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126Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishExplained: How ethanol from maize has ignited a Fuel vs. Feed debate
India’s ethanol push is straining maize supply, driving up prices and disrupting livestock feed markets. While maize farmers benefit, soyabean growers suffer...
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93Sugar News in EnglishHeavy rains have given a new lease of life to the sugarcane crop, it will also be beneficial in paddy sowing
Sunday’s rain and thunderstorm brought much-needed relief from intense heat, reviving sugarcane crops and moistening hardened soil. Farmers can now plough fields...
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117Sugar News in EnglishSugar Fed welcomes FRP hike for 2025–26; updates on market trend
India's cooperative sugar sector has lauded the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs' decision to raise the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of...
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97Sugar News in EnglishRs 48.7 cr drug haul in Manipur highlights persistent smuggling threat from Myanmar
On May 4, 2025, security forces in Manipur's Churachandpur district seized 5.016 kg of brown sugar, valued at ₹48.7 crore, concealed in...
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107Rice News in EnglishUnion Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Announces Two Genome-Edited Rice Varieties Developed in India
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled India's first genome-edited rice varieties—DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1—developed by ICAR....
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70Sugar News in EnglishKenya: Sugar bodies welcome government’s move to lease out four sugar factories
Kenya's sugar unions back the government's plan to lease four state-owned sugar factories—Nzoia, Chemilil, Muhoroni, and Sony. Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe pledged...
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120Sugar News in EnglishFAO Food Price Index rises in April; sugar prices decline
The FAO Food Price Index rose to 128.3 in April 2025, up 1% from March, driven by higher cereal, dairy, and meat...
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98Sugar News in EnglishKey points of the Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 for sugar traders, big chain retailer and others
The Sugar (Control) Order, 2025 modernizes India’s sugar regulation, replacing outdated laws to enhance transparency, traceability, and market stability. It empowers the...
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53Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia’s April palm oil imports drop 24%, remain below normal levels, dealers say
India’s palm oil imports in April fell by nearly a quarter from the previous month, marking the fifth consecutive month below normal...
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93Edible Oil News in EnglishChittoor district emerges hotspot of oil palm cultivation
Chittoor district launches a major push for oil palm cultivation to reduce India’s edible oil imports. With high yields and strong subsidies,...
