All posts tagged "Maharashtra"
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59Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra regains the sugar crown but water, yield, and idle capacity raise bigger questions
Maharashtra reclaimed India’s top sugar-producing position in 2025-26, producing 99.20 lakh tonnes after crushing 1,044.21 lakh tonnes cane. However, sharp output volatility,...
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45Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra issues crushing licences to 210 sugar mills
Maharashtra has issued crushing licences to 210 sugar mills—104 cooperative and 106 private—for the 2026-27 season, with mills permitted to start from...
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113Rice News in EnglishDrought declared in five states as over 6 lakh hectares affected by rains, floods
India has declared drought in Karnataka, Maharashtra, parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rajasthan amid a 12.3% monsoon rainfall deficit. Kharif sowing...
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84Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishEthanol use will protect India from global petrol market uncertainties: Rajasthan governor
Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade highlighted ethanol’s role in reducing India’s exposure to global petroleum markets and supporting sugar-sector viability. He cited expanding...
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161Maize News in English
Maharashtra declares 265 talukas out of 358 drought-hit as rainfall deficit cripples crops
Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of 368 talukas after Trigger-1 criteria were met. The government announced land-revenue and crop-loan relief, agricultural electricity-bill...
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130Sugar News in English
Sugarcane crushing: Farmer groups oppose Oct 15 start, threaten protest
Pune/Kolhapur: Farmers organisations have opposed the proposed October 15 start of sugarcane crushing in Maharashtra, demanding that sugar mills begin operations only...
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97Sugar News in EnglishSugar imports likely for second year
India may need sugar imports for a second straight year as severe water shortages in Maharashtra and Karnataka threaten cane recovery and...
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162Sugar News in EnglishIndian sugar mills sold just 7.22 lakh tonnes during August price spike: ISMA-NFCSF
Indian sugar mills sold 7.22 LMT during the August 17–31 price surge, representing under 2.5% of annual consumption. ISMA and NFCSF said...
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169Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra government may soon declare 100% drought-hit by September-end, says Cooperation Minister Patil
Maharashtra may declare the entire state drought-hit by September-end as prolonged rainfall deficits damage sugarcane, soybean and cotton. The government has begun...
