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Egypt Achieves Self-Sufficiency in Sugar and Stabilizes Food Market

Egypt has achieved sugar self-sufficiency with no food shortages, said Dr. Sayed Khalifa, President of the Farmers Syndicate. President El-Sisi’s ten-year plan...

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Sugar News in English

Karnataka : Factories imposing up to 8% wastage cut, Haveri sugarcane growers bitter

Sugarcane farmers in Karnataka allege sugar mills are illegally deducting up to 8% per tonne as “wastage,” causing heavy financial losses. Siddalingappa...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : CCP urges govt to lift ban on setting up of new sugar mills

Pakistan’s Competition Commission has urged the government to lift its long-standing ban on new sugar mills, deregulate pricing, and encourage competition to...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Govt allows sugar mills, distilleries to produce ethanol from juice/sugar syrup, BHM & CHM in ESY 2025-26 without restriction

The Indian government has allowed sugar mills and distilleries to produce ethanol from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup, B-heavy molasses, and C-heavy molasses...

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Maize News in English

Bangladesh : BB extends Tk 1,000cr refinancing scheme for wheat, maize to 2027

Bangladesh Bank has extended its Tk 1,000 crore refinancing scheme for wheat and maize production until June 2027. Introduced in 2022, the...

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Edible Oil News in English

Malaysian palm oil weaker

Malaysian palm oil futures ended a three-week rally, falling 1.62% to 4,377 ringgit (\$1,040.90) per ton as traders closed positions before a...

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Maize News in English

White corn yields soar, but middlemen slash farmer profits

Farmers in Krishna river island villages face distress despite bumper white corn harvest. Middlemen pay just ₹250 for 60 cobs—about ₹4 each—while...

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Rice News in English

European buyers bought more Indian basmati this year as Pakistan’s was expensive, says Tilda brand owner Ebro

European buyers chose Indian basmati over Pakistan’s as it was \$250/tonne cheaper, said Ebro India MD Graham Carter. India exported 1.73 mt...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Supreme Court rejects PIL against 20 percent ethanol-blended petrol/ E20 fuel

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL challenging the rollout of 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20) without consumer choice. The government argued E20 benefits...