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03 Jan 2013
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The food ministry’s economic cost of wheat — the amount incurred in procuring and storing the grain — is set to rise by five per cent to Rs 19,147 a tonne, with the increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of the grain, an official said. Last month, the government had raised wheat MSP by Rs 65 to Rs 1,350 a quintal for the 2013-14 marketing year (April-March). “The hike in wheat MSP will also lead to a rise in the economic cost of procuring and storing the grain. |
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03 Jan 2013
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The Indian government has issued a formal order on December 24 which allows mills to export sugar in 2012/13 (Oct/Sep) under the same conditions prescribed in a May 16 policy circular, permitting overseas shipments of the sweetener for the third consecutive year. This means mills will only have to obtain a registration certificate from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Food Ministry to ship the sweetener and do not have to obtain a release order from the sugar directorate. |
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03 Jan 2013
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INDIA will export more wheat in 2013 to avoid grain stockpiles growing further and ease pressure on its storage capacities.Finance minister P. Chidambaram told reporters that the government has approved 2.5m tonnes of wheat for export, on top of the 2m tonnes approved in July 2012. |
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03 Jan 2013
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The Nepal-India Transit Treaty has been renewed without any changes to the existing treaty, though Nepal had been seeking some changes that could have facilitated trade with other countries in and outside the region.“The transit treaty has been renewed without any changes,” according to the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies. The bilateral treaty — earlier renewed seven years back in 2006 March — was set to expire on January 5. |
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Market Watch |
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 02-01-2013
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Domestic Prices |
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl |
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Product |
Market Center |
Variety |
Min Price |
Max Price |
Paddy(Dhan) |
1 |
Achanta (Andhra Pradesh) |
Other |
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1280 |
2 |
Dhing (Assam) |
Other |
850 |
1000 |
3 |
Abhanpur (Chattisgarh) |
Paddy |
950 |
980 |
Wheat |
1 |
Amreli (Gujarat) |
Lokwan |
1525 |
1790 |
2 |
Chakulia (Jharkhand) |
Other |
1400 |
1600 |
3 |
Bangalore (Karnataka) |
Local |
2100 |
2600 |
Guava |
1 |
Barwala (Haryana) |
Guava |
800 |
1100 |
2 |
Bilaspur
(Himachal Pradesh) |
Other |
1500 |
2000 |
3 |
Chanthroor (Kerala) |
Other |
3600 |
3700 |
Cabbage |
1 |
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) |
Other |
200 |
400 |
2 |
Barwala (Haryana) |
Cabbage |
300 |
300 |
3 |
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) |
Other |
500 |
700 |
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Price on 02-01-2013 |
Product |
Market Center |
Price |
1 |
Ahmedabad |
352 |
2 |
Banglore |
335 |
3 |
Chennai |
345 |
Source:www.e2necc.com |
International Benchmark Price |
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Price as on: 28-12-2012 |
Product |
Benchmark Indicators Name |
Price |
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1 |
Chinese sliced, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) |
3000 |
2 |
Indian Cochin, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) |
3500 |
3 |
Nigerian split, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) |
2400 |
Guar Gum Powder |
1 |
Indian 200 mesh 5500 cps basis, FOB Kandla (USD/t) |
7836 |
2 |
Indian 200 mesh 3500 cps technical grade, FOB Kandla (USD/t) |
7805 |
3 |
Indian 100 mesh 3500 cps, FOB Kandla (USD/t) |
7960 |
Peanuts |
1 |
US 40/50 CFR NW Europe (USD/t) |
2400 |
2 |
US Runners 38/42 2012 EU spec CFR NW Europe (USD/t) |
1350 |
3 |
Argentinean 38/42 runners CFR NW Europe (USD/t) |
1400 |
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Other International Prices |
Unit Price : US$ / package |
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Price on 02-01-2013 |
Product |
Market Center |
Origin |
Variety |
Low |
High |
Potatoes |
Package: 50 lb cartons |
1 |
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13 |
13 |
2 |
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14 |
14 |
3 |
Boston |
Montana |
Russet |
17 |
18 |
Bananas |
Package: 15 lb cartons |
1 |
Baltimore |
Ecuador |
Baby |
12 |
13 |
2 |
Chicago |
Costa Rica |
Baby |
13 |
14 |
3 |
Detroit |
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Baby |
14 |
14 |
Cabbage |
Package: 50 lb cartons |
1 |
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Canada |
Red Type |
16 |
16.50 |
2 |
Baltimore |
Maryland |
Red Type |
12 |
12 |
3 |
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16 |
17 |
Source:USDA |
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