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India nears target for oil palm plantation expansion

India has achieved 98% of its NMEO-OP oil palm plantation target, expanding to 640,000 hectares by March 2026. Higher domestic palm oil...

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Wheat News in English

Indonesia increases US wheat purchases, intensifying competition for Australia

Indonesia is expected to increase U.S. wheat imports to nearly 2 million tonnes in 2026 under a new trade agreement, intensifying competition...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar prices surge 17% in a month, mills expect more government curbs

India’s sugar prices surged 16.7% in a month amid lower output and El Niño concerns. Despite stock limits, strong demand has kept...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar price surge may hit ethanol output as mills eye better returns

Rising sugar prices may reduce ethanol production as mills find sugar more profitable than diversion. Industry has urged higher ethanol prices, warning...

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Edible Oil News in English

Food prices largely stable, edible oils see sharp rise: Government

India’s retail prices for pulses and cereals remained largely stable due to record foodgrain production and adequate government stocks, the Centre said....

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Rice News in English

Karnataka : Poor monsoon drives rice prices up as paddy sowing suffers

Rice prices in Karnataka are rising as poor monsoon rains and low Tungabhadra reservoir levels threaten a third consecutive weak paddy crop....

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Rice News in English

Indian farmers may grow world’s first gene edited rice variety this winter

ICAR is set to sign an MoU with Corteva this month, paving the way for commercial release of the gene-edited rice variety...

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Rice News in English

Rice-wheat monoculture impacting Punjab’s soil health, says study

A Punjab Agricultural University study found continuous rice–wheat monoculture contributes to soil degradation through repeated puddling, intensive tillage and mono-cropping. The Centre...