|
1. |
21 Feb 2013
![](http://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/Newsletter/image/ind_pm.jpg)
British Prime Minister David Cameron felt that there was a great business opportunity for enhanced Indo-British Economic ties. Welcoming the Memorandum of Understanding signed for the supply of 12000 metric tons of Lal Qilla Basmati rice to East End Foods Company based in England, the Prime Minister said here today that it would usher in a new era for developing trade relations. |
click here to read more |
|
2. |
21 Feb 2013
![](http://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/Newsletter/image/Pak_to.jpg)
Despite recent flare ups on the Line of Control in Kashmir, Pakistan is focused on bringing down trade barriers with India, including extending the MFN status to it, Islamabad’s top diplomat here said today. “Our regional pivot focuses on bringing down an architecture of trade barriers both with India and Pakistan, and we are on course, despite flare-ups on the Line of Control in Kashmir, to forge with building investments in peace, trade, economic integration and opportunities for our huge youth cohort,” the Pakistan Ambassador to US Sherry Rehman said in her address to the prestigious Harvard University. |
click here to read more |
|
3. |
21 Feb 2013
![](http://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/Newsletter/image/Honey_from.jpg)
With the Americans being more conscious of environmental sustainability and organic products, the honey harvested in the forests of Central India by tribal groups has found favour in a small American city in the state of Iowa called Fairfield. The mayor of this town, Edward Malloy came calling to the city to see for himself the organic method of harvesting honey and look at the prospects of inclusion of other organic products from the region in the city's import list. |
click here to read more |
|
4. |
21 Feb 2013
![](http://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/Newsletter/image/Wheat_procureme.jpg)
The government's wheat purchase is expected to reach 44 million tonne (MT) in the 2013-14 marketing year starting April, surpassing last year's record of 38.1 million tonne, Food Minister K V Thomas said on Tuesday. This year, wheat procurement is expected to increase by over 15 per cent despite marginal fall in output by 2.6 million tonne to 92.3 million tonne. Procurement of wheat, a major rabi crop, begins from April and continues till June. |
click here to read more |
|
|
|
|
|
![](http://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/newsletter/list-of-awardees.gif) |
|
![](http://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/newsletter/posttradeleads.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|
Market Watch |
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 20-02-2013
|
Domestic Prices |
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl |
|
Product |
Market Center |
Variety |
Min Price |
Max Price |
Barley (Jau) |
1 |
Dahod (Gujarat) |
Other |
|
1250 |
2 |
Banswara (Rajasthan) |
Other |
1300 |
1350 |
3 |
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) |
Dara |
1410 |
1460 |
Jowar(Sorgham) |
1 |
Allagadda (Andhra Pradesh) |
White |
1400 |
1600 |
2 |
Amreli (Gujarat) |
Other |
1175 |
2005 |
3 |
Dharwar (Karnataka) |
Hybrid |
1300 |
1300 |
Apple |
1 |
Asandh (Haryana) |
Other |
5500 |
5500 |
2 |
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) |
Other |
6000 |
7500 |
3 |
Abohar (Punjab) |
Apple |
4000 |
5650 |
Potato |
1 |
Bowenpally (Andhra Pradesh) |
Potato |
800 |
1400 |
2 |
Asandh (Haryana) |
Other |
500 |
550 |
3 |
Bhuntar (Himachal Pradesh) |
Other |
700 |
800 |
|
|
Price on 20-02-2013 |
Product |
Market Center |
Price |
1 |
Ahmedabad |
371 |
2 |
Banglore |
362 |
3 |
Chennai |
378 |
Source:www.e2necc.com |
International Benchmark Price |
|
Price as on: 18-02-2013 |
Product |
Benchmark Indicators Name |
Price |
|
1 |
Chinese first grade granules, CFR NW Europe (USD/t) |
2800 |
2 |
Chinese Grade A dehydrated flakes, CFR NW Europe (USD/t) |
4000 |
3 |
Chinese powdered, CFR NW Europe (USD/t) |
2300 |
|
1 |
Turkish size 8, CIF UK (USD/t) |
1875 |
2 |
Turkish No. 2 whole pitted, CIF UK (USD/t) |
4125 |
3 |
Turkish, EXW UK (USD/t) |
1625 |
Raisins |
1 |
Australian Lexia raisins, CIF UK (GBP/t) |
3625 |
2 |
Californian Thompson seedless raisins, CIF UK (GBP/t) |
1733 |
3 |
South African Thompson seedless raisins, CIF UK (GBP/t) |
1772.81 |
|
Other International Prices |
Unit Price : US$ / package |
|
Price on 20-02-2013 |
Product |
Market Center |
Origin |
Variety |
Low |
High |
Onions Dry |
Package: 40 lb cartons |
1 |
|
|
|
28.50 |
28.50 |
2 |
|
|
|
28 |
28 |
3 |
Boston |
Peru |
Yellow |
30 |
33 |
Grapes |
Package: 18 lb containers bagged |
1 |
Atlanta |
Chile |
Black Seedless |
43 |
43 |
2 |
Boston |
Chile |
Black Seedless |
32 |
36 |
3 |
San Francisco |
|
Black Seedless |
43 |
46 |
Tomatoes |
Package: 25 lb cartons loose |
1 |
|
Florida |
Mature Greens |
14 |
15 |
2 |
Baltimore |
Florida |
Mature Greens |
13 |
13 |
3 |
|
|
|
11 |
13 |
Source:USDA |
|
|
|