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Food vs fuel debate may emerge again, fears edible oil industry

Global edible oil prices are rising, and industry leaders warn this could spark a renewed food vs fuel debate. Indonesia, a major...

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Maize News in English

India approves confined field trials for GM maize

India’s GEAC has approved confined field trials for genetically modified maize, cotton, and pigeon pea. Bayer will test herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant maize...

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Maize News in English

Sharp rise in maize diversion for ethanol blending kicks-off concern

India’s maize use for ethanol has surged from 8 to 128 lakh tonnes in two years, now over 34% of total output....

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Rice News in English

Indonesia : Prabowo formulating new policies to check rice fraud

President Prabowo is introducing reforms to curb rice market fraud, including simplifying rice classifications, tightening oversight of rice mills, and enhancing Bulog’s...

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Rice News in English

Taiwan : Farmers urge rice trade protection

As Taiwan enters its fourth round of trade talks with the US, domestic farming groups have urged the government to keep rice...

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Rice News in English

Maharashtra firm files cheating plaint against rice export agents

A Maharashtra-based export-import firm has filed a complaint with Udupi CEN police against three individuals for allegedly cheating it of ₹1.1 crore....

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Rice News in English

Climate change likely to reduce rainfed rice yields by 20% during 2050s and 10-47% during 2080s: Centre reply in Rajya Sabha

The government told Rajya Sabha that climate change—particularly irregular rainfall and high temperatures—is expected to significantly reduce crop productivity. Studies show rainfed...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : DA sees no price increase in rice despite storms, Habagat

The Department of Agriculture says rice prices are unlikely to rise despite P1.12 billion in storm-related agricultural losses. Most rice crops were...

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Sugar News in English

Maharashtra government to encourage use of AI to increase sugarcane productivity

The Maharashtra government is set to launch a new cooperative policy aligned with the Centre’s vision, focusing on digitisation, AI integration, and...