Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’
By Fiona Harvey Demand for biofuels is likely to leap by nearly a third this year, which could send food
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COMMODITIES
Haryana govt mulls one-time settlement scheme for defaulting rice millers
By Parveen Arora The Haryana Government is considering a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for rice millers who have failed to
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Japanese hot spring facility installs biomass boiler
A hot spring lodging facility in Akita Prefecture, Japan, has installed a biomass boiler fuelled by rice husks and buckwheat
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Odisha doubles rice milling charges, to encourage paddy procurement
By PTI The Odisha government has doubled the rice milling charge in order to smoothen the paddy procurement from farmers
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Punjab: Phagwara trader cheated of ₹54 lakh in paddy payment fraud
A Phagwara businessman has allegedly been cheated of more than ₹54 lakh in a paddy transaction, following which the police
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China harvest rains dent some wheat quality, may spur imports
By Lewis Jackson, Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral Chinese state buyers could raise wheat imports for millers later in the year as rain during
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QR codes on rice bags: Centre widens grain-tracking pilot to 3 states
By ET Online The Centre is set to expand its QR tagging system for Food Corporation of India (FCI) foodgrain
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Wheat procurement surges 17pc to 35 MT, exceeds target for 2026-27 season
By PTI The government’s wheat procurement rose 17 per cent to over 35 million tonne in the 2026-27 rabi marketing
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Why Punjab could see record paddy cultivation despite repeated diversification drives
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba Despite an intensifying groundwater crisis and repeated government campaigns promoting crop diversification, Punjab is once again
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Australia’s BHP explores ship biofuel blend made from cooking oil, animal fat
Australia’s BHP and Singapore’s Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation have blended biofuel made from used cooking oil and waste animal
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