Delhi chana down on low demand from dal millers.
Govt plans to enhance pulses milling capacity.
Govt plans to enhance pulses milling capacity.
Pulses sowing in 2017-18 up 67% at 77,000 ha so far.
Pulses sowing in 2017-18 up 67% at 77,000 ha so far.
Barley down in Jaipur on low demand, high supply.
Barley down in Jaipur on low demand, high supply.
NCDEX barley down 0.9% as warehouse stocks rise.
NCDEX barley down 0.9% as warehouse stocks rise.
NCDEX coriander down on profit booking, higher stocks.
Futures contracts of coriander traded down nearly 3% on the NCDEX as investors booked profits after prices rose to a one-week high of 5,619 rupees per 100 kg in early trade. A 2,190-tn decline in open interest in the June contract indicated profit booking. June contract traded at 5,400 rupees per 100 kg, down 2.7% from the previous settlement. Prices of coriander also declined because of a 316 tonne on-week rise in inventories at exchange warehouses to 32,110 tn. Arrivals in Rajasthan were also steady at 7,000 bags.
Rabobank sees global coffee deficit at 6.8 million bags in 2017-18.
The global coffee market is likely to witness a deficit of 6.8 million bags (1bag=60kg) in 2017-18 as demand from North America, European nations and emerging Asian economies is expected to be higher. Global demand for coffee in 2017-18 at 159.8 million bags and production at 153.0 million bags. Strong demand for green coffee from the EU and the US. Brazil’s coffee output for 2017-18 to be at 49.2 million bags, against 54 million bags in 2016-17. The demand from North America is expected to be mainly for premium coffee pods, which have a higher unit price than traditional drip coffee.
All-India cotton arrivals down at 49,200 bales.
All-India cotton arrivals down at 49,200 bales. Arrivals of cotton at major spot markets across the country were at 49,200 bales (1bale=170kg), down from 49,500 bales on previous close.
India Cane acreage 4.19 million hectares as of last week, down 1% on year.
Sugarcane acreage in the country was at 4.19 million hectares as of last week, a shade lower than 4.23 million hectares a year ago. So far, cane acreage is lower on year in most states, but higher in Maharashtra, where the cane output is likely to rebound after a sharp drop last year. Last year, cane acreage in Maharashtra was at 650,000 ha, up 2.7% on year. Sugarcane output in the state had fallen to an eight-year low last season due to drought, while sugar output had dropped to around 4.2 million tonne. Traders expect sugar production in Maharashtra to improve to around 7 million tonne in the new crushing season starting October, taking India’s total sugar output to 24-25 million tonne, sharply higher than year 20 million tonne.
USDA sees 2017-18 world sugar stocks down at 38 million tonne.
The USDA has forecast world sugar inventories in 2017-18 to fall 600,000 tonne to a six-year low of 38.3 million tonne. Despite expectations of a record world sugar production in 2017-18, global sugar stocks are seen falling due to lower inventories in China and Mexico. The department has forecast world sugar output in 2017-18 to rise by 8.8 million tonne to a record 179.6 million tonne, amid expectations of recovery in production of the sweetener in India.
ICE raw sugar down as China raises tax on imports.
Futures contracts of raw sugar on the ICE were down as China decided to raise taxes on imports from major producers over the next three years. Benchmark July raw sugar contract on the ICE was down 0.6% at $16.29 cents a pound. China tax on imports beyond the first 1.95 million tonne per year will be raised to 95% from the current 50%, effective immediately. The rate fall to 90% after one year and to 85% after two years. The tax on the first 1.95 million tonne will remain at 15%.
India Sugar down in Maharashtra due to poor demand, outlook bearish.
Prices fall 5 rupees in the key wholesale markets of Mumbai and Kolhapur due to weak buying even as mills lowered their prices to trigger demand. Prices of the sweetener in the key spot markets Delhi and Muzaffarnagar were unchanged amid thin trade.
India Paddy sowing in 2017-18 at 152,000 hactare so far, down 1.3%.
Sowing of paddy in 2017-18 has declined 1.3% on year to 152,000 hactare. Paddy sowing has commenced in Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Nagaland. The normal area covered under the paddy for the period under review is around 165,000 haactare.
Telangana rabi paddy buys at record high 2.6 million tonne so far 2016-17.
Telangana has procured a record high 2.6 million tonne of paddy so far in the 2016-17 rabi season. The state had procured 729,000 tonne of paddy in the 2015-16 rabi season. Production of the cereal was at 4.2 million tonne in rabi season, higher than expectations of 3.7 million tonne. Till now Rs. 3917.46 crores (39.17 billion rupees) worth of 25.95 LMTs (2.6 million tonne) paddy has been purchased from 4,45,373 farmers from 2,979 purchase centers. Another 1.0-1.5 million tonne paddy is expected to be procured by the end of May.
Bangladesh gets lowest offer of $427.85/T in rice import tender.
Bangladesh received the lowest offer of $427.85 a tonne from Dubai-based Sukhbir Agro Energy Ltd in a tender to import 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice.
Philippines to import 250,000 tonnes of rice in June.
The Philippines issue a tender to import 250,000 tonnes of the grain next month, to boost low stockpiles before the lean harvest season and to offset potential crop damage during the typhoon season.
India Maize down in Bihar as supplies recover post rainfall.
After rising in the last few days, maize prices in Bihar benchmark Purnea market fell due to a rise in arrivals after rainfall in parts of the state faded away. Around 3,000 tonne of maize arrived in markets up from 2,000 tonne on previous close. On NCDEX rabi maize contracts traded higher because of high demand for the coarse grain stored in warehouses from poultry and starch feed manufacturers. The June maize contract ended up 0.6% from the previous close.
Dairy body to buy 1,050 tonne maize via e-auction.
The National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India buy 1,050 tonne maize through a reverse electronic auction on Friday.
U.S. corn planting seen 85 % complete.
U.S. corn planting was seen at 84 percent complete, slightly behind market expectations. showers have threatened some corn seedlings. This is the largest corn re-plant season in many years, mostly in the eastern and southern Corn Belt.
CBOT CORN – Up 1 to 2 cents bushel.
Supported by concerns that storms in the eastern Corn Belt this week could slow fieldwork as well as flood some areas that have already been seeded, damaging recently planted crops. Most-actively traded July contract hit highest since May 4 overnight, breaking through 100-day moving average. CBOT July corn was last up 2 cents at $3.74-1/2 a bushel. The most active corn futures on the Chicago Board Of Trade rose 0.1 percent to $3.75-1/2 a bushel, having gained 0.7 percent in the previous session when prices hit a high of $3.77-1/2 a bushel.