The Hindu Business Line : Agri-Biz & Commodities

Dec. 3: PEC Ltd’s 3.5 lakh tonne wheat import tender has attracted bids from six suppliers, who have offered a total quantity of 6.30 lt at prices ranging from $395.88 to $483 a tonne, cost & freight.

Dec. 7: Public sector PEC Ltd finalises purchase of 1.5 lakh tonnes of wheat from JK International Pty Ltd of Australia in its tender for import of up to 3.5 lt on behalf of the Centre.

Dec. 10: State Trading Corporation of India floats a tender to import up to 3.5 lakh tonnes of wheat on the Government account.

Dec. 13: Spot trading in commodities on the electronic platform begins.

Dec. 17:The State Trading Corporation of India’s latest wheat import tender for 3.5 lakh tonnes elicits offers totalling 3.30 lt from three bidders, who have quoted sky-high rates of $ 460 to $ 580 a tonne.

Dec. 20: HC gives 3 months to UP to fix new State advised cane price

Dec. 24: Balmer Lawrie (UK) Ltd — a wholly owned subsidiary of Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd — sells its tea blending, packaging and warehousing facility at Bedford in London to Duncan MacNeil Group of UK, controlled by the Jajodia’s of Assam Co.

Dec. 27: Import of soyabean oil (degummed) has declined to a trickle, thanks to disparity in its prices in comparison with crude palm oil and a record domestic soyabean crop.

Dec. 29: With domestic prices of rice riding an upward spiral, the Centre further tightens the screws on exports.

Dec. 30: The assassination of Ms Benazir Bhutto and the subsequent closure of markets in Pakistan following the eruption of violence upset Pakistani buying at the year-end auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here.

Dec. 31: The Union Commerce Ministry has directed the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India not to implement its decision to shift the Council headquarters to Kollam.

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