NFCSF chairperson Harshvardhan Patil urged the Centre to reconsider excluding sugarcane juice, syrup and B-heavy molasses from ethanol procurement for 2026–27. He...
Global sugar markets remain supported by Indian supply controls and weather-related disruptions in Brazil. India’s tighter mill reporting, restrictions on sugarcane-based ethanol...
Global sugar markets closed higher on October 27, 2026, with London White Sugar rising 3.80 points to 519.20 and NYBOT Raw Sugar...
The Philippines increased its reduced-tariff corn import quota from 220,000 to 500,000 tonnes to ease feed shortages and stabilize prices. The move...
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India has no immediate plans to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond 20%. He defended...
Pakistan will maintain strategic wheat reserves of up to 6 million tonnes to ensure uninterrupted supplies and prevent shortages. The government set...
Indian sugar, jaggery and shakkar prices strengthened ahead of festivals amid robust demand and limited market arrivals. Government measures, including higher sales...
Assam approved oil palm cultivation on up to 5% of unused tea garden land to diversify farming and boost incomes. The state...
Drought has caused estimated crop losses of ₹724.4 crore in Karnataka’s Hassan district, destroying 64.14% of maize cultivation. Farmers who shifted from...
Telangana CID is investigating the alleged diversion of 80,000–90,000 tonnes of fine rice allocated to the FCI during Kharif 2025–26. Millers allegedly...