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139Sugar News in EnglishSugar industry worried as ethanol allocation tilts towards grain
India’s sugar industry, once buoyed by the ethanol blending programme, now faces a policy hurdle. Ethanol from sugarcane, once 70% of supply,...
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168Edible Oil News in EnglishCentre plans to make registration mandatory for vegetable oil units
Amid rising edible oil prices, the government has proposed changes to the 2011 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order. The...
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152Edible Oil News in EnglishGovt seeks public input on draft order to regulate vegetable oil industry
The Union Food Ministry’s draft 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order aims to modernize the outdated 2011 rules....
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109Edible Oil News in EnglishCommodity Central | Govt Cuts Import Duty On Edible Oil | Sandeep Bhan On The Implication | ET Now
Sandeep Bhan, Sunvin Group, says India’s 10% import duty cut on crude edible oils (from 20%) will lower retail prices by ₹4-6/litre,...
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135Maize News in EnglishIndia may have agreed to non-GM soybean, corn imports from US in trade deal: Niti Aayog’s Chand
India would have likely agreed to U.S. soybean and corn imports under the mini trade deal if genetically modified (GM) versions weren’t...
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219Wheat News in EnglishPakistan : Audit Blames Govt for Creating Artificial Wheat Shortage
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has revealed that the federal government’s Rs. 300 billion wheat import in FY2023-24 was based on...
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173Edible Oil News in EnglishA push towards edible oil security
India imports 57% of its edible oil, posing strategic risks. The NMEO-OP aims to boost domestic oil palm cultivation through financial aid,...
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163Rice News in EnglishBear grip tightens in global rice market as FAO all rice index falls to near 5-year low
The global rice market remains bearish, with FAO’s rice price index near a five-year low as Thai 5% broken white rice dips...
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273Rice News in EnglishWest Asia conflict hits rice exports from U.P; farmers, millers suffer
Rice exports from Uttar Pradesh have collapsed amid the West Asia conflict, causing a 30% price drop and halted payments—particularly from Iran....
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161Sugar News in EnglishPhilippines : Regulator OKs import of 424,000 metric tons of sugar
MANILA — The Sugar Regulatory Administration board has authorized the importation of 424,000 metric tons of sugar. Under the Sugar Number 8,...
