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78Switch from rice to cultivating millet & maize could boost farmer incomes: Study
A new study suggests that shifting from rice to climate-resilient cereals like millet, maize, and sorghum could cut climate-induced production losses by...
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126India’s Hottest March in Years: Analysing Heat Wave impact on agriculture
India is bracing for a record-hot March, with IMD warning of extreme heat affecting wheat and rice production. Rising temperatures threaten yields,...
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83India’s edible oil imports hit 4-year low, depleting inventories
India’s edible oil imports hit a four-year low in February, with soyoil and sunflower oil imports plunging by 36% and 20.8%, respectively....
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80Sugar prices rise amid supply shortages
Kenya’s sugar prices surged to Sh166.45 per kilogram in February 2025, a 3.16% rise from January, driven by factory closures, reduced imports,...
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100Bangladesh : In a time of low confidence, Abul Khair Group chairman expands business
Abul Kashem, chairman of Abul Khair Group, has expanded into the food and commodities sector through Smile Food Products Limited. He acquired...
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82Pressure mounts to cut Indian wheat import duty
India’s wheat flour-milling industry urges the government to cut or abolish the 40% wheat import duty as domestic stocks hit a decade-low....
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129India’s agricultural production surges to record high in 2024-25
India's agricultural production has hit a record high in 2024-25, with surges in rice, wheat, maize, soybean, and sugarcane output, according to...
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76Switch to maize, will buy it at MSP: Kapurthala Punjab MLA Rana Gurjeet to farmers
Veteran Congress leader Rana Gurjeet Singh criticized Punjab’s political class for neglecting Malwa’s agrarian crisis. Promoting maize as an alternative to cotton...
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81Govt extends duty-free imports of urad till March 2026 to stabilise prices
India has extended duty-free imports of Urad until March 31, 2026, to stabilize domestic prices. Myanmar remains the primary supplier, accounting for...
