All posts tagged "sugar"
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126Sugar News in EnglishPositive sign but permanent fix required in sugar dispute
CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens has cautiously welcomed the temporary suspension of strike action by Wilmar mill workers, allowing crushing to commence at...
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109Sugar News in EnglishGovt projected to enhance area under major crop production
Pakistan's Annual Plan for 2024-25 targets significant crop cultivation: wheat over 9.712 million acres, rice 3.062 million acres, maize 1.512 million acres,...
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232Sugar News in EnglishDevelopment in sugarcane: Fine-tuning leaf angle with CRISPR improves sugarcane yield
Researchers at the University of Florida have used CRISPR/Cas9 to edit sugarcane genes, improving leaf angles and increasing biomass yield by 18%....
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225Sugar News in EnglishTwo high-yielding GM sugarcane varieties approved
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of Pakistan's Environment Protection Agency has approved two genetically modified (GM) sugarcane varieties, Insect-resistant (CABB-IRS) and Herbicide-tolerant...
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93Sugar News in EnglishSugar bodies seek hike in MSP to Rs 42 per kg
The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), led by Harshvardhan Patil, has proposed raising the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar...
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85Sugar News in EnglishIncrease minimum selling price of sugar to Rs 42/kg, says industry body NFCSF
The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) has urged the central government to raise the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar...
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121Sugar News in EnglishBharatiya Kisan Union Tikait holds talks with sugar mills officials on sugarcane issues
On Thursday, the Bharatiya Kisan Union Tikait held tripartite talks with officials of Triveni, Diwan, and Awadh sugar mills at the Sahkari...
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90Sugar News in EnglishFarmers welcome Sh1.5 billion allocation to sugar sector
Sugarcane farmers express mixed reactions to the government's Sh1.5 billion allocation for Cane Testing Units (CTUs) and salary arrears in the Budget...
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113Sugar News in EnglishUnapproved cane variety reduces sugar output
Fiji Sugarcane Issues: Sugar Research Institute CEO Dr. Vinesh Kumar reveals that 20% of Northern Division's sugarcane is of unapproved varieties, leading...
