All posts tagged "farmers"
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291Sugar News in EnglishPakistan Cane growers opting for making jaggery instead of crop sale to sugar mills
Pakistan Sugarcane farmers in Muzaffargarh are shifting to jaggery (gurr) production, fetching Rs7,000-8,200 per 40kg, avoiding exploitation by sugar mills. With delayed...
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116Rice News in EnglishCongress MP moves calling attention notice to raise paddy procurement issue
Congress MP Amar Singh raised a calling attention notice in Lok Sabha on paddy procurement and MSP, accusing the government of neglecting...
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144Sugar News in EnglishFarmers’ union demands hike in sugarcane prices to over Rs 450 per quintal
BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait criticized the BJP government for neglecting farmers by not increasing sugarcane prices, demanding a hike from ₹370 to...
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168Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishMaize diversion for ethanol raises poultry feed, edible oil prices, sparking concerns for sugar industry, soybean farmers
India's ethanol program has significantly increased maize use for biofuel, rising from 1 million tonnes in 2022-23 to a projected 13 million...
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213Sugar News in EnglishBihar: Machines to be used for sugarcane harvesting
Magadh Sugar Energy Limited’s New Swadeshi Sugar Mills in Narkatiaganj, Bihar, introduced a cane harvester to address labor shortages in sugarcane farming....
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232Wheat News in EnglishTarget to purchase 14 lakh tonnes of wheat with a bonus of Rs 125 in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government aims to purchase 14 lakh tonnes of wheat during the 2025-26 Rabi season. Farmers will receive an additional Rs...
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233Sugar News in EnglishNepal Govt fixes sugarcane price
The Nepal government raised the sugarcane price by Rs. 20 per quintal to Rs. 585 for FY 2081/82 BS. However, the Sugarcane...
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186Maize News in EnglishTanzania Maize farmers yet to receive Sh63bn payment from NFRA
Tanzania's maize farmers are owed Sh63 billion by the NFRA for crops sold between July and November 2024. The delay, linked to...
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172Maize News in EnglishRomanian maize crop falls towards decade’s low
Romania's corn production in 2023 could hit its lowest since 2015, with only 4.88 million tonnes harvested so far from 80% of...
