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Agri commodities sparkle in first half

Agriculture commodities continue to soar on commodities markets. That the cumulative value of all agriculture commodities shot up by 55.45 per cent in the first six months of this financial year shows the increased interest among investors. The total value jumped to Rs 9,32,792 crore (Rs 6,00,064 crore) in the first half of 2011-12. Soya oil topped the list with a total trade volume of 325 lakh tonnes with a value tag of .....

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Rice exports via Kakinada port gather momentum

Rice exports from Kakinada old port, languishing for the past few years without cargo, have gathered momentum and till the end of October, 3,91,485 tonnes of rice have been shipped to African and other countries, according to .....

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India plans rice diplomacy with Indonesia

Rice seems to have emerged as a favourite diplomatic tool for India to build strong ties with its east- and south-Asian neighbours. The commodity is the staple diet for most people in countries like Indonesia, Thailand and also neighbouring country Bangladesh. Months after India okayed export of 300,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh at a standard price of Rs 20,000 per tonne on a diplomatic basis, the government has once again .....

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Indian agriculture scientists decode genome of pigeonpea

A group of thirty-one scientists from India have achieved a break through in decoding the genome of pigeonpea, the second most important pulse crop of India. The pulses variety also known as 'arhar' and 'tur'is an important grain legume crop of India.  About 85% of the world pigeonpea is produced and consumed in India where it is a key crop for food and nutritional security of the people.  India imports pigeonpea from Myanmar which is .....