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Friday, May 19, 2006
Agri Prices (May 18)
Sugar S301913 (1930)
Ground ready465 (465)
Coconut oil ready4700 (4700)
Pepper garbled ready7000 (7050)


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WHEAT


8 bids for STC wheat tender
The State Trading Corporation of India's (STC) 30 lakh tonne (lt) wheat import tender has received a lukewarm response, with not a single one of the eight parties bidding for the entire quantity. In all, there were eight bidders, including ... More

PULSES


Chickpea prices may rule high on lack of stocks
This is despite projections of supply exceeding demand More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


In banana country
ALL SEASONS FRUIT: Heap of bananas lying at a market in Kochi. The country enjoys the unique advantage of having the choicest varieties throughout the year. India is the world's largest banana grower, with an estimated annual production of 16.8 ... More

RUBBER


Rubber market buoyant
The rubber market was buoyant on Thursday. But there were no quantity buyers or sellers in the main marketing centres though the sentiments were projected as extremely bullish. Firm Bangkok prices tempted the traders to hold the stocks to encash ... More

COTTON


Bt cotton driving farmers to suicide: Vandana Shiva
Calls for a movement to reclaim seed sovereignty More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


RBD palmolein down
Except RBD palmolein all major edible oil prices remained steady on the local edible oil market on Thursday on scattered buying interest. RBD palmolein weakened marginally on lack of fresh buying. Castor oil commercial grade was steady at Rs ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Vanilco offers vanilla call option
The Vanilla India Producers' Company Ltd (Vanilco) has, for the first time in the world, offered `vanilla call option' for buyers of vanilla. The facility would give buyers a chance to buy vanilla at a specific price on a specific future date ... More

Pepper exports up 21 pc in Jan-March
Total shipments from 6 major producing countries during the period rose 13% More

Pepper futures decline on bull liquidation
The pepper futures market witnessed a decline on bull liquidation as the May delivery is nearing maturity. At NCDEX, May position fell sharply by Rs 111 a quintal to Rs 6,490 from Rs 6,601 on Wednesday while at NMCE, the drop was Rs 44 to ... More

CO-OPERATIVES


Girijan Co-op targets Rs 228-cr turnover
Plans to introduce products based on herbs More




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