Cashew prices rose by Rs 25 per kg in the national capital today, largely on pick up in buying activity on firm domestic demand due to ongoing festive and marriage season.

Cashew rises on fresh buying

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Black pepper and turmeric prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal each in the national capital today due to weak local and export demand at existing higher prices.

Pepper, turmeric fall on subdued demand

Sugar prices shot up by Rs 90 per quintal in the national capital today following heavy buying by stockist and retailers amid restricted supplies.

Sugar price firms up on aggressive buying

An increase in the cost of cotton production by 17 per cent to $1.22 per kg of lint in the last three years is a big concern for all growers across the world, the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) said.

'Rising cost of cotton production cause of concern'

The wholesale jaggery market closed on a flat note in the national capital today as prices moved in a limited range on restricted arrivals against scattered demand.

Gur price closes quiet in thin trade

Silver prices gained Rs 59 to Rs 33,177 per kg in futures market today, as speculators enlarged their positions on pick up in demand in the spot market.

Silver trades higher in futures trade

Cardamom prices in the domestic market may rise in the wake of increased demand from North India due to upcoming festive season, according to an analyst report.

Cardamom prices may go up on festive buyings: Karvy

Base metals declined in the non-ferrous metal market here on poor industrial demand despite firming trend in overseas markets.

Base metals decline on lower industrial demand

Copra Kozhikode and copra edible prices declined at the spices market here today due to reduced offtake from retailers and bulk traders.

Select spices decline on reduced demand

The balance sheet of Tata Steel is becoming better with more incisive analysis by the year. The statement by chairman Ratan Tata captures well the &ldquo;dramatic shift&rdquo; in the economic power from developed countries, bruised badly by memory&rsquo;s worst recession and now on recovery path, to Bric countries and its implications for the world steel industry. Tata Steel is the world&rsquo;s 10th largest producer of steel, but is the second most geographically diversified only after Arcelor Mittal. Tata is readying the company to be a producer of up to 50 million tonnes in the coming years when its global footprints will further spread.

Shortage of coal, ore may dent Tata Steel's plans

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Registration for exports of raw cotton is picking up steam with the arrival of the first round of cotton.

Cotton export registration picks up steam with fresh arrivals

An increase in the cost of cotton production by 17 per cent to $1.22 a kg of lint in the last three years is a big concern for all growers across the world, the International Cotton Advisory Committee said.

Increasing cost of production a concern for growers globally

The Indian plantation sector is at a crossroads as both, the acreage and productivity, are stagnant during the last decade. Also rising wages along with shortage of labour erodes the relative competitiveness of Indian produce in the global market, the new president of Union Planters&rsquo; Association of Southern Region (Upasi), C N Nataraj, tells Debasis Mohapatra the association&rsquo;s strategy to resolve these issues.

Q&A: C N Nataraj, President, Upasi

With a view to help domestic tyre manufacturers, the Commerce Ministry has sought the reduction of import duty on natural rubber.

Commerce Ministry asks FinMin to cut rubber duty

The revival of the India Coffee Marketing Co-operative (Comark) has evoked a mixed reaction from industry experts and coffee board officials.

Revival of coffee marketing  unit evokes mixed reaction

Turmeric stocks with traders in Nizamabad market are drying up in markets in one of the major turmeric producing state, Andhra Pradesh.

Turmeric arrivals dip in Andhra markets as season ends

India&rsquo;s growing appetite is becoming increasingly central to global thermal coal prices, which analysts predict, will harden moving towards the end of this calender year.

Global thermal coal prices to remain bullish on India demand

Will suggest solutions in consultations with industry representatives.

Veg oil industry wants govt to set up central board

The government is considering extending the subsidy on vegetable oil imports until the end of the current financial year, said K V Thomas, Union minister of state for agriculture and food at the sidelines of a recent seminar here.

Govt may extend edible oil subsidy

Cardamom prices fell by Rs 14.50 to Rs 1,037 per kg in futures trade today as speculators booked profits at higher levels amid subdued demand in the spot market.

Cardamom futures weaken by Rs 14.50 on profit-taking

Mentha oil futures fell by Rs 4.80 to Rs 865 per kg in futures trade today as traders indulged in profit-booking at existing higher prices amid a fall in demand in the spot market.

Mentha oil futures weaken on global cues

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