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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...
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...
Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...
Pilibhit farmers protest over pending sugarcane payments and closed millFarmers in Pilibhit marched to the minister's residence demanding payment for pending sugarcane dues. They also called for the reopening of...
85% ethanol-ready bikes are here: Hero launches new Splendor+ and HF Deluxe; Check prices, specifications and featuresHero MotoCorp introduces India's first mass-market flex-fuel motorcycles. The Splendor+ Flex Fuel and HF Deluxe Flex Fuel can run on petrol...
Amit Shah positive on hiking sugar MSP, raising ethanol quota: FadnavisHome Minister Amit Shah has shared promising news for the sugar industry that could reshape its future. Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devend...
Sugar stocks fall up to 7% on export ban; analysts see limited long-term impactSugar company shares dropped Thursday after India banned sweetener exports. This move follows rising domestic sugar prices and concerns ove...
Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
Farm sector suicides at 10,546 in 2024, second straight yearly decline: NCRB reportFarmer suicides saw a slight decrease in 2024. Over 10,500 individuals in the farming sector died by suicide. Maharashtra recorded the most...
Maharashtra agri input dealers call for a strike on April 27Agri-input dealers across Maharashtra are set to strike on April 27. Associations like MAFDA and AIDA are protesting a new government resol...
Maharashtra puts curbs on sugarcane supply to other statesErratic rainfall has led to a drought-like situation in Maharashtra, the country's second-largest sugar producer, and it is likely to see a...
Monsoon woes: Sugarcane shortage likely to dilute ethanol blendingErratic and uneven rainfall this year has affected sugarcane and rice cultivation in the country, which means less will be available for th...
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...
President's Rule in Maharashtra creates uncertainty about starting of crushing seasonThe sugar commissioner’s office issues licences to sugar mills to begin operations after this date after checking that the mills have fulfi...
Maharashtra cane acreage may go up 25%; early crushing likelyWe expect the area under sugarcane in Maharashtra to increase to 11.25 lakh hectares.
Maharashtra cane acreage may go up 25%; early crushing likelyOfficials in Maharashtra’s sugar commissionerate said the area under sugarcane cultivation during 2018-19 is expected to be around 11.26 la...
Sugar industry sees little impact from ban on new mills in MarathwadaThe ban decision announced by the Maharashtra government was prompted by the severe drought situation the region is facing and sugarcane ne...
- Maharashtra likely to have 100 lakh tonnnes sugarcane uncrushed this season
Maharashtra is expected to have over 100 lakh tonnes of sugarcane uncrushed during the 10-11 season.
Sugarcane finds no takers in MaharashtraThe surplus cane situation is not widespread across the state
- 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.