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123Edible Oil News in EnglishPalm oil rises for fourth session, logs weekly gain
Malaysian palm oil futures rose for the fourth consecutive session, closing 0.58% higher at 3,958 ringgit per metric ton. The weekly gain...
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104Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia’s Patanjali Foods Q1 profit rises as stable edible oil prices keep expenses low
India's Patanjali Foods reported a threefold increase in quarterly profit, driven by stable edible oil prices and higher demand for packaged foods....
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131Rice News in EnglishRice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares
Iran’s farmers have cultivated rice on 650,000 hectares in 19 provinces, with Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan accounting for 550,000 hectares. The country...
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123Rice News in EnglishIndia’s agriculture exports drop 3% to $5.88 bn in Q1 on Red Sea crisis
India’s agriculture exports fell by 3% to $5.88 billion in Q1 of FY 2024-25 due to global headwinds and tight domestic conditions....
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108Rice News in EnglishIndia cites rice export ban, red sea crisis, and maize price drop for 3.24% YoY decline in Agri exports
The Commerce Ministry links the decline in agri-exports for FY 2024-25 to three factors: the rice export ban, the Red Sea crisis,...
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123Rice News in EnglishRice sold in retail likely to attract GST
M. Sivanandan, president of the Tamil Nadu Rice Millers Welfare Forum, expressed concern over confusion caused by new GST rules for retail...
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105Rice News in English‘Herbicide-tolerant basmati not farmer-friendly’
The new herbicide-tolerant (HT) basmati rice variety released by IARI has faced backlash from scientists and environmentalists. Critics argue that while IARI...
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121Maize News in EnglishFarmers count losses as dry spell scorches maize gardens
During the first planting season starting in March, farmers anticipated a bumper harvest. However, a persistent dry spell has withered crops, leading...
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99Maize News in EnglishMore relief to farmers as maize seed subsidies announced
The Tanzanian government, under Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe, announced subsidized maize seed prices starting in September to alleviate farmers' financial burdens...
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123Maize News in EnglishRwanda donates 1,000 tonnes of maize to drought-hit Zambia
Rwanda donated 1,000 tonnes of maize to drought-hit Zambia on July 18. Rwanda's High Commissioner to Zambia, Emmanuel Bugingo, delivered the relief...
