All posts tagged "sunflower"
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176Edible Oil News in EnglishTurkey sharpens sunflower seed imports amid domestic supply shortfall
Turkey sharply increased sunflower seed imports in early 2025/26 after drought cut domestic output for a third year. Imports surged nearly eightfold,...
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416Edible Oil News in EnglishUkraine : Sunflower market on the turn of 2026
Ukraine’s sunflower seed market remains constrained by drought impacts, war-related logistics risks, and weak exports. Despite larger planted area, yields disappointed, keeping...
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264Maize News in EnglishMaize, sunflower being sold much below MSP: Bhupinder Hooda- Haryana
Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda accused the BJP of failing farmers, stating maize and sunflower crops are selling well below the...
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525Edible Oil News in EnglishHow GM crops can help India reduce its edible oil imports
NITI Aayog’s Ramesh Chand has pushed for genetically modified (GM) soybean to triple India’s yields and reduce edible oil imports, currently at...
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544Edible Oil News in EnglishPlan afoot to revive sunflower cultivation
The Indian government plans to revive sunflower cultivation across multiple states to reduce edible oil import dependence. Under the national mission on...
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522Edible Oil News in EnglishSunflower farmers reel as government’s seed flop wipes out Sh1bn from rural livelihoods
In 2024, the Kenyan government initiated a Sh981 million project to boost local sunflower oil production and reduce edible oil imports. However,...
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351Edible Oil News in English
TASUPA unveils strategy to boost edible oil production
The Tanzania Sunflower Processors Association (TASUPA) has launched a strategy to promote high-yield sunflower seeds, aiming to reduce edible oil imports. Deputy...
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241Edible Oil News in English
Sunflower Oil Eases from Over -Year Highs
Sunflower oil futures dropped to $1,340 per tonne, retreating from a 16-month high of $1,384 in February. The decline reflects stabilizing production...
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600Edible Oil News in EnglishSingida : Sunflower among key 20 crops in new master plan
Tanzania prioritizes sunflower in its Agricultural Transformation Master Plan 2050 to tackle edible oil shortages. The government promotes irrigation farming and subsidized...
