AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Trading in soya turns volatile
Trading in soya and its products turned volatile on NCDEX as traders were expecting the Union Government to raise import duty, which did not happen. Despite weak international advices, soya oil prices on Friday opened at Rs 479 per 10 kg, ...
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CLIMATE & WEATHER
Brewing low pressure in Bay `notified'
The National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) has officially notified the possibility of a low pressure forming in the Bay of Bengal (Andaman Sea) around December 7. This is the first time the country's medium range ...
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CULTIVATION
Drop continues in oilseed sowing; pulses acreage up
Wheat coverage increases by 13.5 lakh hectares
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PULSES
Inflation: Pulses index up 32 pc
Lack of carryover stocks, poor crop led to price rise
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AQUACULTURE
Different strokes
TRADITIONAL FISHERMEN use different methods to make their catch. Being a safe and easily available source of animal protein with high consumer acceptability, demand for fish has pushed up production in the country, which stands at 6.4 million ...
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COMMODITIES
Inflation rises to 5.45% on costlier minerals
Wholesale price index for all commodities at 208.8 points.
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RUBBER
Spot rubber prices unchanged
Physical rubber rates closed unchanged on Friday. The market opened higher on positive hopes but heavy losses in TOCOM futures, which fell reacting to profit booking and short selling, hammered the prices towards midday. RSS 4 hit Rs 79 in the ...
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TEA
Prices firm at Kochi tea auction
Firm trends were visible at the Kochi tea auction with prices of several varieties remaining firm to dearer. Prices of good liquoring CTC varieties were dearer, even as bolder CTC varieties remained steady. Prices of mediums and below medium CTC ...
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FOODGRAINS
FMC steps in to rein in maize prices
NCDEX, MCX cut open interest positions
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Farm investment must to fight poverty: FAO
Strong growth in Asia-Pacific food output since 2001
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COTTON
Textile sector urged to source cotton from Africa
UNCTAD MOVE
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
McLeod Russel buys 72.38 pc stake in Moran Tea for Rs 41.5 cr
To pay a non-compete fee of £7,50,000 to Moran Holdings
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TRENDS
One crore eggs to be shipped from down South to Patna
MARKET INTERVENTION
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