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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COMMODITIES
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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India approves two rice varieties to secure yields in direct-seeded rice farming
Two new rice varieties developed for dry direct-seeded rice (DSR) systems have been identified for release in India, marking an
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Australia says its wheat output will be shrunk by Iran war costs, dry weather
By Reuters Australia’s upcoming wheat harvest will be the smallest in three years, as high fertiliser costs and dry conditions
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Brazil launches world-first engine built for ethanol-powered grid electricity
By Kaif Shaikh Brazil has launched what is being described as the world’s first engine designed to run almost entirely
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Isobutanol-Diesel Blend Explained: India’s Next Biofuel Push?
By Rohit Singh As India imports over 85% of its crude oil, finding a domestic alternative to diesel isn’t optional,
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OGEL and HWT Form Joint Venture to Advance Bioenergy and Circular Economy Projects
OIL Green Energy Limited (OGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil India Limited, and Hindustan Waste Treatment Private Limited (HWT), a
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Khanna rice mill auction scam: Agent, bank officials booked
An alleged bank-auction scam involving a mortgaged rice mill property in Khanna has brought under scrutiny the suspected role of
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