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Sugar Mills Directed to Cap Sale Price at Rs 5,000 per Quintal; Bijnor DCO Issues Letter to Mills

Sugar Mills Directed to Cap Sale Price at Rs 5,000 per Quintal; Bijnor DCO Issues Letter to Mills

The District Cane Officer (DCO), Bijnor, has directed all sugar mills in the district...

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Lumpy Skin Disease Returns After Four Years; 28 States and UTs on Alert, Wildlife Also Reportedly Affected

Lumpy Skin Disease Returns After Four Years; 28 States and UTs on Alert, Wildlife Also Reportedly Affected

Lumpy Skin Disease is spreading across several Indian states, with a September 2026...

Agribusiness
India’s Tractor Industry Faces Demand Moderation in FY27 After Strong FY26 Growth

India’s Tractor Industry Faces Demand Moderation in FY27 After Strong FY26 Growth

After a robust 23.5% YoY growth in FY2026, India’s tractor wholesale volume growth...

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Sugar Ex-Factory Prices Hit Rs. 5,400 per Quintal as Rally Continues; Wholesale Rates Reach Rs. 5,800

Sugar Ex-Factory Prices Hit Rs. 5,400 per Quintal as Rally Continues; Wholesale Rates Reach Rs. 5,800

India’s sugar prices have surged to record levels, with Uttar Pradesh’s M-grade...

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Government to Sell FCI Rice for Ethanol at Rs 2,320/qtl, Below Paddy MSP; OMSS Policy 2026-27 Announced

Government to Sell FCI Rice for Ethanol at Rs 2,320/qtl, Below Paddy MSP; OMSS Policy 2026-27 Announced

The Centre has announced OMSS policy for 2026-27, fixing reserve prices for the...

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Madhya Pradesh Revises Fertilizer Prices, NPK Rate Jumps to Rs 2,450 Per Bag From Rs 1,720 Last Year

Madhya Pradesh Revises Fertilizer Prices, NPK Rate Jumps to Rs 2,450 Per Bag From Rs 1,720 Last Year

Fertilizer prices have surged sharply ahead of the Kharif 2026 season due to disruptions...

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Machine Harvesting Gains Ground in Sugarcane in Maharashtra, But Not in Uttar Pradesh

Machine Harvesting Gains Ground in Sugarcane in Maharashtra, But Not in Uttar Pradesh

Rising labour shortages and harvesting costs are accelerating the shift toward mechanized...

Agribusiness
India’s Sugar Output Falls Short of 280 Lakh Tonnes; UP Production Drops 3 Percent

India’s Sugar Output Falls Short of 280 Lakh Tonnes; UP Production Drops 3 Percent

India’s sugar production in the 2025–26 sugar season has reached 275.28 lakh tonnes,...

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India Proposes Rules to Allow Higher Ethanol-Blended Fuels, Paving Way for Flex-Fuel Vehicles

India Proposes Rules to Allow Higher Ethanol-Blended Fuels, Paving Way for Flex-Fuel Vehicles

India has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to allow higher...

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Centre Floats Draft Sugarcane Order 2026, Tightens Khandsari Rules, Raises Mill Distance to 25 Km

Centre Floats Draft Sugarcane Order 2026, Tightens Khandsari Rules, Raises Mill Distance to 25 Km

The Centre has released the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026, proposing a major...

International
FAO Alerts Asia and Pacific to Enhance Preparedness for Foot-and-Mouth Disease SAT1 Serotype

FAO Alerts Asia and Pacific to Enhance Preparedness for Foot-and-Mouth Disease SAT1 Serotype

FAO calls on countries and territories in Asia and the Pacific to enhance vigilance...

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Potato Farmers in UP Face Losses as Govt Procurement Rate Triggers Price Drop, Rs 6.5/Kg Fails to Cover Costs

Potato Farmers in UP Face Losses as Govt Procurement Rate Triggers Price Drop, Rs 6.5/Kg Fails to Cover Costs

Potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh are facing mounting losses as falling market prices...

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UP Sugar Mills Crush 6.3 Million Tonnes Less Cane, Farmers Lose Rs 2,500 Crore, Yet Data Show Higher Production

UP Sugar Mills Crush 6.3 Million Tonnes Less Cane, Farmers Lose Rs 2,500 Crore, Yet Data Show Higher Production

A shortage in sugarcane supply to mills in Uttar Pradesh has exposed deep structural...

Agribusiness
ICAR-Backed Push Boosts India’s Popcorn Production, Aims To End Imports By 2030

ICAR-Backed Push Boosts India’s Popcorn Production, Aims To End Imports By 2030

India is set to end its dependence on popcorn imports by 2030, driven by rapid growth...

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Ethanol Back In Focus Amid Oil Price Surge, Industry Seeks Increase Blending From 20% To 30%

Ethanol Back In Focus Amid Oil Price Surge, Industry Seeks Increase Blending From 20% To 30%

Amid rising tensions in West Asia and a surge in crude oil prices, calls are growing...

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Agricultural Research Excellence Recognised With TAAS Awards At Global Conference On Women In Agri-Food Systems

Agricultural Research Excellence Recognised With TAAS Awards At Global Conference On Women In Agri-Food Systems

The Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) honoured leading agricultural...