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135Sugar News in EnglishBrazil Supplies N289bn Raw Sugar To Nigeria In 3 Months
Nigeria imported 460,800 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar worth $210 million between May and July. While Brazil remains the dominant supplier, Nigeria...
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168Sugar News in EnglishSugar prices poised to rule lower this quarter despite prices topping 15 US cents a lb
Global sugar prices climbed above 15 US cents per pound on concerns over a potential supply deficit. While El Niño and geopolitical...
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138Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia nears target for oil palm plantation expansion
India has achieved 98% of its NMEO-OP oil palm plantation target, expanding to 640,000 hectares by March 2026. Higher domestic palm oil...
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140Wheat News in EnglishIndonesia increases US wheat purchases, intensifying competition for Australia
Indonesia is expected to increase U.S. wheat imports to nearly 2 million tonnes in 2026 under a new trade agreement, intensifying competition...
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163Sugar News in EnglishSugar prices surge 17% in a month, mills expect more government curbs
India’s sugar prices surged 16.7% in a month amid lower output and El Niño concerns. Despite stock limits, strong demand has kept...
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162Sugar News in EnglishSugar price surge may hit ethanol output as mills eye better returns
Rising sugar prices may reduce ethanol production as mills find sugar more profitable than diversion. Industry has urged higher ethanol prices, warning...
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141Edible Oil News in EnglishFood prices largely stable, edible oils see sharp rise: Government
India’s retail prices for pulses and cereals remained largely stable due to record foodgrain production and adequate government stocks, the Centre said....
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184Rice News in EnglishKarnataka : Poor monsoon drives rice prices up as paddy sowing suffers
Rice prices in Karnataka are rising as poor monsoon rains and low Tungabhadra reservoir levels threaten a third consecutive weak paddy crop....
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156Rice News in EnglishIndian farmers may grow world’s first gene edited rice variety this winter
ICAR is set to sign an MoU with Corteva this month, paving the way for commercial release of the gene-edited rice variety...
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123Rice News in EnglishRice-wheat monoculture impacting Punjab’s soil health, says study
A Punjab Agricultural University study found continuous rice–wheat monoculture contributes to soil degradation through repeated puddling, intensive tillage and mono-cropping. The Centre...
