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 "Sustaining farm sector growth amid fall in water availability")
Iron ore exports from Paradip rises three fold to 5.6 mn tonne in FY14
Apart from fines, export of iron ore pellets by coastal producers also gave a fillip to the shipments amid slack demand
 "Iron ore exports from Paradip rises three fold to 5.6 mn tonne in FY14")
India's oilmeal exports see 11% fall in FY 14: SEA
Indonesia has also started crushing domestically which is also impacting India's oilmeal exports in a big way
India's agrochemical sector under severe stress on lower usage
Introduction of tolerance protection hybrid, genetically modified seeds to hit the industry further
 "India's agrochemical sector under severe stress on lower usage")
Sugar down 1.4% on profit-bookings
Analysts attributed the fall in sugar futures to profit- bookings by speculators at prevailing higher levels
 "Sugar down 1.4% on profit-bookings")
Coriander up 1.2% on strong demand, limited arrivals
Spice for delivery in April traded higher by 1.17%
 "Coriander up 1.2% on strong demand, limited arrivals")
Mustardseed down 1.3% on profit booking, mounting stocks
Most active May contract prices fell by 1.08%
 "Mustardseed down 1.3% on profit booking, mounting stocks")
Jeera down 2% on sluggish demand
Spice for delivery in May traded lower by 1.9%
 "Jeera down 2% on sluggish demand")
Chana down 1.3% on profit-booking
Marketmen said sentiment turned bearish on higher supplies from producing areas
 "Chana down 1.3% on profit-booking")
Cardamom down 1.6% on profit-booking
Spice for delivery in April shed 1.07%
 "Cardamom down 1.6% on profit-booking")
Mentha oil down 0.4% on sluggish demand
Oil for delivery in May declined by 0.39%
 "Mentha oil down 0.4% on sluggish demand")
Lead up 0.2% on strong spot demand
Metal for delivery in May also rose by 0.08%
 "Lead up 0.2% on strong spot demand")
Nickel up 0.2% on spot demand
Metal for delivery in May rose by 0.27%
 "Nickel up 0.2% on spot demand")
Crude oil down 0.2% on Asian cues
Marketmen said the fall in crude oil futures prices was mostly in line with a weakening trend in Asia
 "Crude oil down 0.2% on Asian cues")
Copper down 0.7% on weak global cues
Metal for delivery in April fell by 0.1%
 "Copper down 0.7% on weak global cues")
Potato down 1.1% on weak demand, adequate stocks
Commodity for delivery in May declined by 0.89%
 "Potato down 1.1% on weak demand, adequate stocks")
Palm oil down 0.4% on subdued demand
Oil for delivery in April traded lower by 0.3%
 "Palm oil down 0.4% on subdued demand")
Oil prices ease in Asian trade
Rebels agreed to reopen two of the four blockaded oil terminals in eastern Libya
 "Oil prices ease in Asian trade")
Tea production up 7% in Apr-Feb to over 1.15 million kg
Production in the same period of 2012-13 was 1,073.93 million kg
 "Tea production up 7% in Apr-Feb to over 1.15 million kg")
Maize prices decline on lower domestic demand: USGC
In the futures contract maize for April was down by 2.98%
 "Maize prices decline on lower domestic demand: USGC")