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Bangladesh receives first US corn shipment in eight years

Bangladesh has received its first US corn shipment since 2018, with 57,855 tonnes arriving at Chattogram Port. Sourced from the 2025/26 US...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan decides to fully deregulate sugar sector

Pakistan has decided to fully deregulate the sugar sector under IMF-backed reforms, ending price controls, subsidies, quotas, and trade bans. Farmers and...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

LanzaTech reports successful results from waste-to-ethanol pilot plant in Japan

LanzaTech reported successful results from a Japan pilot plant converting municipal solid waste into ethanol. The Kuji facility, operated by Sekisui Chemical,...

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Sugar News in English

The Outlook of Reduced Brazil Sugar Exports Lifts Sugar Prices

Sugar futures rose as a stronger Brazilian real curbed export selling, tightening near-term supply. Gains offset earlier pressure from higher Indian output...

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Rice News in English

Kenya : Food insecurity fears grow as rice imports face legal challenge

Kenya faces a worsening rice shortage as droughts cut yields and a legal dispute threatens duty-free imports. Domestic production is only 110,000 MT...

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Sugar News in English

Morocco sets refined sugar price cap

Morocco has capped retail sugar prices to stabilize the market. Household sugar is fixed at MAD 5.14/kg, with pack-specific rates: MAD 4.29/kg...

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Rice News in English

Karnataka : Price of rice varieties skyrockets in southern districts

In southern Karnataka, rice prices have surged Rs 10–20/kg in retail markets over the past six weeks due to a shortage of...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Pakistan : 5% voluntary ethanol blending proposed

A committee led by Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister recommended 5% voluntary ethanol blending (E5) with petrol, citing commercial viability and consultation with oil...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

UNICA: Ethanol sales down in November

In November 2025, Brazil’s South-Central mills processed 15.99 million tons of sugarcane, down from 20.27 million tons last year. Ethanol production since...