Monday, 28 September 2026Updated 15m ago
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Farm commodities

Topic tag · tracked since 23 Sept · also rice, wheat, pulses, edible oil

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Developing1 storylineBiggest: India’s edible oil import duty cuts · 8 updates

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Market move● mixedWheat falls as markets monitor Black Sea export prospectsWheat prices fell as markets monitored Black Sea export prospectsRussia–Ukraine warAgricultureGlobal markets1 source
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Policy● mixedImport duty cut on sunflower oil has a significant Russian backdropSunflower oil import-duty cuts intersect with India’s growing edible-oil import dependenceImport dutiesRussiaGeopolitics1 source
12h
● mixedA 'legendary' rice varietyImproved Kalanamak rice varieties boost yields, while rising demand lifts its value for farmersAgriculture1 source
12h
● mixedEthanol sector not competing for maize with any sector, says distillers’ associationThe distillers’ association says ethanol production uses coarse cereals to create value for Indian agricultural resources and support energy securitySugar and ethanolAgriculture1 source
22h
● mixedThe crop at the centre of India’s edible oil self-reliance pushPalm oil is central to India’s edible-oil self-reliance and food securityAgricultureFood prices1 source
1d
● mixedFDA recalls 1.7 million pounds of sugar: Check if your brown or powdered sugar is affectedFDA classified the recall of nearly 1.7 million pounds of brown and powdered sugar as Class IIUSFDASugar and ethanol1 source
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Data▼ bearishEl Nino To Hit Pulses, Sugarcane, Oilseeds; Not A Food Security Risk Yet, Says ExpertPulses, sugarcane, oilseeds and cotton are expected to face the sharpest production disruptionsSugar and ethanolMonsoonAgriculture1 source
2d
Policy▼ bearishIndia cuts edible-oil import duties ahead of festivalsEdible-oilseed farmers view the duty cut as an attack on their livelihoodsImport dutiesAgricultureFood prices2 sources
2d
Data▲ bullishIndia’s pulses exports see a five-fold growth in past 10 yearsIndia’s pulses exports grew five-fold in 10 yearsTrade dataAgricultureTrade and tariffs1 source
3d
Policy● mixedCentre expands subsidized onion sales to small towns as retail prices double from last yearGovernment is shipping buffer-stock onions to district markets and small townsFood pricesInflationAgriculture1 source
3d
Order win● mixedKRIBHCO to import 3-4 lakh tonne of non-urea fertilisers for rabi seasonKRIBHCO plans to import 3-4 lakh tonne of non-urea fertilisers for rabi seasonFertilisersAgricultureTrade and tariffs1 source
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Market move▲ bullishPalm slides over 2% on stockpile concerns, set for weekly lossDecember palm contract fell 98 ringgit, or 2.05%, to 4,674 ringgit ($1,146.99)MalaysiaAgricultureCrude oil1 source
3d
Expansion▲ bullishElitecon International targets Middle East, Africa and ASEAN marketsIts UAE and Singapore subsidiaries completed a full year of operations during FY26Elitecon InternationalFMCG and consumptionMiddle East2 sources
3d
Policy▼ bearishSEA terms edible oil duty reduction a timely, balanced interventionBCD on crude soybean and palm oil was cut from 10% to 5%Import dutiesAgricultureFood prices1 source
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