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Indonesia mulls to import around 200,000 tons of raw sugar to top up food reserve

Indonesia plans to import 200,000 metric tons of raw sugar to stabilize prices ahead of Ramadan, despite no production shortage. Domestic white...

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Rice News in English

Basmati war: India loses ground as Australia, NZ note it as Pak product

India faces setbacks in claiming exclusive rights to Basmati rice, as Australia and New Zealand recognize it as a Pakistani product. The...

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Sugar News in English

Uttar Pradesh releases new sugarcane varieties to combat red rot disease

The state sugarcane administration introduced two new disease-resistant sugarcane varieties, CoSe 17451 and CoSh 19231, to combat red rot and boost yields....

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Sugar News in English

Sugar exporters struggle to fulfil 1 mn tonnes export quota allowed by govt

India has exported up to 500,000 metric tons of sugar this season, but exports are slowing, with concerns that the one-million-ton quota...

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Sugar News in English

Season 2024-25: 20 sugar mills end sugarcane crushing operations in Maharashtra

Maharashtra's sugar season 2024-25 has passed the midway mark, with 20 mills ending operations by February 11, up from 8 last year....

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Edible Oil News in English

Shift in Edible Oil Preferences: India Embraces Soybean Oil over Palm Oil

India's palm oil imports fell 65% in January 2025, the lowest in 13 years, as consumers shifted to cheaper soybean oil. Overall...

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Rice News in English

Kerala converts 10,950 hectares of paddy land in 6 yrs, collects Rs 1606 cr…

Kerala converted over 10,000 hectares of paddy land for non-agricultural use in six years, generating Rs 1606.9 crore. Thrissur led with 2150.58...

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Maize News in English

Namibia : Maize & Wheat production drops drastically due to drought

Namibia's wheat production fell 83.72% in 2024/25 due to poor rainfall, forcing 97.7% reliance on imports. Maize output dropped 31.4%, threatening food...