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157Rice News in EnglishRecord rice stocks may help offset likely dip in output
India’s record rice and wheat stocks are expected to cushion any production shortfall from below-normal monsoon rains. Rice stocks exceed 40 million...
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129Edible Oil News in EnglishTelangana wants the duty on crude palm oil to be increased
Telangana has urged the Centre to restore the 44% import duty on crude palm oil from 16.5%, saying lower duties hurt farmer...
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160Maize News in EnglishPunjab : PAU introduces hybrid maize to boost crop diversification, reduce water use
Punjab Agricultural University has introduced PMH 17, a dual-purpose hybrid maize for grain, silage and ethanol use. The variety yields about 25...
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129Rice News in EnglishFiji : Govt moves cut rice imports as oil prices rise
Fiji is intensifying efforts to reduce rice imports as rising global oil prices increase shipping, fertiliser and food import costs. Agriculture Minister...
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183Wheat News in EnglishAustralian wheat harvest to drop almost 50 per cent as farmers adapt to energy crisis
Australian farmers are cutting wheat plantings as Iran-war-driven fuel and fertiliser costs surge and dry weather persists. Wheat area may fall 20%,...
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157Sugar News in EnglishPakistan : PSMA pushes for sugar export approval, says surplus can earn $500 million
Pakistan’s sugar industry has requested government approval to export 0.76 million tonnes of surplus sugar, arguing that excess stocks are causing cash-flow...
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159Sugar News in EnglishBangladesh : Closed sugar mill costs Tk 24 lakh a month, revival uncertain
Bangladesh’s Shyampur Sugar Mill, closed since 2020, still costs Tk24 lakh monthly despite no production. Revival plans targeting 2027-28 face funding hurdles...
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182Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishNitin Gadkari unveils ethanol-based stoves: Can it replace LPG stoves?
India is evaluating an ethanol-water stove technology promoted by Nitin Gadkari as a cheaper alternative to LPG. The initiative could lower cooking...
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148Wheat News in EnglishRajasthan: Farmers protest over wheat procurement demands, block railway track in Hanumangarh
Hundreds of farmers in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district protested, briefly blocking a railway track, demanding an extension of the wheat procurement deadline and...
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171Sugar News in EnglishSugar sector concerns will be addressed soon: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari assured Maharashtra’s sugar industry that key concerns will be addressed soon. He urged mills to diversify into ethanol, Bio-CNG, organic...
