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18 Jan 2013
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the proposal of the Department of Commerce for allowing the export of processed and/or value-added agricultural products even in the event of the restriction or ban on export of basic farm produce. The export basket of India's major agricultural produce mainly comprises raw/ primary, unprocessed or semi-processed agriculture commodities/products which are susceptible to restrictions/bans owing to various reasons such as bad weather conditions, deficient/delayed rainfall, food security issues, etc. |
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18 Jan 2013
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The problem of plenty in India's wheat stocks needs to be addressed urgently through export of 'additional' 10 million tonnes (mt), as recommended by CACP to the finance minister recently. But the government has taken some uncalled-for decisions . Firstly, it should not have hiked wheat's MSP due to the humungous inventory it is carrying. Secondly, if some token increase was to be given, this could have been in the form of a bonus, as reluctantly suggested by CACP (Rs 40/qtl subject to liquidating 15 mt of wheat), which does not attract local taxes. |
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18 Jan 2013
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s move to introduce a dollar-rupee swap facility to support banks’ incremental pre-shipment export credit in foreign currency (PCFC) is set to boost export credit. The facility would be available from January 21 to June 28 for a fixed tenor of three/six months. The facility would be available from January 21 to June 28 for a fixed tenor of three/six months. |
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18 Jan 2013
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Union Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles, Anand Sharma Thursday announced a scheme on usage of agro-textiles in North East Region with a five year budget of Rs. 55 crores. "Viewed in tandem with our recent policy announcement of 51 percent Foreign Direct Investment in Multi Brand Retail with its attendant benefits of reducing post-harvest agriculture and horticulture losses, the two Schemes together can change the trajectory of development in the North East Region," said Sharma after inaugurating the second edition of TechnoTex-2013 in New Delhi in Pragati Maidan. |
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Market Watch |
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 17-01-2013
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Domestic Prices |
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl |
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Product |
Market Center |
Variety |
Min Price |
Max Price |
Maize |
1 |
Alur (Andhra Pradesh) |
Local |
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1060 |
2 |
Godda (Jharkhand) |
Other |
1400 |
1600 |
3 |
Bellary (Karnataka) |
Local |
1325 |
1368 |
Rice |
1 |
Addanki (Andhra Pradesh) |
B P T |
3500 |
3600 |
2 |
Gauripur (Assam) |
Other |
1500 |
3200 |
3 |
Dahod (Gujarat) |
Fine |
2600 |
2900 |
Banana |
1 |
Asandh (Haryana) |
Other |
1500 |
1600 |
2 |
Bhuntar
(Himachal Pradesh) |
Other |
1200 |
1800 |
3 |
Solapur (Maharashtra) |
Other |
200 |
700 |
Cabbage |
1 |
Kovvur (Andhra Pradesh) |
Onion |
1600 |
1800 |
2 |
Bohorihat (Assam) |
Other |
1500 |
1800 |
3 |
Fatehabad (Haryana) |
Other |
1200 |
1500 |
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Price on 17-01-2013 |
Product |
Market Center |
Price |
1 |
Chennai |
345 |
2 |
Delhi |
360 |
3 |
Hyderabad |
335 |
Source:www.e2necc.com |
International Benchmark Price |
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Price as on: 17-01-2012 |
Product |
Benchmark Indicators Name |
Price |
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1 |
Turkish red whole, FOB Mersin (USD/t) |
625 |
2 |
Turkish red split 0+0, FOB Mersin (USD/t) |
825 |
3 |
Canadian red whole, FOB Canada (USD/t) |
575 |
Walnuts |
1 |
Indian light halves EXW UK (GBP/t) |
7500 |
2 |
Indian light broken EXW UK (GBP/t) |
5590 |
3 |
Indian light amber halves EXW UK (GBP/t) |
4685 |
Honey |
1 |
Argentine 25mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) |
3645 |
2 |
Argentine 34mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) |
3535 |
3 |
Argentine 50mm, CIF NW Europe (USD/t) |
3360 |
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Other International Prices |
Unit Price : US$ / package |
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Price on 17-01-2013 |
Product |
Market Center |
Origin |
Variety |
Low |
High |
Potatoes |
Package: 50 lb cartons |
1 |
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11 |
11 |
2 |
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13 |
13 |
3 |
Boston |
Maine |
Russet |
10 |
11 |
Apples |
Package: cartons tray pack |
1 |
Atlanta |
Washington |
Red Delicious |
30 |
30 |
2 |
Baltimore |
Washington |
Red Delicious |
31 |
34 |
3 |
Boston |
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Red Delicious |
26 |
26 |
Cabbage |
Package: 50 lb cartons |
1 |
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Florida |
Round Green Type |
11.50 |
13 |
2 |
Columbia |
Georgia |
Round Green Type |
13 |
13 |
3 |
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14.50 |
16.50 |
Source:USDA |
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