India may miss 29 mt sugar output target on lower recovery, less sugarcane

2023-11-17 15:45:27 India’s sugar production has been reported at 12.75 lakh tonnes (lt) from October 1 to November 15 of the current sugar season (October-September), down 37 per cent from 20.20 lt in the year-ago period, according to industry data. Though crushing started earlier than previous season, the lower recovery of cane juice in Maharashtra … Read more

Understanding the Impact of a Delayed Monsoon Season and Drought on New Mexico’s Climate

2023-07-11 07:00:00 Triple-digit temperatures are part of a heatwave scorching the southern part of the state and turning up the heat across the rest of New Mexico. But there’s little relief so far from the monsoons – those patterns of afternoon and evening seasonal summer rains that douse the state and often provide crucial moisture. … Read more

Erratic monsoon impacts use of agrochemicals

2023-10-03 15:41:53 The agrochemical industry faced a double whammy this kharif season. Due to the delayed and erratic spread of monsoon, the demand was impacted in crops such as cotton, soyabean as farmers chose to apply less inputs on weather uncertainty during the cropping season. The agrochemicals industry also faced pricing pressure in case of … Read more

‘Secrets of Treasures between Rahbani and Fayrouz’ by Abdul Ghani Tlis That shy green boy came to me to watch two dawns

2023-09-25 21:00:00 Qusay Al-Hussein, Professor Abdel-Ghani Talis gathered all his literary, cognitive, critical, and poetic powers to embark on the difficult adventure in a well, or even in a sea, or even at the bottom of the ocean, and finished his work, “Secrets of Treasures between Al-Rahbani and Fairouz,” which was published by “Dar Nelson,” … Read more

Devastating Floods in Libya: Causes, Impacts, and the Need for International Aid

2023-09-15 06:13:23 On Sunday the flood began in Libya. Then came the floods and total devastation. As of this Thursday, authorities reported at least 6,872 deaths and more than 10,000 missing. International aid organizations believe that the death toll will multiply when the final balance is made, since there are numerous towns that are cut … Read more

Indian vegoil imports likely to rise to record high 16.5 million tonnes in 2022-23: USDA

2023-09-13 12:04:13 India is likely to import a record 16.5 million tonnes (mt) of vegetable oil during 2022-23, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In its September report on ‘Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade’, USDA said India’s imports includes nearly 10 mt of palm oil. Additionally, imports of sunflower oil have reached … Read more

El Nino: Millers seek raw sugar imports to make up for likely cane shortage

2023-09-07 19:33:55 Sugar mills have called for allowing import of raw sugar during the upcoming crushing season to help mills in states where adverse weather conditions are expected to hit sugarcane production. “India could import a certain quantity of raw sugar to supplement cane crushing in the areas where climatic impact is likely to reduce … Read more