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Budget 2025: Here’s what all will get cheaper and costlier as FM rejigs basic customs duties

Budget 2024-25 revised customs duties to boost domestic manufacturing and affordability. Key changes include full exemption for 36 lifesaving drugs, duty cuts...

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Rice News in English

Inter-cropping of floriculture with rice to boost farmers’ income

The survey finds floriculture in rice-based sequences more profitable than other intercropping patterns. As a growing export-driven sector, it urges diversification from...

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Sugar News in English

Bihar : Ruckus in state-level sugar conference

A state-level sugarcane farmers’ conference in Bihar addressed concerns over delayed challan slips and payments. A dispute arose between BJP MLA Ram...

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Sugar News in English

Philippines: Stakeholders support Sugar Order No. 6 amid concerns about importation guidelines

Philippine sugar stakeholders support Sugar Order No. 6, which regulates sugar and sweetener imports. Concerns over processing delays and costs were raised...

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Rice News in English

Kisan Credit Card interest subvention scheme limit to be raised to Rs 5 lakh: Sitharaman

The Union Budget 2025-26 raised the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme from ₹3 lakh to...

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Wheat News in English

Croatia’s wheat output down 1.9% in 2024

Croatia's wheat production fell 1.9% in 2024 to 806,000 tonnes, while maize output rose 5.1% to 2.093 million tonnes. Winter and spring...

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Wheat News in English

Russian wheat prices jump to highest since June on falling supply

Russian wheat prices have hit their highest since June due to reduced supply and an export quota from Feb. 15. Exports are...

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Wheat News in English

Wheat Closes Lower on Friday

Wheat futures declined across all three U.S. exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW, KC HRW, and MPLS spring wheat posted losses, though March...

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Rice News in English

Malaysia Govt must be cautious about padi floor price, says farmers’ group

Malaysia’s LPP chairman Datuk Mahfuz Omar cautioned against raising the padi floor price, warning it could increase rice costs for consumers. While...