Prices of sugar softened in most parts of the country, while they were stable in western regions, even as demand for the sweetener was subdued on the back of rising stocks. Markets in the north had […]
Mustard seed prices rose
Mustard seed prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, rose marginally as demand from crushing plants picked up following a sharp decline in prices over the last few trading days. The rise in demand was also because of fear […]
Soybean prices in Indore rose as crushing
Soybean prices in Indore rose as crushing plants purchased the oilseed aggressively fearing a liquidity crunch ahead due to a two-day bank strike starting previous day. A decline in arrivals also supported prices. In Indore, soybean […]
the largest onion growing area in the State
In markets around Nashik, which is the largest onion growing area in the State, the ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ strategy is being adopted to sell every quintal of old onion. These onions were harvested around March. The sob story […]
Prices of sugar in key markets of Delhi and Kolhapur
Prices of sugar in key markets of Delhi and Kolhapur were steady in lacklustre trade ahead of the weekend. In Delhi and Kolhapur, the medium-grade variety of the sweetener was sold at 3,150-3,250 rupees per 100 […]
Mustard seed prices fell in Jaipur due to weak demand
Mustard seed prices fell in Jaipur due to weak demand from oil millers coupled with higher arrivals. Demand also fell as stockists have reined in their purchases, waiting for prices to fall once rabi crop arrivals […]
Price of soybean in Indore was steady due to weak demand
Price of soybean in Indore was steady due to weak demand from crushing plants on concern that exporters may be saddled with high inventories because of a likely fall in meal exports during December. However, a […]
Improved demand helped maize prices to go up.
Maize prices in key spot markets were up because of improved demand for the crop with desired moisture content amid limited arrivals. Farmers have been holding back stocks, waiting for prices to rise. In Davangere, Karnataka, […]
Onion down in Lasalgaon on low demand
Onion down in Lasalgaon on low demand; supply steady. Onion prices in Lasalgaon, Maharashtra, fell due to limited demand. In Lasalgaon, the benchmark market, the vegetable was sold in a range of 600-800 rupees per 100 […]
coriander down 1% on profit booking
NCDEX coriander down 1% on profit booking. The January contract of coriander fell 1% on NCDEX as investors booked profits after prices hit a two-week high of 6,418 rupees per 100 kg. The most active January […]
Prices of sugar rose
Prices of sugar rose in key wholesale markets in the country due to talk that the central government may be more amenable to increasing the minimum support price of sugar, as the government of Uttar Pradesh […]
Mustard seed prices fell in Jaipur
Mustard seed prices fell in Jaipur as demand from crushing plants was weak on expectation of further fall in prices with the start of rabi crop arrivals later this month. Demand was weak also following a […]
soybean arrivals nearly doubled
Futures contracts of soybean fell on domestic exchanges, while those of refined soyoil, crude palm oil and mustard rose. Futures contracts of soybean on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange closed 0.3% lower due to higher […]
Nashik have not dispatched
Nashik have not dispatched the produce to other parts of the country after they failed to get railway rakes at Nashik, Lasalgaon, Manmad, Niphad and Kherwadi stations as per their demand. This, they claimed, had resulted […]
Soybean future contract price roseCBOT Soybean prices marginally down
CBOT Soybean active March contract price marginally fell by less than 1 points to settle at 895 cents/bushel on Monday. President Donald Trump this weekend expressed optimism in trade talks with his Chinese counterpart, and the […]
Maize prices down in thin trade.
Maize prices in key spot markets fell in thin trade, with most market participants away for New Year celebrations. Prices of maize in Davangere, a key market in Karnataka, fell 25 rupees to 1,675 rupees per […]
China allows US milled rice imports
China has begun to allow imports of milled rice from the United States to meet domestic demand, the move will enhance bilateral trade in agricultural products. China had previously banned US rice imports owing to the […]
Rice procurement reaches 238.8 lakh tonnes.
The government has procured 238.8 lakh tonnes of rice in the current 2018-19 marketing season so far, with purchase in Punjab and Haryana almost over. The rice procurement target for the current season (October-September) has been […]
Sugar imports in November
Sugar imports in November grew by 107 percent compared with the same period last year, as more traders shipped in the commodity ahead the season. The commodity imported by various traders rose to 39,752 tonnes in […]
The US-China trade war
The US-China trade war resulted in billions of dollars of losses for both sides in 2018, hitting industries including autos, technology – and above all, agriculture. Broad pain from trade tariffs outlined by several economists shows […]