All posts tagged "Maharashtra"
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114Maize News in EnglishJalgaon: Farmers Shift To Maize As Cotton Acreage Drops 20% This Kharif Season
Jalgaon farmers have shifted from cotton to maize this Kharif season due to weak cotton prices, rising production costs and labour shortages....
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105Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishOMCs Spend Rs 1.72 lakh Crore On Ethanol Procurement; Uttar Pradesh Tops Sales, Maharashtra 2nd
State-run OMCs spent nearly ₹1.72 lakh crore on ethanol procurement across ESY 2023-24 to 2025-26, buying over 2,417 crore litres. During ESY...
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163Rice News in EnglishMaha kharif sowing crosses 1 crore hectares, but delayed monsoon leaves 44 lakh hectares unsown
Maharashtra’s kharif sowing crossed 10 million hectares (70% of normal area), boosted by recent rains but still below last year’s pace. Nearly...
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142Rice News in EnglishMaharashtra kharif sowing at 60% of normal but massively behind last year’s numbers
Maharashtra's Kharif sowing reached 86.92 lakh hectares (60% of normal) by July 13, trailing last year's pace. Heavy rains damaged 6,673 hectares...
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100Rice News in English28 tonnes of PDS rice, shipped from Telangana to Maharashtra seized in Mancherial
Authorities in Telangana seized 28 tonnes of public distribution system (PDS) rice being illegally transported from Karimnagar to Maharashtra. Officials have launched...
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139Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra farmers yet to receive Rs 298 crore in cane dues despite 99.26% FRP payment
Maharashtra sugar mills have cleared 99.26% of farmers’ FRP dues, leaving ₹298 crore outstanding from the 2022–23 season. The state has initiated...
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110Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishMaharashtra to set up research lab for bamboo-based ethanol production
Maharashtra will establish a state-funded research laboratory to advance bamboo-based ethanol production, supporting technology development and commercialisation. The initiative aims to promote...
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195Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra : 48 sugar mills yet to clear Rs 298 crore FRP dues; recovery drive underway
Sugar mills in Maharashtra have paid 99.26% of the ₹40,446 crore FRP due for the 2025–26 crushing season, leaving ₹298 crore unpaid...
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133Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra seeks higher sugar MSP, ethanol support as export ban hurts sugar industry
Maharashtra urged the Centre to raise sugar MSP and ethanol prices and procurement quotas to support mills and farmers amid the May...
