All posts tagged "farmers"

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  Sugar News in English

  Karnataka: Farmers demand sugar factories share profits from sugarcane by-products

  Sugarcane farmers in Mysuru have rejected the recent Rs 150/tonne FRP hike as “unscientific” and demanded a revised rate of Rs 4,500/tonne....

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  Sugar News in English

  Fiji innovates sugarcane harvesting

  Fiji's sugar industry faces challenges in hilly areas like Drumasi and Malele due to a lack of specialized harvesters. To address this,...

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  152

  Rice News in English

  Zinc rice is gaining popularity in India

  To address zinc deficiency affecting 30–40% of India’s population, a new biofortified rice variety, *Spoorthi* (GNV 1906), has been introduced. Developed by...

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  Sugar News in English

  Government adds sugarcane on eNAM platform

  Seven more agricultural products—including sugarcane—have been added to India’s e-NAM platform, raising the total to 238. Announced by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj...

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  Sugar News in English

  Fiji : Sugar crush surge brings early economic gains

  The sugar industry has had a strong start to the crushing season, with 164,807 tonnes of cane processed—up 18.5% from last year....

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  Rice News in English

  Indian Farmers Boost Rice, Pulses Sowing Amid Normal Monsoon, Still Need $75Bn for Climate Adaptation

  India’s kharif sowing rose 11% year-on-year to 26.2 million hectares, supported by a 15% above-normal monsoon. Rice, pulses, and oilseeds saw strong...

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  Sugar News in English

  Sugar industry worried as ethanol allocation tilts towards grain

  India’s sugar industry, once buoyed by the ethanol blending programme, now faces a policy hurdle. Ethanol from sugarcane, once 70% of supply,...

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  Edible Oil News in English

  Commodity Central | Govt Cuts Import Duty On Edible Oil | Sandeep Bhan On The Implication | ET Now

  Sandeep Bhan, Sunvin Group, says India’s 10% import duty cut on crude edible oils (from 20%) will lower retail prices by ₹4-6/litre,...

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  Sugar News in English

  Kenya Sugar Board halts milling operations in Western region amid cane shortage

  The Kenya Sugar Board has ordered a three-month shutdown of sugar mills in key western regions from July 14, 2025, due to...