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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER:
Rains in South may relent ahead of next spell
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 Intensity of rainfall over the peninsula and adjoining central India may get compromised over the next two days after the well-marked ‘low’ over east Vidarbha lost some of its steam overnight from ...
WHEAT:
Open sale policy for wheat to be unveiled soon
Channels outside of the regular PDS explored. New Delhi, July 30 The Centre will soon finalise a policy for open market sale of wheat from its ...
CASHEW:
Retailing the king of nuts
Modern retail and better incomes are driving the domestic consumption of cashew, once regarded an expensive commodity.. Year 1978: Giridhar Prabhu starts selling cashew in small packs to customers who come to his cashew factory at Bunder, ...
CASHEW:
The ‘dukandar’ still holds sway
It’s the traditional shopkeepers who account for the major chunk of cashew sales.. Notwithstanding the corporate retail chains or the exclusive cashew outlets, the traditional dukandar and dry fruit shops and the ...
RUBBER:
Spot rubber flares up
Kottayam, July 30 Rubber prices continued their upward journey to create yet another recordat closing on Wednesday. RSS 4 flared up to Rs 139 a kg from Rs 137 a kg as covering groups turned extremely aggressive on the grade. ...
OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL:
Dalmia Group to launch Leonardo Gold
Diversified group Dalmia Continental Pvt Ltd held a preview of Leonardo Gold, an extra virgin olive oil to be launched soon. “The gourmet extra virgin olive oil is intended for the most oil selective applications and will be launched pan ...
RUBBER:
Tyre industry demands duty-free import of 1 lakh t natural rubber
Supply crunch threatens disruption of production schedules. Kochi, July 30 With a serious crunch operating in the availability of natural rubber (NR), the tyre industry has reiterated its demand for duty-free import of 1 lakh tonnes of NR ...
SPICES & CONDIMENTS:
Pepper futures gain on tight supply
Pepper futures market continued their upward swing on Wednesday also on tight supply position. There were no arrivals even when there was good demand from the internal market. ...
POULTRY:
NECC urges Centre to extend ban on maize exports
Pune, July 30 NECC has appealed to the Central Government to extend the ban of maize further to a period of one year, or at least six months, so as to make it unviable for the exporters to hold the stock until the exports resume. ...
COMMODITY EXCHANGES:
National Spot Exchange starts mock trading in 10 agriculture commodities
Mumbai, July 30 The country’s first online spot trading platform, National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), a Financial Technology initiative, has commenced mock trading on pan-India basis in 10 agriculture commodities. ...
FERTILISERS:
Fertiliser units entitled to total duty exemption: HC
Imported steam turbine. Chennai, July 30 The Madras High Court has held that Coimbatore Pioneer Fertilizers Ltd is entitled to total exemption from payment of customs duty on imported steam turbine, and directed the Union Ministry of Chemicals ...
AQUACULTURE:
Fishy affair
COIR:
Coir exports register 7.8% growth in Q1
Exports of coir and coir products have registered an increase of 7.83 per cent in terms of quantity and 1.99 per cent in terms of value during the period between April and June this year. ...
SPICES & CONDIMENTS:
Plea to remove cap on Lankan pepper imports
Kochi, July 30 Pepper exporters in Sri Lanka have urged the Indian Government to remove the cap it placed in December 2006 restricting exports of pepper under the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) from the Island neighbour to 2,500 ...
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