Rice basmati edges up due to increase in demand.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

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

Philippine farm minister says likely no need to import 250,000 T of rice.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

Philippine farm minister expects a bumper rice harvest this planting season, potentially meaning there is no urgent need for the state grains buyer to import 250,000 tonnes of the staple food as planned. The National Food Authority has been looking to import 250,000 tonnes of rice, and wanted the cargo to arrive by end-April to boost thinning stocks ahead of the lean domestic harvest season beginning July.

Jan-Mar recovery may lift India FY17 non-basmati rice exports 3-5%.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

Despite a fall in Apr-Jan, India non-basmati rice export growth may end in the positive territory in 2016-17 (Apr-Mar) due to a pickup in demand since January. The fall in export of non-basmati rice had narrowed to 2.6% in Apr-Jan from 6.5% in the first nine months of the current fiscal. Exports of non-basmati rice have picked up in last two months and overall exports are likely to be 3-5% higher than the previous year. The rise in exports may be due to higher output, growth in demand from African countries, and a rise in prices of basmati rice, market. In the previous year, India had exported 6.37 million tonnes of non-basmati rice, and in Apr-Jan 2016 the exports were at 5.21 million tonnes. India estimated to have produced 102.6 million tonnes of non-basmati rice in 2016-17 (Jul-Jun), up from 96.4 million tonnes a year ago.

Dairy body buys 4,500 tn de-oiled rice bran.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India bought 4,500 tonnes of de-oiled rice bran in three lots through an online auction. The dairy body also bought 200 tonnes of polished rice through the auction. Both purchases were made on behalf of the Karnataka Milk Federation. The National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India, which has nearly 200 dairy cooperatives as its members, has developed an online trading platform to purchase feed stock and sell dairy products.

ICRA sees India FY17 basmati exports largely unchanged at 4 million tonnes.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

India exports of basmati rice are likely to be around 4 million tonnes in the current financial year that slightly down from 4.04 million tonnes last year. The country exported 3.25 million tonnes in Apr-Jan, down 5.3% on year. Demand from Iran has the potential to provide a fillip to India exports. Average realisations from exports for the current fiscal are likely to be lower at 210 billion rupees, against 227.2 billion in the previous year Prices of basmati rice rise by 20-25% during the recent three-month procurement season that ended December, due to lower supplies and firm demand. Output of basmati in India is estimated to have fallen 23% on year to 6.2 million tonnes in 2016-17 (Jul-Jun), due to a significant reduction in acre. Basmati rice exports is likely to grow to Rs 22,000-22,500 crore and volume to around 4.09 million tonne mainly supported by an increase in average realisations in FY18.

Low demand weighs on barley prices in Jaipur.
Ram Gopal Yadav (9 years ago)

Barley prices were down in Jaipur because of subdued demand from feed sector and stockists amid rising arrivals of the coarse grain. New crop arrivals of barley were estimated at 170,000 bags (1bag=85kg) compared with 150,000 bags. Supply of barley has been on a rise because new crop arrivals have gained pace. Barley inventories at warehouses more than doubled to 222 tonnes from 101 tonnes the previous day.