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Kenya : Kakamega Governor Barasa opposes new sugarcane tonnage prices by AFA

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has strongly criticized the Agricultural Food Authority’s (AFA) decision to lower the sugarcane price from Ksh 5,125 to...

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PM Modi releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient crop varieties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled 109 new crop varieties at the India Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. The release included 34...

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BP to expand sugarcane crushing capacity in Brazil’s Tocantins

"BP Bunge Bioenergia invests $94.49 million to expand Pedro Afonso plant in Tocantins, Brazil, increasing sugarcane crushing capacity by 800,000 tons to...

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Sugarcane growers stage rasta roko in Kalaburagi seeking payment of dues

"Sugarcane growers in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner's office, demanding payment of dues from sugar factories. KPRS president...

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Sugarcane farmers to demonstrate to demand action from government on Komenda Sugar Factory

On August 6, 2024, sugarcane farmers in the Central Region criticized the government and Komenda Sugar Factory management for breaching contract promises...

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Sugar units of North Karnataka to commence cane crushing after November 15

Sugar factories in North Karnataka will start crushing sugarcane from November 15, as announced by the South India Sugar Mills Association (SISMA)...

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Sugar Mills Pay Rs 1.06 Lakh Cr to Farmers in 2023-24 Season

As of July 31, 2024, sugar mills have paid Rs 1.06 lakh crore to cane farmers out of the total Rs 1,11,136...

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Kenya : State distributes early maturing sugarcane variety to boost yields

The Kenyan government will distribute new early-maturing sugarcane varieties, reducing harvest time to 9-14 months. The Agriculture PS, Paul Rono, highlighted that...