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DK Shivakumar calls October 26 meeting with cane growers, sugar mills amid north Karnataka unrestKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has convened a meeting of sugarcane growers and sugar mill representatives in Belagavi. The state go...
Conservationist Matt Conn bought 67 acres of damaged Louisiana land. For a decade, he personally rebuilt it; the restored wetland had recovered diverse native vegetation and multiple ecosystemsOver a decade, Matt Conn dedicated his efforts to the restoration of 67 acres of degraded land in Louisiana. By eradicating invasive specie...
How An Erratic Monsoon Might Make Us Appreciate WeedsUnpredictable monsoon patterns have resulted in an increase of weed growth, creating hurdles for farmers across the globe. Historically, we...
In 2025, researchers in Italy’s Puglia region grew grapevines beneath solar panels; the shaded vines produced 277% more grapes than those in full sunGrapevines under solar panels in Italy showed significantly increased productivity. This shade moderated soil temperature and retained mois...
After someone planted golden bamboo beside an Oʻahu road, the single ornamental planting escaped and grew into a 1-acre patch, crowding out native plantsGolden bamboo, once a beloved addition to gardens, is now recognized as an invasive menace. Its rapid growth through underground rhizomes t...
Indian mills can export up to 2 million tons of sugar this season, industry saysIndia's sugar mills could export up to 2 million metric tons of sugar this season due to improved domestic supply and falling local prices....
India sugar output to rebound to record next year, could revive exportsIndian sugar production is poised for a record-breaking year thanks to increased cane cultivation driven by abundant water and poor returns...
Low produce, undecided prices irk Tamil Nadu cane growersSugar mills in Tamil Nadu have produced only 1.70 lakh tonnes of sugar till 31 December 2017 compared to the 1.86 lakh tonnes produced last...
Sugar output to decline to 26 million tons in 2015-16Govt today pegged the country's total sugar output at around 26 million tonnes for the current marketing year, over 2 million tonnes lower ...
Cane prices now leave Tamil Nadu farmers sourTamil Nadu could be the next state to see a face-off between cane farmers and the government over cane price, after Uttar Pradesh and Mahar...
Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan appeals sugar mills to adopt drip irrigation"Adoption of drip irrigation will not only help conserve water but will also help to increase the yield of sugarcane by about 20 tonne/hect...
- UP farmers go on shopping binge after harvest
Cane farmers in Uttar Pradesh pocketed Rs 12,100 crore at the end of the cane-crushing season this year, more than double the Rs 5,700 cror...
- Fuel ethanol blending
The Centre has done well to fix an ad hoc price for ethanol, so as to proceed with blending of petrol with ethanol.
- Sugar mills’ Federation says it’s impossible to pay farmers unless prices go up
FOR the first time in the five-decadeold co-operative movement history in Maharashtra, the sugar mills have failed to pay sugarcane growers...
- Decontrol sugar
The industry is all grown up, it's time to loosen the noose.
- Monsoon fails to pick up in Uttra Pradesh
With the monsoon failing to pick up in Uttra Pradesh a worried state government has dispatched teams to the worst hit districts to assess t...
- Weak monsoon in UP to hit crop production
The delayed and weak monsoon is likely to hit kharif crop production by almost 20-30% in the agricultural state of Uttar Pradesh.
- Sugar production expected to decline again for the second consecutive year
Sugar production in the state of Uttar Pradesh is likely to take a hit for the second consecutive year with a weak monsoon and growing relu...
- Sugar output in Andhra may decline to 7.5 lakh mt
Sugar output in Andhra Pradesh is set to halve to 7.5 lakh tonnes this season as against 14.5 lakh tonnes last season, following a drastic ...
- Rudy faces caning by Chhapra farmers
RJD leader Lalu Prasad has got a new weapon to take on the BJP in Chhapra for the next Lok Sabha polls, especially if the contest is going ...