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87Sugar News in English5 Sugar Stocks Down up to 50% from 52-Week Highs
Sugar stocks have plunged up to 50% from 52-week highs, driven by ethanol restrictions, rising input costs, and export curbs. The recent...
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76Sugar News in EnglishBUA Records N442bn Revenue In First Quarter As Demand For Sugar Drops
BUA Foods saw an 11% drop in sugar revenue to N211.3bn due to weak demand, with sugar's share in total sales falling...
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183Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishExplained: How ethanol from maize has ignited a Fuel vs. Feed debate
India’s ethanol push is straining maize supply, driving up prices and disrupting livestock feed markets. While maize farmers benefit, soyabean growers suffer...
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141Sugar News in EnglishHeavy rains have given a new lease of life to the sugarcane crop, it will also be beneficial in paddy sowing
Sunday’s rain and thunderstorm brought much-needed relief from intense heat, reviving sugarcane crops and moistening hardened soil. Farmers can now plough fields...
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177Sugar News in EnglishSugar Fed welcomes FRP hike for 2025–26; updates on market trend
India's cooperative sugar sector has lauded the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs' decision to raise the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of...
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131Sugar News in EnglishRs 48.7 cr drug haul in Manipur highlights persistent smuggling threat from Myanmar
On May 4, 2025, security forces in Manipur's Churachandpur district seized 5.016 kg of brown sugar, valued at ₹48.7 crore, concealed in...
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157Rice News in EnglishUnion Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Announces Two Genome-Edited Rice Varieties Developed in India
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled India's first genome-edited rice varieties—DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1—developed by ICAR....
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99Sugar News in EnglishKenya: Sugar bodies welcome government’s move to lease out four sugar factories
Kenya's sugar unions back the government's plan to lease four state-owned sugar factories—Nzoia, Chemilil, Muhoroni, and Sony. Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe pledged...
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161Sugar News in English
FAO Food Price Index rises in April; sugar prices decline
The FAO Food Price Index rose to 128.3 in April 2025, up 1% from March, driven by higher cereal, dairy, and meat...
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145Sugar News in EnglishKey points of the Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 for sugar traders, big chain retailer and others
The Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 modernizes India’s sugar regulation, replacing outdated laws to enhance transparency, traceability, and market stability. It empowers the...
