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Farmers should be nudged away from growing already overproduced crops: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey stresses the need for policy reforms to reduce the cultivation of overproduced, water-intensive crops that harm soil and deplete...

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Sugar News in English

India’s sugar production set to dip by 12 per cent in 2025 season, forecast below 27 MMT: Centrum report

India's sugar production is expected to decline to below 27 MMT in 2025, down from 31.8 MMT last year, mainly due to...

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Wheat News in English

Pakistan : Punjab Agriculture Department issues advisory for wheat farmers

The Agriculture Department of Punjab advises wheat farmers in rain-fed areas to use irrigation, control weeds, and apply a 2% urea or...

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Wheat News in English

Pakistan : Farmers decry deregulation of wheat crop price

Sindh's farmers oppose wheat deregulation, citing high cultivation costs, low prices, and an export ban. They fear middlemen will exploit them without...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Kerala needs liberal, sensible excise policy in tune with the times

A controversy is brewing in Kerala around a brewery unit proposed to come up in Palakkad district. It began with the Kerala...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Farmers, leaders protest Jaswant’s takeover of plants at Mumias Sugar

Milling at Mumias Sugar halted as farmers and leaders protested Jaswant Singh Rai's takeover of the ethanol and co-gen plants. Rai, who...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar production expected to decline: ISMA

The Indian Sugar and Bio Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has estimated sugar production for the 2024-2025 sugar season (October 2024 to September...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : Escudero backs food security emergency amid rice price concerns

The Philippine Senate President supports the Department of Agriculture’s plan to declare a national food security emergency to curb inflation by lowering...

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Sugar News in English

Sweet gains: Sugar industry to benefit around Rs. 15,000 crore from govt’s recent measures

The Indian government's export approval for 1 million tonnes of sugar has boosted domestic prices, benefiting sugar mills. Prices in Maharashtra and...