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Maharashtra sugar output may fall 20% to 80 lakh tonnes: WISMA

Maharashtra’s sugar production could fall around 20% to nearly 80 lakh tonnes in 2026-27 as inadequate rainfall reduces cane yields and sugar...

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Edible Oil News in English

Oil palm yields in Nigeria more than double with improved farming practices

Nigeria’s improved oil palm management practices have raised some farmers’ yields from around 2.7 to over 6 tonnes per hectare annually. Better...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan sugar industry seeks government nod to export 1 million tonnes amid surplus

Pakistan’s agricultural experts have urged the government to allow exports of one million tonnes of sugar to reduce surplus stocks of around...

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Rice News in English

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directs steps to mitigate impact of El Niño in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is implementing measures to mitigate El Niño impacts amid a 50.7% rainfall deficit. The government is focusing on essential commodity...

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Rice News in English

Experts concerned over Centre’s push for GM rice, cites ‘irreversible damage’

Experts and agricultural activists have raised concerns over the introduction of genetically modified rice varieties in India, citing potential risks to biodiversity,...

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Sugar News in English

Sugarcane rates, MSP & trade deals figure at BKU night mahapanchayat in UP

The Bharatiya Kisan Union's Muzaffarnagar night mahapanchayat highlighted key farmer concerns, including higher sugarcane prices, a legal MSP guarantee, fair land compensation...

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Wheat News in English

Immigration crackdown puts Australia’s wheat harvest at risk, industry groups say

Australia’s tighter immigration rules could worsen agricultural labour shortages, farm groups warn, as working-holiday visa extensions face restrictions and longer processing times....

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Sugar News in English

30 Maharashtra sugar mills owe Rs 194 crore in FRP dues; 15 face recovery action

Maharashtra’s sugar commissionerate initiated recovery proceedings against 15 mills after 30 factories were found owing farmers Rs194 crore in 2025-26 FRP dues....