Chana sowing holds key to pulses inflationChana, India's most consumed pulse, which is central to making everything from salty snacks to nutritious meals, needs adequate soil moistu...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
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...
22 Oct, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
India’s drought-hit maize crunch pits poultry, ethanol makers in ‘me first’ fightDrought conditions have caused a significant decrease in maize supply, leading to competition among industries for access. Poultry producer...
21 Oct, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Karnataka’s Shivakumar seeks Centre’s intervention on sugarcane growers’ demandsChief Minister DK Shivakumar highlighted the importance of collective solutions involving farmers and sugar factories. He mentioned address...
20 Oct, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
Shivakumar urges PM to address cane growers’ demands as agitation delays crushing seasonChief Minister DK Shivakumar has appealed to PM Modi regarding the struggles of sugarcane farmers. Protests have intensified in North Karna...
19 Oct, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Sugar stocks Balrampur Chini, Bajaj Sugar, others crash up to 7% as centre stops diversion to ethanolSugar stocks dropped in early trading following the government's directive to cease sugar diversion for ethanol production. The decision im...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Farmers face 15% loss as poultry feed costs surgePoultry farmers are currently experiencing losses of approximately 15% due to rising livestock feed costs. Key ingredients have seen price ...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
India sets zero sugar diversion for ethanol in 2026/27 tenderIndia has instructed oil marketing companies to cease sugar diversion for ethanol production by the year 2026-27. This decision arises amid...
16 Oct, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Beyond Oil: How bioenergy investments can rebalance India-Russia tradeRussia now exports more than $60 billion worth of goods annually to India, primarily crude oil, petroleum products, coal, and fertilisers.
16 Oct, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Festive demand drives India's diesel sales in October, data showsIndian diesel consumption has risen significantly, driven by increased demand from the agriculture and transportation sectors. State-run fu...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Early crushing to shore up sugar supplies before DiwaliA quarter of Maharashtra's sugar mills will begin operations this week to alleviate sugar shortages before Diwali. Sugar prices have increa...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.55 AM IST
Centre to set up high-level committee within a week to address sugarcane farmers' grievancesUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Food Minister Pralhad Joshi held detailed discussions at the Pusa campus with a delega...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Govt tightens sugar inventory norms to keep prices under check ahead of festive seasonThe government has notified a reduction in the permissible stock of sugar that dealers can hold to 1,000 quintals. The revised ceiling will...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Farmers say no to early sugarcane crushing, demand compensation and higher sugar, ethanol prices firstFarmers' organizations in Maharashtra and Karnataka are resisting the government's early sugarcane crushing proposal. They demand compensat...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
As sugar markets swing, eBuySugar bets on scale and digital tradeWith sugar prices, production, and trade policies becoming increasingly volatile, eBuySugar is expanding its role beyond simply connecting ...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
The debate is settling, the business is moving. Time to look at a larger set? 9 sugar-ethanol ecosystem stocks for the watchlistA new fuel programme is not an easy thing to implement. And it sparks intense debate. Ethanol, for instance, has taken over two decades to ...
05 Oct, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Crude surged. Why didn’t India’s petrol prices?As the West Asia conflict drove up oil costs, India kept a much larger rise from reaching the pump. This explainer dives into how protectio...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.51 PM IST