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South Africa proposes regulation for edible vegetable oils

South Africa has proposed draft rules for grading, packing and labelling edible vegetable oils sold in retail, USDA reported. The regulation, notified...

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Maize News in English

Maize and millets may gain this kharif, but soyabean could lose ground

Industry experts expect higher maize and millet acreage this kharif season, supported by good rainfall and attractive MSP, while soybean coverage may...

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Rice News in English

Kharif Sown Area Reaches 995.6 Lakh Hectares; Rice, Maize Rise, Cotton & Oilseeds Decline

India’s Kharif crop area reached 995.63 lakh hectares as of August 8, 2025, up 38.48 lakh hectares from last year. Rice saw...

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Rice News in English

Philippines – Secretary Recto: Government Unlikely To Extend Rice Tariff Suspension

Philippines Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said the 60-day suspension on rice imports from Sept. 1, 2025, is unlikely to be extended. The...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Centre asks Haryana, HP, Punjab & Jharkhand to rationalise excise duties on ethanol

India’s Oil Ministry has asked Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Jharkhand to cut ethanol-related levies and ease regulations to boost production, storage,...

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Sugar News in English

Danantara Indonesia to spend Rp1.5 trillion to absorb farmers’ unsold sugar

Indonesia’s Danantara Indonesia will invest Rp1.5 trillion (US\$92 million) to buy unsold farmers’ sugar from factory warehouses, APTRI said. Prices have fallen...

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Rice News in English

Nepal Rice plantation reaches 91% nationwide

Nepal has planted rice on 91% of its 1.4 million hectares of cultivable paddy land, 8 points higher than last year, according...

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Rice News in English

Hybrid rice project launched at Nepal’s sci-tech park

Nepal has begun transplanting 37 high-yield hybrid rice varieties at the Nepal South Agricultural Science and Technology Park in Bharatpur, supported by...