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Bangladesh : Rice traders refuse to unload consignments due to high duty at Hili port

Importers at Bangladesh’s Hili land port are refusing to clear rice consignments due to the existing 62.5% import duty, which adds about...

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Rice News in English

Philippines Rice price ceiling stays despite import ban—Tiu Laurel

The Philippines will maintain the maximum suggested retail price (P43/kg for 5% broken imported rice) despite a two-month rice import suspension ordered...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Counting on bumper crop, sugar industry pins hopes on exports, ethanol push

India’s sugar output for 2025-26 is projected at 355 lakh tonnes, with 55 lakh tonnes carried forward, totaling about 400 lakh tonnes....

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Sugar News in English

NSDC Urges Investors to Tap into Nigeria’s $2bn Sugar Market

Nigeria’s sugar market exceeds \$2 billion, and the National Sugar Development Council is urging investors to boost local production. Executive Secretary Kamar...

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Sugar News in English

Komenda Sugar Revival Offers Blueprint for Ghana’s Ailing Factories

Ghana is reviving its stalled Komenda Sugar Factory with an Interim Management Committee prioritizing full technical, financial, and operational reviews before production...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan Govt Buys 55,000 Tons of Sugar in Latest Tender

Pakistan’s Trading Corporation has secured 55,000 t of white sugar through two import deals — 30,000 t from Al Khaleej Sugar at...

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Sugar News in English

South African sugar industry urged to diversify amid import surge and weak tariff protection

South Africa’s sugar sector faces mounting pressure from rising imports, low export prices, and a new 30% U.S. tariff. At SASTA’s 97th...

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Sugar News in English

Morning Sugar Market Update – 14/08/2025

On August 13, 2025, global sugar markets closed mixed. October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) fell 0.09 to 16.85 (-0.53%) on long...

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Sugar News in English

Sri Lanka: Pelwatte, Sevanagala sugar mills reel under crisis due to mismanagement

Sri Lanka’s sugar industry faces a severe financial crisis, with Pelwatta, Sevenagala, Ethimale, and Hingurana factories burdened by huge debts, unpaid farmer...