Agri Business

A low-pressure area has been prowling the waters of southwest Bay of Bengal over the past couple of days, but it is initially seen as propelling ...

Certified coffee is emerging as a global trend, with major roasters planning to set aside 25 per cent of their budgets over the next 3-4 years. Major ...

Take advantage of the price difference in spot, forward markets

The cashew market continued to be sluggish and for over a month now little volume has been traded with the US and Europe, though there has been ...

The Finance Minister was scheduled to hold the pre-budget discussions with the stake holders in Agriculture on the 7th January, 2010. This is the ...

Despite an increase in the price of imported teas, India’s tea import bill has fallen because of reduction in the import-volume, reveals an analysis ...

Barley futures prices rose by Rs 49 to Rs 1,272 per quintal at the future trade today following speculators buying in tandem with restricted arrivals ...

Steel futures prices extended gains by rising Rs 330 to Rs 29,800 per tonne in the futures trade on Tuesday following renewed buying, driven by higher ...

Crude palm oil futures prices rose by Rs 4.10 to Rs 560 ar 10 kg in futures trade on Tuesday, as speculators indulged in creating fresh positions on ...

Potato futures prices rose by Rs 20.70 to Rs 711.10 a quintal in futures trade on Tuesday, as traders enlarged their positions on pick up in spot ...

Cardamom futures prices rose by 12.50 to Rs 1,579 a kg in futures trading backed by a strong demand against restricted supplies in the spot market.

Tracking gains in other base metals, lead futures prices rose by 0.63 per cent to Rs 119.75 a kg in futures trade on Tuesday. Pick up in demand at the ...

Nickel futures prices traded 0.73 per cent higher at Rs 1,101.50 a kg on Tuesday, as speculators enlarged their positions at prevailing levels, amid ...

Supported by firming trend at the London Metal Exchange (LME) as stockpiles diminished, copper futures prices traded 0.52 per cent higher at Rs 432.95 ...

Upside potential for platinum, palladium too

On limited deals, copper prices fell by Rs 2 a kg in the local non-ferrous metal market on Monday owing to slackness in demand, amid weakening global ...

In range-bound thin trade, lead futures on Monday fell by 0.17 per cent to Rs 120.65 a kg, as speculators reduced their positions, driven by a weak ...

Amid sluggish demand from bulk consumers and ample supplies in the spot market, sugar continued its slide for yet another day in futures trading on ...

Cardamom futures prices fell by Rs 24.30, to Rs 1,502 a kg on Monday, as speculators preferred to book profits, triggered by subdued demand in the ...

Copper futures prices rose by 0.25 per cent to Rs 433.25 a kg today, supported by firming trend in the global markets. At the Multi Commodity Exchange ...

Prices of gram dal and maida decreases. All the other commodities remained unaltered in the wholesale foodgrains market here on Monday. Gram dal ...

Russia’s agriculture watchdog has stepped up monitoring of imports of animal origin food products from Germany and some other EU countries in the wake ...

Retail prices of onion continue to rule high at Rs 60-65 in metros even though wholesale rates have declined following nationwide tax raids on ...

Organic farming is the correct tool for farmers to improve soil fertility and the health of the agro-ecosystem, making farming sustainable over ...