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FCI sold rice to ethanol plants below acquisition cost, Rajya Sabha told

FCI sold 6.35 million tonnes of rice to ethanol distilleries during June 2025–June 2026 at ₹2,250–2,320 per quintal, around 40% below acquisition...

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Rice News in English

Japan sees record low consumption of domestic rice following shortages

Japan’s domestic rice consumption fell to a record low of 6.83 million tonnes in 2025, driven by higher imports amid earlier domestic...

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Rice News in English

Govt Climate Audit Flags 109 High-Risk Districts, Warns Of 47% Drop In Rice Yield, Says Union Environment Minister

The Indian government identified 109 districts as very high climate-risk zones and warned that rainfed rice yields could decline 47% by 2080....

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Edible Oil News in English

Biofuel boom forces India to rethink its vegetable oils strategy

IVPA warned that rising global biofuel demand, climate risks and geopolitical uncertainty are tightening vegetable oil supplies, increasing India's import dependence. The...

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Wheat News in English

Israel expects record wheat harvest thanks to favorable rainfall

Israel is expected to harvest a record 140,000 tonnes of wheat in 2026, about 55% above the long-term average, following favourable rainfall....

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Revised rice policy will expand feedstock base for ethanol production: Joint Secretary, DFPD

At GEMA Ethanol Conclave 2026, the DFPD highlighted that India’s 20% ethanol blending has saved ₹1.90 lakh crore in foreign exchange by...

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Rice News in English

Bangladesh : Govt aims to raise food grain storage capacity to 3.4m tonnes

Bangladesh plans to expand public food grain storage capacity to 3.4 million tonnes within five years, despite stocks already exceeding the current...

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Wheat News in English

China targets grain production of 725 mln tons by 2030

China’s 2026–2030 Five-Year Plan targets 725 million tonnes of grain production by modernising agriculture with advanced breeding, AI, digital farming and mechanisation....