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256Sugar News in EnglishPositive sign but permanent fix required in sugar dispute
CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens has cautiously welcomed the temporary suspension of strike action by Wilmar mill workers, allowing crushing to commence at...
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373Sugar News in EnglishGovt projected to enhance area under major crop production
Pakistan's Annual Plan for 2024-25 targets significant crop cultivation: wheat over 9.712 million acres, rice 3.062 million acres, maize 1.512 million acres,...
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367Sugar News in EnglishDevelopment in sugarcane: Fine-tuning leaf angle with CRISPR improves sugarcane yield
Researchers at the University of Florida have used CRISPR/Cas9 to edit sugarcane genes, improving leaf angles and increasing biomass yield by 18%....
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719Sugar News in EnglishTwo high-yielding GM sugarcane varieties approved
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of Pakistan's Environment Protection Agency has approved two genetically modified (GM) sugarcane varieties, Insect-resistant (CABB-IRS) and Herbicide-tolerant...
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187Sugar News in EnglishSugar bodies seek hike in MSP to Rs 42 per kg
The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), led by Harshvardhan Patil, has proposed raising the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar...
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247Sugar News in EnglishIncrease minimum selling price of sugar to Rs 42/kg, says industry body NFCSF
The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) has urged the central government to raise the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar...
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229Sugar News in EnglishBharatiya Kisan Union Tikait holds talks with sugar mills officials on sugarcane issues
On Thursday, the Bharatiya Kisan Union Tikait held tripartite talks with officials of Triveni, Diwan, and Awadh sugar mills at the Sahkari...
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214Edible Oil News in EnglishPalm reverses two-day climb on lower Chicago soyoil, crude prices
Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Thursday, ending a two-day rise, influenced by weaker Chicago soyoil and crude prices alongside a stronger...
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172Edible Oil News in EnglishEdible oils, pulses in focus as agriculture minister Chouhan takes charge
Shivraj Singh Chauhan's agriculture ministry aims for self-sufficiency in pulses by 2027-28, launching a new scheme to boost edible-oil output amid ongoing...
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167Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia’s May Palm oil imports jump 74 pc on rising demand
India's palm oil imports soared 74% to 7,63,300 tonnes in May 2023 from 4,39,173 tonnes last year, driven by rising domestic demand,...
