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Rice procurement up 7% in Oct-Dec as 72% of kharif target is completed

India’s rice procurement rose 7% in October–December 2025, reaching 333.72 lakh tonnes—72% of the annual target. Despite lower purchases in Punjab, Chhattisgarh...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Pakistan Govt pushes voluntary ethanol blending as prices remain high

Pakistan has proposed voluntary ethanol–petrol blending due to high ethanol prices making mandatory blending unfeasible. A high-level meeting led by Deputy PM...

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Sugar News in English

UP leads in average sugar recovery in ongoing season

UP has recorded a strong 9.5% sugar recovery this season, surpassing last year and the national average. Higher-yield varieties, better farm practices,...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

ISMA calls for fair ethanol allocation: 150 crore litres from SCJ and BHM in Cycle-2

ISMA warns that unchanged ethanol procurement prices despite higher sugarcane FRP have created a ₹5/litre cost-price gap, making production unviable. Reduced ethanol...

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Rice News in English

Philippines lifts rice import tariff to 20% on Jan 1

The Philippines raised its rice import tariff to 20% from January 1, 2026, as it prepares to resume imports after a temporary...

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Rice News in English

Centre to procure additional 6 lakh mt of rice from Odisha Minister

Odisha secured Centre’s approval to procure an additional 6 lakh MT of rice, easing storage pressure amid surplus stocks. The state has...

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Wheat News in English

Wheat sowing nears completion, crop outlook positive: Agri Commissioner

India has nearly completed wheat sowing for the 2025–26 rabi season, covering 32.26 million hectares so far. Agriculture Commissioner P.K. Singh said...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

ISMA says GST rationalisation on flex-fuel vehicles, crucial for ethanol ecosystem

India’s sugar industry seeks GST cuts on flex-fuel and ethanol-blended vehicles in the Union Budget to boost clean mobility and ethanol demand....

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Rice News in English

Indonesia halts rice, sugar, corn imports in 2026

Indonesia has banned all rice, sugar, and corn imports for 2026 after strong production forecasts signaled full self-sufficiency. The government canceled even...