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Indian soybean acreage expected to rise on higher prices, weak monsoon outlookIndian farmers are planting more soybeans this year. Higher prices for soybeans are making them more profitable than corn. Forecasts of les...- Wilmar International chief says India must target 60% self-sufficiency in edible oilsIndia needs to produce more edible oils domestically. Kuok Khoon Hong, chairman of Wilmar International, suggests aiming for 50-60% self-su...
- What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade? | An explainerChina will purchase over $17 billion in US farm goods yearly for three years. This deal boosts agricultural trade significantly. Purchases ...
- India expects annual fertiliser subsidy bill to rise by 20%India's fertilizer subsidy bill is set to rise by 20% this financial year. This increase is driven by higher prices caused by the Middle Ea...
- Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...
- Amul hits ₹1 lakh crore in sales; MD says India could be dairy to the world within a decadeAmul's remarkable growth signals a bright future for India's dairy sector. Recent GST cuts are a game-changer, benefiting farmers and consu...
- India's March palm oil imports fall 19% to three-month lowIndia’s palm oil imports fell nearly 19% month-on-month in March to a three-month low of 689,462 tonnes, as higher global prices prompted r...
- Israel-Iran war: India rapeseed sales shift to private traders as war lifts edible oil pricesIndian farmers are selling rapeseed to private traders. Market prices are higher than government rates. This is due to a rally in edible oi...
- Mustard acreage up by 5 per cent, says trade body SEAUttar Pradesh has recorded the highest year-on-year increase of 27% in area under mustard, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, which have ...
- India's record high prices spur wheat sowing, area up nearly 11% y/yFarmers have also increased acreage under rapeseed, the key winter-sown oilseed, to 7.1 million hectares as of Nov. 25, up from last year's...
- India's protesting farmers hold key to self-reliance in edible oilsOnly the prospect of financial support will encourage farmers to switch from grain crops, with their government-set prices, to the less pre...
- Union Cabinet approves new crop procurement policy, ethanol price risePrime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a new procurement policy in July shortly after the government announced the biggest ever hike in...
- Planting of crops cover 3.8 per cent more areaThe total sown area as on August 25, according to agriculture ministry data stood at 1,013.83 lakh hectare as compared to 1,019.60 lakh hec...
- Here are a few commodities worth betting on in 2016If bears stomp the agro-commodity markets, blame it on the weather. Analysts say weather problems paint a bright price outlook.
- Live demo to cultivate 307 varieties of 54 crops to held at National Agro Expo in NagpurA 'live' demonstration to cultivate as many as 307 varieties of 54 crops will be a major attraction at the five-day National Agriculture Ex...
- India's palm oil import may fallIndia is the world's largest buyer of palm oil, which represents more than 80% of its edible-oil imports.
- Pulses, wheat acreage crop up; oilseeds see declineThe government data on acreage of rabi crops has shown a substantial increase for pulses and wheat crop. There is, however, a significant d...
- Monsoon revival brings cheer to parched earth and farmersA revival in monsoon rains is helping ease dry weather that's caused drought in more than a third of the country, aiding crops in the world...
- Wheat emerges the current winner in battle for acreageHigh prices may have given most farmers bumper profits. But equally high market volatility is now making it tough for them to decide which ...
- Consumer interest prevents protest touching boiling pointReduction in the import duty on edible oils usually sparks off protests from the edible oil industry, apparently since such measures go aga...
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