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Shivraj Singh Chouhan expresses concern over surge in edible oil imports

India’s agriculture minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, expressed concern over the country's heavy reliance on edible oil and pulse imports, stressing the need...

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Rice News in English

Thailand Govt calls urgent rice committee meeting as paddy prices hit 17-year low

Thailand has called an urgent meeting of the National Rice Policy and Management Committee on June 26 after 25% paddy rice prices...

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Rice News in English

Indian basmati 24-25 exports up Rs1,923cr over last season

India’s basmati rice exports rose by ₹1,923 crore in FY 2024–25, reaching ₹50,312 crore (\$5.87 billion), a 3.97% increase year-on-year, despite temporary...

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Rice News in English

Farmers increase sowing of rice and pulses as of June 20

India’s monsoon-sown rice acreage has jumped 58% year-on-year to 1.32 million hectares as of Friday, per the agriculture ministry. Pulses have been...

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Rice News in English

After Punjab, Haryana may ban harmful pesticides, help Indian Basmati rice clear strict overseas standards

Haryana plans to ban 11 hazardous pesticides on basmati rice to boost exports and meet global food safety standards. Similar to Punjab,...

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Rice News in English

Good Monsoon, Fantastic Agriculture! Bountiful rains boost kharif crop sowing by 10% in a year; this commodity sees 60% jump

The 2025 monsoon season is showing a mixed yet largely promising outlook for India's **Kharif crop** farming. Here's a **60-word summary**: ---...

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Wheat News in English

EU 2024/25 soft wheat exports down

EU soft wheat exports reached 19.93 million metric tons by June 22 in the 2024/25 season, up slightly from the previous week...

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Wheat News in English

Wheat Falls Lower on Tuesday

U.S. wheat futures extended losses Tuesday, led by sharp declines in winter wheat. Chicago SRW fell 17–18 cents, with July closing at...

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Sugar News in English

South African sugar growers urge action against unfair trade practices impacting industry

SA Canegrowers chair Higgins Mdluli, re-elected last week, reiterated concerns over the threat of cheap, subsidised sugar imports. He warned that for...