Big cardamom, a key spice in the global market, is currently facing significant supply disruptions due to adverse weather conditions. Floods and heavy rains in major producing states such as Assam have caused irregular auctions, impacting […]
Tur Sowing Progress
As per recent release (as on 19th July 2024), the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare states that Tur sowing is up by 73% to 3,348 thousand ha. from 1,934 thousand ha. at the same corresponding […]
“IMD: Southwest Monsoon Blankets India by July 2, Eases Heat Wave Impact”
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the southwest monsoon covered the entire country by July 2, 2024, six days ahead of the normal date of July 8. The monsoon initially arrived early in Kerala and […]
India may not be allowed to export sugar until at least October.
According to a government official who spoke on the condition of anonymity, India is unlikely to loosen its limits on sugar exports until at least October, and any consideration of the ban will come only after […]
Canada Principal Field Crop Acreage, 2024
Canadian farmers reported planting more Lentils, Dry Peas, Soybeans, and Oats, but fewer acres of Wheat, Canola, Corn and Barley, according to the June 2024 Field Crop Survey. Provincial reports indicated slower seeding progress compared with the five-year […]
Rise of Used Cooking Oil: A Sustainable Resource
In an era where sustainability and waste reduction are essential, used cooking oil has emerged as alternative resource which is economically feasible. Used cooking oil is no longer only a byproduct of the culinary world that […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Third Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Third Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24. From the last agricultural year, the summer season has been segregated from Rabi season and incorporated […]
The goal is to complete the direct sowing of rice on 8,000 acres: Sonipat
The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has given the target of direct sowing of paddy in eight thousand acres to the subdivision Gohana. To achieve the target, the officials of the Agriculture Department are making the […]
As India strives for a 20% blending target, the supply of grain-based ethanol is expected to double
By 2025, India’s supply of grain-based ethanol is expected to more than double to 4.23 billion liters. Anoop Kanaujia of the National Sugar Institute stated that the amount of grain-derived ethanol available for fuel blending is […]
“The Future of Indian Spices: Addressing Ethylene Oxide Contamination to Safeguard Global Exports”
Recently, the Federation of Indian Spice Stakeholders (FISS) has issued a grave warning regarding the future of India’s spice exports. On Friday, the organization forecasted that India’s spice exports could drop by nearly 40% in the […]
After a record sugar output, mills want the export ban to end.
Sugar mills are urging the central government to lift the ban on sugar exports and ease restrictions on ethanol production for the 2024-25 season. This measure aims to prevent a decline in sugar prices and ensure […]
Canada Crop Sowing Progress
Saskatchewan crop report period 7 May to 13 May 2024: Producers have made substantial progress in seeding over the last week. Seeding is currently 32% complete in the province, up 20% from last week. This is behind […]
Sugar Production Forecast for India (2024-2025):
The USDA predicts India’s centrifugal sugar production in the marketing year 2024-2025 to reach 34.5 million metric tons, equivalent to 33 million metric tons of crystal white sugar. Due to delayed rains in Maharashtra and Karnataka […]
Centre directs States/UTs to enforce weeklystock disclosure of pulses
Pulses stocks in warehouses located in major ports and in pulses industry hubs should be verified Strict action to be taken on stockholding entities found to be reporting false information on stock disclosure portal The Centre […]
India likely to experience normal monsoon this year
India is expected to have a ‘normal’ monsoon between June and September 2024, with monsoon rains predicted to be 102% of the long-period average. Different regions of India will experience varying levels of rainfall, with above-normal […]
AISTA raises sugar output estimate marginally to 32 MT for 2023-24 season
Due to an increase in production in Maharashtra and Karnataka, the sugar trade association AISTA revised the nation’s sugar production upward by 4,00,000 tons to 32 million tonne for the 2023–24 season (October–September). The availability of […]
ISMA requests that the government allow a million tonnes of sugar to be exported this season
With a healthy closing stock before the conclusion of the season, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has asked the government to permit the export of 10 lakh tonnes of sugar during the current 2023–24 season. […]
Government fixes 25 LMT monthly sugar quota for domestic sale in April 2024
In an announcement on March 26, the food ministry allocated a monthly sugar quota of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for April 2024, which is 3 LMT higher than the quantity allocated in April 2023 (22 […]
Ministry releases Second Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Second Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops (Kharif & Rabi Season) for the year 2023-24. From the last agricultural year, the summer season has been segregated from […]
The government will begin buying maize from farmers at a guaranteed price for distillers.
The standard operating procedure (SoP) for the government’s plan has been released. According to it, cooperatives like NAFED and NCCF would contract with distillers to guarantee a supply of maize at ₹2,291 per quintal for the […]