Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Dry spell could lower mango pulp yield this season
R. Balaji | Chennai, May 20
Delayed ripening and smaller fruit size cloud outlook »
UP farmers sitting on stocks sends wheat above minimum support price
Vishwanath Kulkarni | New Delhi, May 20
After almost five years, wheat prices across Uttar Pradesh – the country’s largest producing State – have started trading above the minimum support price (MSP) lev... »
Poor meal offtake could keep soya flat
Our Correspondent | Indore, May 20
Both soyabean and soya oil ruled flat on lack of buying support and weak global cues. Soya refined on Monday ruled... »
Weak demand, higher supply drag cardamom prices
G. K. Nair | Kochi, May 20
Weak demand coupled with higher arrivals in the current off-season turned the market sluggish, driving the prices lower at auctions last week. B... »
Exporters log out of cotton market
Our Correspondent | Rajkot, May 20
Cotton prices remained unchanged on the back of domestic buying support. According to traders, exporters were out o... »
Sellers offer pepper at discount
G.K. Nair | Kochi, May 20
Pepper prices fell sharply on selling pressure on Monday due to the maturity of May contract in futures. Added to t... »
Farmers decide to hold on to turmeric
Our Correspondent | Erode, May 20
Rising temperature and non-receipt of upcountry orders have resulted in turmeric price declining by Rs 200 a quintal. <... »
Rice seen ruling unchanged this week
Our Correspondent | Karnal, May 20
The rice market may continue to rule around current levels with marginal fluctuations this week, said market experts. <... »
Spot rubber rules firm
Our Correspondent | Kottayam, May 20
Physical rubber prices were steady on Monday. The market opened on a positive note but shed the gains later on buyer resistance. The sentiments remained almost neu... »
Coonoor tea sale turnover up 58%
Our Correpondent | Coonoor, May 20
The cumulative turnover of Coonoor Tea Trade Association auctions has risen by 57.69 per cent in the first four months of current calendar over last year with both... »
US corn output could hit record high
May 20
Corn production in the US, the world’s largest grower, may reach a record this year on yield gains even after wet weather curbed planting to the slowest pace in three decades, the... »