Very heavy rainfall was reported at isolated locations across Tamil Nadu and Kerala during 24 hours ending Thursday morning as a well-endowed low-pressure area parked over the South-West Bay of Bengal off the coast of Sri Lanka set about its task of putting both States on notice. More...
Unseasonal rainfall in Uttar Pradesh, combined with a higher diversion to ethanol production, is expected to reduce sugar production this year, as per industry sources. As the average sugar prices in retail market rising in demand, a reduction in surplus sugar could help mills speed up...
CropLife India, an industry body of crop science companies, has urged the government to retain a uniform basic customs duty (BCD) of 10 percent for both technical raw materials and formulations while seeking a reduction in GST on agrochemicals from the current 18 percent to 12 percent, a...
An American multinational financial services corporation, Mastercard has collaborated with an Indian-based premier fresh produce supply chain company, Lawrencedale Agro Processing India (LEAF) to launch the LEAF Farmer Network (LFN), a digital platform designed to improve financial...
Robin Shaw, Managing Director of London-based Marex Spectron syas thta India is a leading candidate to achieve rising global sugar demand. According to industry experts and analysts, sugar prices in the global market will likely hold up next year after rallying nearly 30% this year, with...
