Page 788 - Commodity News

In onions, Gujarat farmers smell gold

Sowing up 400%; prices may be low in 2014 as Maharashtra, MP and Bengal also likely to increase acreage 15-20%

Rubber output drops 10% in Apr-Dec

The bad trend in production might seriously affect the availability of the commodity over the next four -five months

India wheat crop reaching 100 mt widens global glut

FY14 marine product exports set to rise 23% to Rs 26,750 crore

But, logs 32.4% growth in dollar value terms

Higher realisations to lend support to steel firms in December quarter

Operational performance of metal companies seen muted in January-March

Odisha bends norms on iron ore output cap

Decides to separate captive mining from 57 mn tonne cap

Imports not behind drop in natural rubber prices: Associations

Spices Board to destroy consignments with Sudan dye contamination

The Board said that this is in view of the emerging quality concerns in the world spice trade

Pulses improts may drop by 11% in 2013-14

Confusion over import duty on pulses has also dissuaded traders from entering into long-term contracts

Potato down 2.7% on weak spot demand

Commodity for delivery in March declined by 1.75%

Cardamom up 2.3% on pick up in demand

Spice for delivery in February higher by 0.07%

Mentha oil up 0.4% on high export and local demand

Oil for January contract traded higher by 0.48%

Palm oil down 0.2% on weak overseas cues

Prices for delivery in February declined by 0.25%

Oil prices rebound in Asian trade

The severe North American winter provided strong support for energy demand

'Commodities mkt regulation must evolve with time'

That only an emphasis on over-the-counter market reforms, mainly covering swap dealers, might be insufficient

EOW-sealed agri commodities susceptible to spoilage

Sealed agri commodities by EOW prone to spoilage

JSW Steel raises ore sourcing from outside Karnataka

For the first nine months of the current financial year, JSW Steel has produced 9.03 mt of crude steel

UP eyes 35% increase in potato production

The govt is giving a final shape to the proposed potato development Policy

Gold imports may fall 40% to decadal low

FY14 imports seen as 40% lower at 515 tonne compared to FY13

Cotton output pegged at 36.1 mn bales this season

Gujarat will be the top producer with 12.5 mn bales, followed by Maharashtra (70 lakh bales) and Andhra (65 lakh bales)