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89Wheat News in EnglishPunjab: Officials familiarised with QR-coded wheat bags
A training session in Punjab prepared officials for QR code tracking of wheat bags. The pilot, launching in Ludhiana, enables real-time monitoring...
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98Wheat News in EnglishDecoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?
India raised wheat procurement target by 15% to 34.5 MT and allowed limited exports to manage surplus. Record output and high stocks...
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113Maize News in EnglishTelangana: Procurement delays and caps hit hard; maize farmers face mounting losses
Khammam district maize farmers face distress due to delayed and limited procurement, forcing sales at ₹1,600–1,700 per quintal, below ₹2,400 MSP. With...
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109Maize News in EnglishPurandeswari seeks price deficiency payment for maize farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh MP Daggubati Purandeswari urged Shivraj Singh Chouhan to implement Price Deficiency Payment under MIS for maize during rabi. With output...
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84Wheat News in EnglishPunjab wheat procurement at 97% as arrivals touch 88% of target
Punjab wheat procurement reached ~97% of arrivals, with 1.04 crore MT purchased out of 1.07 crore MT arrivals. About 88% of the...
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93Wheat News in EnglishHaryana surpasses wheat procurement target with a fortnight to spare
Haryana wheat procurement reached 76.57 LMT against arrivals of 82.72 LMT, driven by high-yielding varieties, favourable weather, and low disease incidence. Farmers...
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105Sugar News in EnglishSugar trades near two-week high
Raw sugar futures rose 2.2% to 14.13 cents/lb, near a two-week high, supported by stalled US-Iran peace talks, stronger crude oil, and...
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118Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishCentre proposes rules to allow higher ethanol-blended fuels in vehicles
India has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to allow higher ethanol-blended fuels, including E85 and E100, enabling near-pure ethanol...
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85Wheat News in EnglishMARS analysts raise grain yield forecast in the EU despite emerging drought risks
MARS upgraded EU crop yield forecasts, raising soft wheat to 6.05 t/ha, above the five-year average but below last year. Winter and...
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96Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishCentre mulls higher biofuel blends as alternative fuels, raises vehicle weight cap
India plans to expand automotive fuel norms by allowing higher ethanol (E85–E100) and biodiesel (B100) blends, boosting clean energy adoption. The move...
