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India Allows 10 Lakh Tonnes of Duty-Free Raw Sugar Imports to Curb Record Prices

India Allows 10 Lakh Tonnes of Duty-Free Raw Sugar Imports to Curb Record Prices

India has allowed duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar until October...

Food Ministry Accused Sugar Mills of Encouraging Speculation in Price, Warned of Legal Action

Food Ministry Accused Sugar Mills of Encouraging Speculation in Price, Warned of Legal Action

In a letter sent by the Directorate of Sugar to all sugar mills across the country,...

India Has 1.2 MT Untapped Rice Bran Oil Potential, SEA Calls for Policy Push

India Has 1.2 MT Untapped Rice Bran Oil Potential, SEA Calls for Policy Push

India has an estimated 1.20 million tonnes of untapped rice bran oil potential,...

Wholesale Inflation Eases Marginally to 9.78% in July, But Food Index Goes UP

Wholesale Inflation Eases Marginally to 9.78% in July, But Food Index Goes UP

India’s wholesale inflation eased marginally to 9.78% in July 2026 from 9.87% in...

ISMA, ICAR-ISRI Join Hands to Establish Advanced Centre for Quality Sugarcane Seed Production

ISMA, ICAR-ISRI Join Hands to Establish Advanced Centre for Quality Sugarcane Seed Production

ISMA and ICAR-ISRI have signed an MoU to establish an Advanced Centre for Quality...

Retail Inflation Hits 4.45% in July, Highest Since December 2024; Food Inflation Rises to 5.52%

Retail Inflation Hits 4.45% in July, Highest Since December 2024; Food Inflation Rises to 5.52%

India’s retail inflation rose to 4.45% in July 2026, the highest level since December...

FSSAI Suspends Licences of VKC Nuts, Chheda Specialties Foods Over Serious Food Safety Violations

FSSAI Suspends Licences of VKC Nuts, Chheda Specialties Foods Over Serious Food Safety Violations

FSSAI has suspended the licences of VKC Nuts Private Limited, Uttar Pradesh, and...

Top Policymakers, Industry Leaders and Innovators to Converge at India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026

Top Policymakers, Industry Leaders and Innovators to Converge at India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2026

Three-day global bioenergy event begins August 11 in Greater Noida; Yogi Adityanath...

Rising Sugar Prices, Lower Stocks Prompt Industry to Advance Cane Crushing as Govt Tightens Market Oversight

Rising Sugar Prices, Lower Stocks Prompt Industry to Advance Cane Crushing as Govt Tightens Market Oversight

Facing tightening sugar stocks and a sharp rise in prices, India's sugar industry...

Govt Imposes Stock Limits on Sugar Dealers Amid Rising Prices and Supply Concerns

Govt Imposes Stock Limits on Sugar Dealers Amid Rising Prices and Supply Concerns

Government has imposed stock holding limits on sugar dealers from August 1 to November...

Farmers March Towards Delhi to Protest Proposed India-US Trade Deal; Police Stop Protesters at Borders, Detain Leaders

Farmers March Towards Delhi to Protest Proposed India-US Trade Deal; Police Stop Protesters at Borders, Detain Leaders

Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other states attempted to march to...

Cabinet Approves National Investment Policy for Urea to Boost Domestic Production and Reduce Import Dependence

Cabinet Approves National Investment Policy for Urea to Boost Domestic Production and Reduce Import Dependence

The Union Cabinet has approved the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026)...

Southwest Monsoon Covers Entire India, Rainfall Deficit Narrows to 14 Per Cent

Southwest Monsoon Covers Entire India, Rainfall Deficit Narrows to 14 Per Cent

The IMD has warned of extremely heavy rainfall in parts of western Uttar Pradesh...

India’s Kharif Sowing Area Down 21% as Delayed Monsoon Hits Farming

India’s Kharif Sowing Area Down 21% as Delayed Monsoon Hits Farming

India’s kharif sowing area declined nearly 21 per cent to 350.85 lakh hectares as...

Centre Hikes Onion Procurement Price to Rs 2,125 per Quintal to Accelerate Buffer Stock Creation

Centre Hikes Onion Procurement Price to Rs 2,125 per Quintal to Accelerate Buffer Stock Creation

The Centre has raised the onion procurement price under the Price Stabilisation...

Monsoon Arrives in Delhi; Widespread Rain Likely Across Several States Over the Next 2–3 Days

Monsoon Arrives in Delhi; Widespread Rain Likely Across Several States Over the Next 2–3 Days

The southwest monsoon has reached Delhi, bringing relief from the prolonged heat....

Sugar Ex-Mill Prices Drop to Rs 5,100 per Quintal After Record Highs as Supply Measures Take Effect

India’s sugar prices have retreated nearly 20% from recent record highs as government action against hoarding, stock limits, and duty-free...

National

Government Starts Buffer Onion Stock Release, First Kanda Express Heads to Delhi

The Government of India has commenced the calibrated and targeted release of onions from the buffer stock to ensure adequate availability...

National

IRRI, Uttarakhand Government Join Hands to Transform Specialty Rice Value Chains

IRRI and the Government of Uttarakhand have signed an MoA to strengthen specialty rice value chains, improve farm productivity and...

States

Devastating Floods Hit Nepal After Earthquake and Landslides, 384 Tourists Missing

Flash floods in Nepal’s Himalayan region have caused widespread destruction, leaving at least 17 people dead and 384 tourists, including...

International

Simultaneous Global Droughts Threaten to Triple Wheat Prices in a 3°C Warmer World

A study in Earth’s Future warns that a 3°C increase in global temperatures relative to mid-20th-century baselines could triple average...

International

How India-first Google AI models are driving local impact and going global

Google DeepMind’s India-first AI models, Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) and Agricultural Monitoring & Event Detection...

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