Nigeria’s NSDC has launched the Sugarcane Outgrower Development Programme to boost local sugarcane production and reduce sugar imports. The initiative supports commercial...
Farmers in Kolhapur have intensified protests, halting sugarcane harvesting and transport after talks with mills failed over price disputes. Raju Shetti warned...
PSMA claims district authorities are forcing mills to sell sugar only to government-nominated dealers, disrupting supply. It says closure of FBR portals...
India’s sugar output for 2025–26 is estimated at 343.5 lakh tonnes before ethanol diversion, with 34 lakh tonnes likely diverted, leaving net...
Maize prices have fallen below the MSP of ₹2,400/quintal as arrivals rise and demand eases from ethanol and poultry feed sectors. Despite...
Malaysian palm oil futures fell as weaker Dalian edible oils and rising production pressured prices. The benchmark January contract dropped 2.19% to...
Farmers in Rajanna-Sircilla protested after a rice mill refused to unload their paddy over alleged high moisture content. They parked a lorry...
The government plans to sell over 10 million tonnes of surplus rice this fiscal, supported by additional allocation for ethanol production. Despite...
India has exported its first batch of Fortified Rice Kernel from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica, marking a milestone in nutrition-focused agri-exports. The...
Sugarcane crushing for 2025-26 has begun in Uttar Pradesh, with 21 mills starting operations and 32 more set to begin soon. A...