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 […]
China’s November grains imports fall amid rocky trade ties.
China’s November barley imports dropped further. Imports of barley, used both in brewing and livestock feed, fell to 110,000 tonnes, down 83.5 percent from a year earlier. Australia exported 6.48 million tonnes to China in 2017, […]
Indian rice rates at 4-month peak as procurement costs rise.
Rice export prices in India rose for a second straight week to the highest in four months on higher procurement costs for paddy. Top exporter India’s 5 per cent broken parboiled variety was quoted around $378-384 […]
Paddy prices down on quality issues.
In Amritsar, Punjab, prices of basmati 1121 paddy slumped on quality concerns. Prices fell 100 rupees to 3,400-3,500 rupees per 100 kg. Prices of non-basmati varieties of paddy were steady as government agencies have been procuring […]
The oilseed was sold for 3,370-3,375 rupees per 100 kg
up 10-20 rupees. Arrivals across Madhya Pradesh, the largest grower, were pegged at 90,000 bags (1 bag = 100 kg), compared with 110,000 bags on previous closing. Futures contracts of refined soyoil on the NCDEX and […]
Inadequate Mandis delays paddy procurement in Odisha
Amid opposition allegations of irregularities and mismanagement in paddy procurement, the State Government has procured nearly seven lakh tonnes of paddy from farmers through Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS). A review of paddy procurement by PACS […]
strongly raises 2018 maize crop estimate
EU , cuts wheat. The European Commission raised its estimate of 2018/19 usable maize (corn) production in the European Union to 67.5 million tonnes (mln t) from 62.9 mln t previously. It left unchanged its forecast […]
Prices for M-grade declined by 10rs
Sugar prices at the Vashi wholesale market ruled flat on slack demand amid selling pressure. Prices for M-grade declined by 10rs. quintal and that of S-grade ruled steady. Naka and mill tender rates were unchanged. Arrivals were […]
Two cyclones, Titli and Pethai,
Have totally reduced the crops produce particularly the paddy in the district during recent kharif season. Based on the agricultural income, gross value addition (GVA) is being calculated and it is useful in calculating per capita […]
Chana prices rose 0.8 per cent to Rs 4,388 per quintal in futures trade
participants built up fresh positions, taking positive cues from spot markets on rising demand from dal mills. At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, chana for delivery in January increased by Rs 35, or 0.8 per cent, […]
Punjab’s potato growers have been facing another bad year
The Indian Express explains why the problem is recurrent and what can be done. Punjab farmers have begun harvesting this year’s potato crop. The season will continue until March 2019. With cold stores still stocked with […]
Mustard seed prices in Jaipur fell due to higher arrivals amid weak demand
Arrivals across India were pegged at 125,000 bags (1 bag = 85 kg) compared with 85,000 bags. The oilseed was sold for 4,170-4,175 rupees per 100 kg, down 5-10 rupees. mustard seed futures rose due to […]
Rabi urad area down 8% YoY at 528,500 ha
India’s rabi urad acreage was down 8% on year at 528,500 ha. The area under the crop is also lower than the five-year average of 544,500 ha for the period. Sowing of urad is yet to […]
India chana area dn 9.2% on yr at 8.9 mln ha
Farmers in the country have sown chana across 8.94 mln ha, down 9.2% on year. A fall in acreage of the pulse in major producers Karnataka and Maharashtra due to drought in key growing regions of […]
Rabi maize area down 10% on year at 1.13 mln ha
Area under rabi maize crop in India was down 10.3% on year at 1.13 mln ha. A fall in area under rabi maize in key growing states of Bihar and Maharashtra pulled down the overall acreage. […]
The area under the mustard crop across the country was at 6.47 mln ha as of previous closing. up 2.7% on year
The acreage was higher than the five-year average of 6.13 mln ha for the entire season. The area in Rajasthan, the top grower, was at 2.3 mln ha as of previous closing, up 12.7% from a […]
NCDEX Jan soybean hits 2-wk low on weak spot cues
contract of soybean hit a two week low of 3,312 rupees per 100 kg on NCDEX as the prices of soy were weak in the spot markets and trade thin. At 1440 IST, the contract was […]
Maize Rabi sowing area of 11.27 lakh ha (lh)
about 1.3 % lower than 12.57 lakh ha last year. Rabi sowing has covered a total area of 512.53 lakh hectares (lh), about 4.6 per cent lower than 537.12 lh covered in the same period in […]