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138Conab projects record sugar production in Brazil in 2024-25 season
Brazil's upcoming sugarcane crop is poised to nearly match last year's record, with Conab forecasting a slight 3.8% dip to 685.86 million...
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155Agro Food Trade Centre lab gets NABL certification
Agro Food Trade Centre had obtained National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation for its food products analytical laboratory...
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113Palm oil extends decline on weaker rivals, higher production
The Bursa Malaysia palm oil contract for July delivery fell 92 ringgit to 3,850 ringgit by midday, recovering from a low of...
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111Malaysian palm oil futures easier
The Bursa Malaysia palm oil contract for July delivery closed at its lowest since February. Rising production and losses in Chinese vegetable...
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117‘Artificial rain’ planned to boost rice harvest
BRRI Director General Md Shahjahan Kabir assured farmers that they need not cultivate all seven rice varieties, as necessary seeds will be...
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159ICAR chief says average 1,500 litres water used to produce 1 kg rice
As rice is grown in India’s 45 per cent rain-fed area, as well as 55 per cent irrigated area, the average usage of water...
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104Rice export prices fell to 3-month low on shrinking demand, ample supplies
India's rice export prices hit a three-month low due to weak demand and surplus. Vietnam's prices stable ahead of holidays, while Bangladesh...
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132South Africa’s 2024 maize harvest seen 18.5% lower than previous year
South African maize harvest expected to drop by 18.5% in 2023/2024, predicts Crop Estimates Committee. Forecasted harvest: 13.39 million metric tons, down...
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123FCA sets targets for major crops for kharif season
In Islamabad, the FCA sets production targets for cotton, rice, maize, and sugarcane. Water availability expected to increase, seed availability ensured. Increased...
