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AgriExchange Vol: 250 Fri, May 27, 2011
 
1.   
Take up DEPB issue with FinMin: chambers to Khullar
27 May 2011
Industry chambers and export promotion councils today met Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar and urged him to again take up the issue of continuation of popular export benefit scheme -- DEPB -- with the Finance Ministry.
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2.   
India not to allow wheat, rice export from govt stocks
27 May 2011
A clear cut decision on India’s wheat and rice exports this season is still in the making even after country’s food minister said no rice and wheat exports are allowed from government stocks.India’s Food Minister K V Thomas said as the country is gearing up to introduce a food security law.
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3.   
EU requests new checks on aspartame sweetener
27 May 2011
The European Commission has requested a complete review of the safety of aspartame in response to concerns over the widely used sweetener.
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4.   
Ireland - Beef prices on fire
27 May 2011
Prices and quotes are continuing to strengthen as kill numbers decline by roughly 1,000hd/ week compared to the corresponding week last year. Last week's figure of 27,650hd was almost 2,500 animals fewer than 12 months ago.
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List of Awardees for APEDA Export Award 2009-10
 
1.   U.S. wheat up for second day, corn rises on weather woes
2.   Drop in Dairy, Red Meat Imports - South Africa
3.   Canada: Wet weather hits asparagus
4.   Russia imports potatoes even from Afghanistan
5.   AU: Banana price could rise further
6.   NZ: Asparagus demand strong, but more growers needed
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 27-05-2011
Domestic Prices
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Onion
1
Bowenpally(A.P)
1st Sort
500
700
2
Bongiagaon(Assam)
Other
980
1010
3
Dahod(Gujarat)
Other
600
650
4
Bathinda (Punjab)
Other
100
566
Wheat
1
VisakhapatnamA.P)
Lok-1
1950
2050
2
Kusmee(Chattisgarh)
Other
1150
1150
3
Balasinor (Gujarat)
Other
1000
1100
4
Daltenganj(Jharkhand)
Other
1250
1400
Mango
1
Bilaspur(H.P.)
Other
1500
3000
2
Kathua(J&K)
Other
3000
4000
3
Pakur (Jharkhand)
Other
1800
2200
4
Khanna (Punjab)
Other
1500
2500
Musk Melon
1
Deesa (Gujarat)
Other
500
700
2
Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Other
300
300
3
Devband (U.P.)
Other
500
680
Source: www.agmarknet.nic.in
Egg
Price on 27-05-2011
Product
Market Center
Price
1
Chennai
231
2
Delhi
215
3
Namakkal
226
4
Lucknow
224
Source: www.e2necc.com
International Prices
Unit Price : US$ / package
 
Price on 27-05-2011
Product
Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Apple       Package: cartons tray pack
1
Atlanta
Washington
Red Delicious
29
30
2
Boston
Pennsylvania
Red Delicious
24
24
3
Miami
New York
Red Delicious
22
22
Grapes     Package: 18 lb containers bagged
1
Dallas
Chile
White Seedless Type
29.50
30.50
1
Philadelphia
California
White Seedless Type
30
32
Onion dry     Package: 40 lb cartons
1
Boston
California
Yellow
10
10
2
Atlanta
Georgia
Yellow
13.50
16
3
Chicago
Texas
Yellow
14
16
Source: USDA
 
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