NCDEX coriander hits 8-week high as arrivals decline.

Coriander contracts rise for the third consecutive week and hit eight-week high due to lower arrivals and as demand from domestic and overseas markets rise. Arrivals at Kota were pegged at 6,000 bags (1bag=40kg), down 2,000 bags from the previous day. On the NCDEX, the most-active April contract was up 0.5%.

Rice basmati extends gain on strong demand.

Rice basmati prices rise up at the wholesale grains market following pickup in demand. Pick-up in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing regions, mainly led to the rise in rice basmati prices.

Rice output up 5.34% in Philippine.

Philippine rice production in the first quarter expanded by 5.34 percent to 4.14 million metric tons (MMT), from the 3.93 MMT recorded in the same period last year. The increase in production could be attributed to good weather and the use of high-yielding hybrid rice seeds. A total of 4,142,960 MT was harvested from an area of 997,687 hectares in the first quarter, compared to only 3,932,292 MT, from a bigger area of 1,081,096 hectares during the same period in 2016. Mali (West Africa) expects 8% increase in rice output to 3 million tonne in 2017/18. Mali expects to increase its rice output to 3 million tonnes in the 2017/18 season, about 8% more than the previous crop. Mali (West Africa) is second biggest rice grower after Nigeria. The ministry showed 2.78 million tonnes of rice were produced in 2016/17. The forecast of three million would be over an area of 947,878 hectares cultivated.

Barley up in Jaipur on bargain buying.

Barley prices were up in Jaipur because demand from stockists rise after prices hit a one-week low. Lower arrivals also supported barley prices. New crop arrivals of barley were estimated at 100,000 bags (1bag=85kg), compared with 150,000 bags. Futures contracts of barley rise 2% taking positive cues from the spot market in Jaipur.

Philippine may review rice imports on larger crop.

The country was looking to import 250,000 tonne of rice from Vietnam. Rice output in Philippine is seen higher because of favourable conditions and no infestation so far. Philippine is among the largest importers of rice, buying mostly from neighbours Thailand and Vietnam.

Pakistan sends rice for drought-hit Sri Lanka.

Pakistan will send 10,000 metric tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka which is facing its worst drought in four decades. The first shipment of the consignment will depart from Pakistan on March31 and reach Sri Lanka on 3rd April. Earlier, 25 metric tonnes of rice was airlifted to Colombo on February8 as immediate short term assistance.

Rice prices rise in India, Thailand on stronger currencies.

Rice prices firmed in Thailand and India on stronger local currencies, while prices weakened in Vietnam as the country entered its peak harvest season. In India, percent broken parboiled rice prices rise by $2 per tonne to $373 to $378 a tonne this week, as gains in the rupee led exporters to raise prices. The rupee was near its highest level in about 18 months. Prices of the benchmark 5% broken rice rise to $350-$365 a tonne free-on-board (FOB) Bangkok from $350-$36 as the baht appreciated against the U.S. dollar, but demand has been low. In Vietnam, its main harvest season since late March, pushing down prices of the 5% broken rice to $348-$350 a tonne FOB Saigon from $350-$355. Vietnam rice exports are expected to fall 23.9% annually to 1.19 million tonnes in the first quarter, after its shipments of the grain dropped 26.5% in 2016 due to lower production caused by climate changes.

Barley stocks in Ukraine 24% up year-on-year.

Ukraine reserves of grains and pulses totalled 19.21 MMT as of March1, 2017 that is 18.7% more than at the same time last year (16.19 MMT). Barley inventories are 24% up from last year, amounting to 1.59 MMT (1.28 MMT).

Lima grain barley exported from Pacific Northwest (North America) to South Africa.

Lima grain Europe and Lima Grain Cereal Seeds sent 12 tonnes of the malting barley variety LCS Genie to South Africa for farming and malting purposes. This barley variety high-yielding and passed all the malt tests in the U.S which yields have high with the feed barley. Recently Lima Grain Cereal Seeds has sent varieties to India, Australia and South Africa.

NCDEX coriander hits 8-week high on rising demand.

Futures contracts of coriander on the NCDEX extended gains and hit an 8-week high as demand from domestic and overseas markets rise. Arrivals at Baran were pegged at 5,000 bags (1bag=40kg), up 3,000 bags from previous day. On the NCDEX, the most-active April contract was up 0.4%.

ITC buys 15,000 tn wheat in Kota over 15 days.

Fast moving consumer goods major ITC Ltd has purchased 15,000 tonne new wheat crop from Kota market. StarAgri, an agricultural marketing company has also been buying 2,000-3,000 tonne of wheat from Kota every day. Many other trading houses are buying the commodity since the start of new crop arrivals to build up their stocks. About 70,000 bags (1bag=100kg) of wheat arrive in the Kota market in Rajasthan daily. Supplies are yet to peak and may cross 100,000 bags in next 15 days.