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Farmers discuss issues of sugar mills closure and others; Union Agriculture Minister assures solution

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held discussions with farmers and their organizations in New Delhi, addressing issues like the increased Minimum Support...

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Rice News in English

Of 30,000 operational rice mills, more than 21,000 installed blending equipment, with total capacity of 223 LMT of fortified rice per month

The Indian government has extended its initiative to provide fortified rice under welfare schemes like Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)...

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Sugar News in English

Sugarcane dues of Rs 1,08,111 crore cleared in 2023-24 sugar season; second most valuable crop that ensures high income for farmers: DFPD

The government has successfully cleared ₹1,08,111 crore in sugarcane dues for the 2023-24 season, making sugarcane India's second most valuable crop. This...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Byont secures major investment from Asterion to expand biogas production in Europe

Byont, a leading biogas producer in the Benelux region, has secured equity investment from Asterion Industrial Partners to expand biogas plants across...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Nitin Gadkari stresses on use of Biofuels for Energy Independence and Reducing Logistics Costs

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the International Methanol Seminar and Expo in New Delhi, addressing the need to reduce India's ₹22 lakh...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Forward7 and Sistema.bio join forces to bring subsidized modern biogas technology to small farm owners in Nepal and Indonesia

Saudi Arabia's Forward7 Initiative, in partnership with Sistema.bio, is set to install 800 biogas units for smallholder farmers in Nepal and Indonesia...

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Edible Oil News in English

Pakistan : Hike in ghee, cooking oil rates not due to taxes: ex-PVMA chief

The rise in local prices of ghee and cooking oil in Pakistan is attributed to fluctuations in global edible oil prices, not...

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Edible Oil News in English

India’s agri costs panel moots dynamic duty structure for edible oils to protect domestic oilseed growers

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended implementing a dynamic duty structure to protect domestic oilseed growers from cheaper...

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Rice News in English

Odisha : IRRI bats for mechanised direct seeded rice practice

Scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have recommended that farmers adopt mechanized direct seeded rice (DSR) practices to replace traditional...