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Rising maize diversion for ethanol production may fuel food inflationOil marketing companies have increased maize demand for ethanol, which is raising concerns for animal feed costs and inflation. Maize price...- Samvat 2083 begins: Will the good times roll for Indian businesses?Samvat 2083 begins with Indian businesses entering the new year on a note of cautious optimism. Strong GST collections, festive demand and ...
- No water to sow, no respite at the grocery store: India's prolonged food inflation worryIndian farmers face challenges in sowing winter crops amid dwindling water supplies from a weak monsoon. Amarsingh Gushinge's village exper...
- India’s consumers are back, its stocks aren’t: Srinivasan SivabalanAmid the vibrant festive season in India, consumer demand is soaring, prompting businesses to boost sales and raise prices accordingly. How...
- Could a global food crisis take a big bite out of your plate? What the warnings mean for AmericansInternational leaders are warning of a possible global food crisis. Could American households feel the impact at the grocery store? May, 20...
- Pulses prices surge: Will cheaper imports bring relief to consumers? Stakeholders dividedIndia currently imposes a 10% import duty on red lentils and chickpeas, while yellow peas attract a 30% duty.
- 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 ...
- Smart rice policy would be niceIn the 2026-27 cycle, India's rice production is projected to fall by 6.5% compared to the previous year, largely due to monsoon rainfall b...
- The Other Hormuz: Black Sea blockade threatens a food supply shockCombined Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports are estimated to end up at roughly half what they were last year for the July to September har...
- US midterm elections 2026: Record diesel prices hit at worst time in key battleground states
- Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmersRecord diesel prices are squeezing US farmers as they harvest corn and soybeans, adding to higher fertiliser, seed and equipment costs. The...
- Farmer noticed one unusual rice plant, selected its seeds for years and developed a paddy variety yielding 8,000 kg per hectareFarmer Indrasan Singh of Inderpuri from Uttarakhand developed a paddy variety after noticing one plant that differed from the rest in a cro...
- Sugar prices are rising on tight supply and strong demand: Which sugar stocks could benefit most?India is currently experiencing a sugar shortage, caused by shorter production yields and increased consumer demand. While government initi...
- ADB warns Asian economies against broad fuel subsidies, tax cuts amid oil price risksThe Asian Development Bank advised Asian economies to avoid broad fuel subsidies and excise duty cuts, warning they could strain public fin...
- Global food costs jump back near decade-high on harvest woesFood supply chains have also been affected by a shortage of workers amid the coronavirus pandemic and higher shipping costs.
- Foodgate: Massive failures of policy have dented markets for sugar and wheatWe need massive reform in our food administration, including an overhaul of the FCI, financial inclusion & a shift from physical subsidies ...
- Food inflation could force government to review food exports policyGlobal food prices are up 33% in July from a year ago, says a World Bank report. It warned that stocks are at 'alarmingly low' level.
- Higher food prices here to stay: AnalystsConsumers and governments should brace themselves for even higher prices as demand in populous emerging economies will put pressure on supp...
- 'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis: ExpertsA "biofuels frenzy" and other misguided policies have led to the global food crisis in which prices have soared and rice consumption has ou...
- China steps up efforts to curb rising pricesChina unveiled new steps on Friday to cool rapidly rising food prices, saying it will boost farm subsidies and curb industrial use of corn ...
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