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India prepares contingency plans for 315 districts as monsoon faltersIndia is implementing contingency plans for over 300 vulnerable districts facing a potentially weak monsoon. With rains currently 43% below...
India's sugar season ends strong, but monsoon delay casts shadow over next year's crop: ISMA DGIndia's sugar industry concludes the current season with ample stocks, but the delayed, below-normal monsoon poses a significant concern fo...
Tamil Nadu keeps 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu', and that's just fineThe Tamil Nadu government will continue singing its state song and the national anthem at official events. This practice highlights the con...
Leopards turn ‘sugar babies’ in Maharashtra, refuse to return to the jungle and don’t fear humans or firecrackersLeopards in Maharashtra's Junnar region, dubbed "Sugar babies," have adapted to sugarcane fields, rendering traditional relocation and dete...
Agri equipment firm CNH opens 4th distribution centre in India to boost aftermarket serviceAgricultural equipment major CNH has launched a new parts distribution centre near its Pune manufacturing plant. This facility will boost a...
Work on to convert sugarcane belts into energy belts: PM Modi in MeerutPrime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed an election rally in Meerut where he also criticised the INDI Alliance for disrespecting Chaud...
UP govt raises sugarcane prices by Rs 20 per quintalThe Uttar Pradesh government has raised sugarcane prices by ₹20 per quintal, benefiting sugarcane farmers ahead of the upcoming general ele...
Amit Shah to kick off poll campaign in Mandya as BJP eyes to break JD(S) clout in sugarcane beltMandya district, with seven assembly seats and dominated by Vokkaligas, had always been a stronghold of the JD(S), and had even won all sea...
Yogi Adityanath rakes up Jinnah at Jewar airport event“Some people had caused bitterness in this sugarcane by starting a series of riots in the region. Today there are two options in front of t...
Amid farmers' stir, BSP raises issue of sugarcane duesAfter lying low for some time, Mayawati-led BSP has chosen to lob a politically sensitive matter in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh - the issue of...
Unchanged cane prices vs govt claim of clearing higher dues than previous govtsBJP-led UP government is seeking to highlight its success in clearing a higher amount of sugarcane dues in four years than both BSP and SP ...
Unchanged cane prices vs govt claim of clearing higher dues than previous govtsBJP-led UP government is seeking to highlight its success in clearing a higher amount of sugarcane dues in four years than both BSP and SP ...
Pandemic induced labour scarcity increases demand for sugarcane harvesting machines in South IndiaMaharashtra, the country’s second-largest sugar producing state, employs close to 1 million migrant labours every year to help in sugarcane...
Elections strike sour note across Uttar Pradesh's sugarcane beltThe sounds of NOTA (none of the above) appear to drown out any promises being made by parties with farmers saying they are tired of promise...
What's the politics behind Centre’s sugar package and how it will be crucial for BJP in 2019The largest sugarcane-growing states, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, also account for 128 Lok Sabha seats will be crucial for BJP in 2019.
After kairana debacle, government to announce Rs 8,000 crore package for sugar industryA week back, RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan backed by a united opposition had crushed BJP's hopes to retain the coveted seat of Kairana in th...
Strawberries sweeter in sugarcane beltThe 26-year-old Yogesh Saini, who is also a Class X dropout, claims to have stumbled upon a unique idea that is helping him earn a fortune.
Turmeric output to grow on good monsoon“In Tamil Nadu, many farmers have shifted to turmeric from sugarcane as the latter fetched low prices this year,“ said RV Ravishanker, pres...
- Maharashtra Cong seeks enhanced SAP on sugar
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee has demanded a substantial hike in sugarcane prices for farmers by announcing a state advised price ...
- State sets Rs 850 base price for cane
The government of Maharashtra has fixed a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 850 per metric tonne for sugarcane in the state.