All posts tagged "farmers"
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294Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Sugarcane farmers want state to clear Sh300 million arrears
Sugarcane farmers in Migori County are demanding the urgent clearance of KSh300 million in arrears owed to them from October 2024 to...
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380Sugar News in EnglishBulandshahr: Pending payments to farmers may lead to cane area deduction for sugar mills
Bulandshahr DM Shruti directed sugar mills to clear pending cane dues before the next crushing season or face reduced cane allotments. She...
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310Sugar News in EnglishPunjab : Sugar mill assures pending cane dues in two weeks
SDM Jashanjit Singh chaired a meeting addressing delayed cane payments. Phagwara Sugar Mills assured pending dues would be cleared within two weeks....
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840Rice News in EnglishTamil Nadu : Glut in supply drags down price of Karuppu Kavuni paddy, farmers hit
A surge in off-season cultivation of Karuppu Kavuni paddy in Tamil Nadu has led to market oversupply, dropping wholesale prices to Rs...
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467Rice News in EnglishTaiwan : Farmers urge rice trade protection
As Taiwan enters its fourth round of trade talks with the US, domestic farming groups have urged the government to keep rice...
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415Rice News in EnglishClimate change likely to reduce rainfed rice yields by 20% during 2050s and 10-47% during 2080s: Centre reply in Rajya Sabha
The government told Rajya Sabha that climate change—particularly irregular rainfall and high temperatures—is expected to significantly reduce crop productivity. Studies show rainfed...
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261Wheat News in EnglishPakistan: Sindh farmers to boycott wheat cultivation over 45% “unconstitutional” Agri-Tax
The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has rejected the 45% agricultural income tax, calling it unconstitutional and IMF-driven. Farmers plan legal action and...
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379Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Farmers say ‘betrayed’ as government cuts sugarcane subsidy by half
Nepal’s government has halved the sugarcane subsidy from Rs70 to Rs35 per quintal, citing fiscal pressure, angering farmers facing rising costs. Despite...
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388Sugar News in EnglishCoke’s shift to cane sugar would be expensive, hurt US farmers
A possible shift by Coca-Cola and other U.S. beverage companies from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to cane sugar could be costly,...
