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Kenya turns to India for rice imports as farmers decry unsold harvests

Kenya will import 500,000 tonnes of duty-free rice by December to ease prices, mainly from India and Pakistan. Farmers oppose the plan,...

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Sugar News in English

South Africa : Government must safeguard local sugar industry from cheap imports

SA Canegrowers has urged Minister Parks Tau to fast-track regulations enabling growers, millers, retailers, and manufacturers to jointly negotiate for sourcing over...

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Sugar News in English

Karnataka : Farmers to lay siege to Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha on August 20 over sugarcane dues, pricing issues

Farmers in Karnataka will lay siege to Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha on August 20, demanding a Fair and Remunerative Price of ₹4,500 per...

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Maize News in English

Farmers shift to maize as biofuel push drives sales

Farmers are rapidly shifting to maize as ethanol demand under India’s biofuels push drives cultivation. This season, maize sowing has surpassed levels...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

What has been the impact of ethanol blending?

India hit its 20% ethanol-petrol blending target early, citing savings and farmer benefits. Yet motorists complain of lower mileage and higher costs,...

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Wheat News in English

Grain prices in Russia fail to cover production costs

Grain prices in Russia remain too low to cover production costs, forcing agro-holdings to adjust sales strategies. Step, UK AgroAktiv, Labinsky, and...

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Edible Oil News in English

Edible oil imports down by 9.87% in the first 9 months of oil year 2024-25

India’s edible oil imports fell 9.87% to 107.56 lt in Nov–Jul 2024-25, mainly due to lower palm oil shipments. Refined oil imports...

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Maize News in English

Rwandan maize farmers warn of production decline as input prices surge

Rwanda’s maize farmers warn rising pesticide and fungicide costs are forcing them to scale back cultivation, threatening government production targets under the...