MILLET MAIZE ETHANOL #India Agri Market

An industry insider stated that lowering the import tariff on maize is essentially a non-issue, as there have been imports from Ukraine and Myanmar last year, at zero duty. For India, imports will stabilise Maize supplies in India, which has seen a high demand on account of fuel blending initiatives and other sectoral demands.Dr. C.K. Jain, President, Grain Ethanol Manufacturers Association (GEMA), presents a contrary view. He said, “India must not allow GM corn imports, as it would be a direct blow to the livelihoods of millions of our marginal farmers and a major setback to our Atmanirbhar Bharat goals.

India on Friday notified sugar exports of 5,841 tonnes to the European Union (EU) under the tariff-rate quota scheme (TRQ) for 2025-26.As per the notification, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) allocates quantity of 5,841 MT for export of Sugar to EU from India under TRQ for the year 2025-26 (October 2025 to September 2026).“Certificate of Origin, if required, for preferential export of sugar to EU shall be issued by Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai on the recommendation of Agricultural and Processed Food Products