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COMMODITY EXCHANGES
SEBI clears MCX IPO
Exchange going ahead with issue despite weak markets More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Mango exports to figure in talks with Japan
High on Kamal Nath's agenda More

PLANTATIONS
Jairam Ramesh moots new dept for plantation
`Organisational failure biggest bottleneck for the sector' More

Short of demand
RULING STEADY: A grower tending his cocoa plantation near Kothamangalam, Kerala. Cocoa is mainly cultivated in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with the total area under the crop at over 52,000 hectares. Domestic production, ... More

RUBBER
Sharp fall in spot rubber
Spot rubber nose-dives on Wednesday. Hectic losses in the overseas markets triggered yet another panic selling from dealers and growers. According to sources the Tokyo rubber futures tumbled down on heavy long liquidation following a steep fall ... More

SUGAR
Call to defer decision on ethanol-blended petrol
Not enough material left for oil companies, says expert More

Sugar dips
Sugar spot prices weakened at the Vashi wholesale market on Wednesday on some offerings by stockists amid steady inflows. Small grade (S-30) was lower Rs 5 at Rs 1,891-1,930 per quintal over previous day, while medium grade (M-30) was lower Rs ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Sharp decline in precious metals
Precious metals fell sharply on the local bullion market on Wednesday on increased offerings, stray buying and weak overseas market. Standard gold prices were down Rs 365 at Rs 8,470 per 10 gm from Rs 8,835 per 10 gm. Pure gold (99.99 ... More

COTTON
Seed cos urge TN for Bt cotton pricing order
No price regulatory mechanism yet More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
RBD palmolein rules weak
RBD palmolein and groundnut oil prices ruled weak on the local edible oil market on Wednesday on continued offerings. Imported crude soya oil was steady at Rs 378 per 10 kg. RBD palmolein was down Re 1 at Rs 400 per 10 kg. Castor oil commercial ... More

POULTRY
Poultry farmers urged to curb maize buying
Poultry farmers have been advised to limit their procurement of maize for feed-making to their immediate needs as there is scope for the maize price in the open market to soften soon. According to a press release from Ms Anuradha Desai, ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper slips on quality concerns
Pepper futures continued declining on speculative liquidation, as buyers lacking confidence in the quality were liquidating purchases. In fact, the Indian pepper is currently in an advantageous position as "we are at parity with other origins; ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
AP Govt raises MSP for jowar, bajra and ragi
CM reviews `kharif' arrangements with officials More

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