Newsletter Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Agri Trade News from around the world
Vol: 349
 
1.   
EGoM meet tomorrow on agri export policy: Pawar
20 Oct 2011
The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on food is scheduled to meet tomorrow to discuss the overall export policy and prices of farm items such as sugar and onion, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said today."The EGoM meeting is scheduled for tomorrow and the subject is about price of some of the........
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2.   
Panel seeks hike in MSP for wheat, Cabinet to take call
20 Oct 2011
The Commission on Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a hike in minimum support price for wheat, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday.Pawar was addressing journalists at the economic editors’ conference. “The quantum of hike will be decided by ......
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3.   
India and Iran to cooperate in food security
20 Oct 2011
The Minister of Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal stressed that India and Iran have a strong cultural affinity embedded deep in our history and there is great potential for cooperation in irrigation and water resources sector also. The Minister of Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal represented India at the 21st ICID Congress on the.........
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4.   
Taiwan - Record beef imports
20 Oct 2011
Taiwan imported a record volume of beef during 2010-11, totalling 85,033 tonnes swt - an increase of 4% on the previous year. The increased demand for imported beef was supported by Taiwan's positive economic fundamentals, including good economic growth easing unemployment, strong consumer confidence and.........
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1.   Farm production in India set to achieve 4 per cent growth target: Pawar
2.   Kashmir to get four high-yield rice varieties soon
3.   EGoM may decide on sugar export, minimum onion price today
4.   Meet on food supply chain management opens up opportunities for entrepreneurs
5.   FSSAI calls for EoI for inspection / auditing of food business operations
6.   EU - Changes to meat inspection
 
 
APEDA News
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 20-10-2011
Domestic Prices
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Rice
1
Cachar (Assam)
Other
1650
1750
2
Godda(Jharkhand)
Medium
2000
2200
3
Asansol (Orissa)
Fine
2300
2500
4
Aligarh (U.P.)
Other
1720
1790
Wheat
1
Banswada (A.P.)
Other
1000
1200
2
Banapura (M.P.)
Other
871
1020
3
Badrisadri (RJ)
Other
1000
1100
4
Aligarh (U.P.)
Other
990
1030
Apple
1
Ellanabad (Haryana)
Apple
1400
4000
2
Santoshgarh (H.P.)
Other
3500
5000
3
Banga (Punjab)
Other
2777
3070
4
Lakhimpur(U.P)
Apple
5790
5810
Potato
1
Surat (Gujarat)
Other
400
600
2
Ellanabad (Haryana)
Other
300
400
3
Palayam (Kerala)
Other
1000
1200
4
Shivpuri (M.P.)
Other
400
500
Egg
Rs per 100 No.
Price on 20-10-2011
Product
Market Center
Price
1
Ahmedabad 
275
2
Chennai (CC)
260
3
Delhi
303
4
Hyderabad 
252
Source:www.e2necc.com
International Prices
Unit Price : US$ / package
Price on 20-10-2011
Product
Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Potatoes     Package: 50 lb cartons 
1
Atlanta
Idaho
Russet
19
20
2
Baltimore
Wiscosin
Russet
14
14
3
Dallas
Colorado
Russet
14
14
Apples       Package: cartons tray pack
1
Atlanta
Washington
red delicious
31
32
2
Baltimore
Virginia
red delicious
23
25
3
Boston
Pennsylvania
red delicious
28
28
Bananas     Package: 15 lb cartons
1
Baltimore
Colombia
Baby
14
14
1
Chicago
Guatemala
Baby
14
14
1
New York
Ecuador
Baby
12
13
Source:USDA
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