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Policy● mixedChina says to cut tariffs on US farm goods, but soybeans excludedChinaTrade and tariffsAgriculture
Market move● mixedWheat falls as markets monitor Black Sea export prospectsWheat prices fell as markets monitored Black Sea export prospectsRussia–Ukraine warAgricultureGlobal markets
Policy● mixedEdible oil duty cut may boost snack makers’ marginsInput costsFMCG and consumptionFood prices
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 dutiesRussiaGeopolitics
● mixedA 'legendary' rice varietyImproved Kalanamak rice varieties boost yields, while rising demand lifts its value for farmersAgriculture
Data● mixedMacro headwinds, rising input costs impact FMCG volumes in June quarter: NIQInput costsFMCG and consumptionFood prices
● 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 ethanolAgriculture
● 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 prices
● 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 ethanol
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 ethanolMonsoonAgriculture
Policy▼ bearishIndia cuts edible-oil import duties ahead of festivalsEdible-oilseed farmers view the duty cut as an attack on their livelihoodsImport dutiesAgricultureFood prices
Market move● mixedSoybean futures rise as traders await US-China trade detailsUS–ChinaChinaTrade and tariffs
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 tariffs
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 pricesInflationAgriculture
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 tariffs
Policy● mixedIndia’s Palm Oil Tax Cut Could Boost Earnings For Local Planters, CIMBAgricultureTaxesFood prices
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 oil
Policy● mixedEdible oil duty cut may put 8% retail price hikes on holdFood pricesFMCG and consumptionCPI inflation
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 East
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 prices
● mixedUS farmers push for China commitments on imports as Trump and Xi talk tradeUS–ChinaAgricultureTrade and tariffs
Market move● mixedPalm oil faces near-term pressure as rising stocks offset 2027 El Niño supply risksPalm oil output in Malaysia rose month-on-month in September despite below-normal rainfallAgricultureDroughtMonsoon
Policy● mixedHere's why Patanjali Foods, AWL Agri and Godrej Agrovet shares will be in focus todayDuty cuts take effect September 24 to bring down edible oil prices for consumersPatanjali FoodsAWL Agri BusinessGodrej Agrovet
▲ bullishBangladesh books over 200,000 tonnes of Indian wheat as Black Sea disruptions tighten supplyImporters have booked more than 200,000 tonnes of Indian wheat since Dhaka lifted restrictions in AugustBangladeshTrade and tariffsAgriculture
Policy▲ bullishCentre cuts import duty on edible oils ahead of festivalsThe Centre cut basic customs duty on crude edible oils to lower landed costsImport dutiesFood pricesInflation
Policy● mixedIndia cuts import duties on edible oils to ease prices ahead of festivalsCustoms duties were cut on crude and refined palm, soybean and sunflower oilsImport dutiesFood pricesInflation