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2 days ago | chinimandi.com | Vivek Waghmode

Moradabad: Four sugar mills in the district have been fined a total of Rs 4.51 lakh for failing to provide adequate facilities to farmers and for other irregularities. Two of the mills have already paid Rs 80,000 of the penalty amount, reports Amar Ujala. According to the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (Sugar), officials inspected the operational sugar mills in the division between November 2024 and April 2025.

2 days ago | chinimandi.com | Vivek Waghmode

Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula has assured the nation that the government is fully committed to reviving Kenya’s troubled sugar industry, a sector he described as vital to the livelihoods of thousands of farmers, reports The Star. Speaking after a meeting with President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi—attended by Members of Parliament from key sugar-producing regions—Wetang’ula highlighted the government’s determination to turn around the industry.

3 days ago | chinimandi.com | Vivek Waghmode

Ballia, Uttar Pradesh: Former BJP MLA Ram Iqbal Singh has launched a large-scale campaign to reopen the Rasra sugar mill in Ballia. Under the slogan “Save Farmers, Run the Sugar Mill,” he has so far visited more than 30 village councils across the district, reported Daily Bhaskar. Speaking about the initiative, Singh said a meeting was held on February 28 to discuss the reopening of the mill. During this meeting, BJP workers shared ideas and strategies to push the issue forward.

3 days ago | chinimandi.com | Prakash Jha

Last week, U.S. Representatives Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), and 15 of their colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, calling for the prioritization of improved market access for U.S. ethanol, distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS), and soybean meal (SBM) in ongoing trade discussions with India.

4 days ago | chinimandi.com | Vivek Waghmode

Philippines: SRA seeks P10-million budget for emergency response to sugarcane pest outbreak in Negros, Western VisayasThe Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is requesting a P10-million budget from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to combat a growing insect infestation that is damaging sugarcane plantations in the Negros Island Region (NIR) and parts of Western Visayas.