All posts tagged "Rice"
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114Rice News in EnglishDrought scorches Italy’s rice belt as water supplies hit record lows
Severe heatwaves and record-low water levels in Italy’s Po River basin have forced rice farmers into rotational irrigation and crop abandonment. Although...
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121Rice News in EnglishNepal is growing more rice but losing indigenous varieties
Farmers across Nepal are replacing traditional indigenous rice varieties with imported hybrids to achieve higher yields, faster harvests, and disease resistance. Driven...
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97Rice News in EnglishIndia’s kharif sowing deficit dips below 2% as overall coverage rises to 88% of normal
India’s kharif sowing reached 967.92 lakh hectares by August 7, covering 87.6% of the normal area and narrowing the year-on-year deficit to...
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140Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishRice likely to gain importance in ethanol production amid lower maize, sugarcane acreage
India may increase rice use for ethanol by 15–20% as maize and sugarcane acreage declines. Rice currently accounts for 26.79% of ethanol...
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173Rice News in EnglishGlobal rice output may fall by 9 million tonnes in 2026-27 amid El Nino risks: Report
Global rice production is projected to fall by 9 million tonnes to 536.4 million tonnes in 2026-27, amid risks from a potentially...
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179Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishGovt mulls curbing use of cane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar market
India is considering restricting sugarcane diversion to ethanol in the 2026-27 season to increase domestic sugar supplies and curb record prices. The...
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186Rice News in EnglishIndonesia says no rice imports planned for 2026 amid El Nino threat
Indonesia does not expect to import rice in 2026 despite potential El Niño-related production risks, with January–September rice output projected at 28.71...
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135Rice News in EnglishChinese astronauts harvest rice in space for the first time
Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-23 mission have successfully harvested rice grown in space for the first time, marking a significant step toward...
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138Rice News in EnglishRice imports could hit 5.6-M tons as Philippines demand outpaces output
The Philippines could import a record 5.6 million tonnes of rice in MY 2026-27, according to S&P Global Energy CERA, nearly 49%...
