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Status of oil palm development in India and actions required to improve the pace of area expansion

Despite NMEO-OP’s goal of 6.8 lakh hectares by 2026, India reached only 5.56 lh by FY25. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, contributing 63%,...

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Pakistan: ECC approves sugar import, supplementary grants for various ministries

The ECC, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved sugar imports and multiple supplementary grants. These include Rs 15.83 billion for the...

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Nigeria : What we are doing to halt sugar imports – Council

The NSDC is strengthening oversight of sugar producers under Nigeria’s Backward Integration Programme. Key issues include FTZ loopholes, smuggling, equipment delays, and...

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Belize PM Briceño: Sugar Industry Facing “Existential Crisis”

Belize Prime Minister John Briceño declared the 2024–2025 sugar crop one of the worst in recent memory, citing an “existential crisis” in...

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Pakistan: Key aspects of sugar sector reviewed

Pakistan’s high-level committee, chaired by Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, granted in-principle approval to import 0.5 million tonnes of sugar to ensure market...

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Samia: Tanzania targets sugar, cooking oil Self-sufficiency

President Samia Suluhu Hassan declared sugar a national strategic crop, authorizing Tanzania’s NFRA to store it during shortages. She announced plans to...

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Malaysia mulls raising palm oil share in biodiesel

Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, is considering raising its palm oil blend in biodiesel, aligning with Indonesia’s 40% mandate. Currently,...