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Govt likely to reduce minimum export price of non-basmati rice
08 Jun 2011
The commerce ministry may reduce the minimum export price (MEP) of non-basmati rice after exports failed to pick up, said a ministry official who declined to be named. The government had allowed limited exports of non-basmati rice after a bumper crop in 2010-11. India had banned exports of rice, except the costlier basmati variety, to beef up supplies in the domestic market and cool down soaring prices in April 2008. |
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India can easily meet world's protein demand
08 Jun 2011
With the largest livestock population in the world, India can meet the world protein demand very easily. This will improve upon the economic levels of animal breeders,meat workers, processors and exporters, said Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Harish Rawat. He was speaking at the inaugural session of National Conference for Mayors here on Tuesday. |
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Meat & poultry sector needs Rs 4-5K crore investment: Government
08 Jun 2011
An investment of around Rs 4,000- 5,000 crore is required in the meat and poultry processing sector, a senior official from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) said today. "The meat and poultry processing industry requires an investment of Rs 4,000-5,000 crore," MOFPI Secretary Ashok Sinha told reporters here. |
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Rice output in kharif season to cross 90 mn tonne: Rawat
08 Jun 2011
The rice crop in the ensuing kharif season (2011-12) is expected to surpass 90 million tonnes, Minister of State for Agriculture Harish Rawat today said. "The crops prospects are very bright, already we have had a record rabi crop and wheat has touched 84 million tonnes," Rawat told reporters here. |
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Market Watch |
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 08-06-2011
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Domestic Prices |
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl |
Product |
Market Center |
Variety |
Min Price |
Max Price |
Onion |
1 |
Guwahati (Assam) |
Other |
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900 |
2 |
Surat (Gujarat) |
Other |
500 |
700 |
3 |
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) |
Red |
200 |
400 |
4 |
Sultanpur (U.P.) |
Other |
550 |
650 |
Maize |
1 |
Doddaballa Pur (Karnataka) |
Local |
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1200 |
2 |
Mandsour(M.P.) |
Other |
1080 |
1160 |
3 |
Parlakhemundi (Orissa) |
Local |
900 |
1000 |
4 |
Gehri (Punjab) |
Other |
1100 |
1170 |
Mango |
1 |
Meham (Haryana) |
Other |
2500 |
3000 |
2 |
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) |
Alphaso |
3000 |
5000 |
3 |
Matigara (W.B.) |
Langra |
700 |
2000 |
4 |
Chittoor (A.P.) |
Badami |
800 |
1000 |
Musk Melon |
1 |
Deesa (Gujarat) |
Other |
500 |
700 |
2 |
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) |
Other |
300 |
500 |
3 |
Khatauli (U.P.) |
Other |
280 |
290 |
Source: www.agmarknet.nic.in |
Egg
Price on 08-06-2011 |
Product |
Market Center |
Price |
1 |
Ahmedabad |
250 |
2 |
Hyderabad |
228 |
3 |
Delhi |
232 |
4 |
Mysore |
250 |
Source: www.e2necc.com |
International Prices |
Unit Price : US$ / package |
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Price on 08-06-2011 |
Product |
Market Center |
Origin |
Variety |
Low |
High |
Apple |
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Package: cartons tray pack |
1 |
Atlanta |
Washington |
Red Delicious |
29 |
30 |
2 |
Boston |
Argentina |
Red Delicious |
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37 |
3 |
Miami |
Chile |
Red Delicious |
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26 |
Grapes |
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Package: 18 lb containers bagged |
1 |
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Chile |
White Seedless Type |
32.50 |
3250 |
1 |
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California |
White Seedless Type |
27 |
27 |
Onion dry |
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Package: 50 lb cartons |
1 |
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Mexico |
Yellow |
16 |
16 |
2 |
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Georgia |
Yellow |
15 |
15.50 |
3 |
Chicago |
Texas |
Yellow |
14 |
16 |
Source: USDA |
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