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India approves its first gene edited crop—rice that uses less water, reduces carbon emissions and increases yields

India has unveiled the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties — Pusa DST Rice 1 and DRR Dhan 100 — developed by ICAR...

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Rice News in English

Korean rice heads to Japan in record 200-ton deal

Korean food exporter The O Global has signed a major deal with Japan’s Beisia to export 200 tons of premium Saecheongmu rice,...

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Sugar News in English

Tropical Sugar to invest $7.5b in cash-strapped sugar industry – Jamaica’s Agriculture Minister

Tropical Sugar Company Limited will invest US\$50 million (J\$7.5 billion) to revive Jamaica’s struggling sugar industry. The plan includes cultivating 12,500 acres...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan Govt, sugar mills agree on cost audit, temporary price cut

The government and sugar millers have agreed to appoint an independent firm to audit sugar production costs, aiming for transparent, data-driven pricing....

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Sugar News in English

Belize sugar industry shows strong export growth

Belize’s sugar export earnings rose 15.4% to \$182.3 million in 2024, with molasses contributing \$6.3 million, Minister Jose Mai announced during the...

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Sugar News in English

Excess sugar, pricing issues, and more can now be solved through PLA technology: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed the use of Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) as a sustainable solution to challenges in the...

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Sugar News in English

23 LMT monthly sugar quota released for June 2025; June 2024 consumption was 24.10 LMT

The Food Ministry has allocated 23 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of sugar for domestic sale in June 2025, down from 25.50 LMT...

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Edible Oil News in English

Malaysia commits to global leadership in sustainable palm oil industry

Malaysia aims to lead in sustainable agrocommodities, especially palm oil, said Minister Johari Abdul Ghani. Speaking in Singapore, he highlighted Malaysia’s circular...