries
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6, 2025: Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Friday, marking a fourth straight weekly gain despite lingering concerns...
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111Centre’s wheat procurement at MSP rises to three-year high
India has procured 29.92 million tonnes of wheat in the 2025–26 Rabi season, the highest in three years and a 13% rise...
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86ASIA RICE-Indian rice rates fall to two-year low on robust rains, weaker rupee
Indian rice export prices hit a two-year low this week, with 5% broken parboiled rice quoted at $380–$386 per ton amid rupee...
