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Guar gum price may rise on higher export demand

The steadily rising export demand may push up guar gum prices to Rs 30,000 a quintal in the new year from the present Rs 23,000 per quintal, according to an industry expert. “Guar gum prices have risen three times in the local market and five times in the export markets in 2011 following rising demand against low inventories. The strong demand from overseas markets, especially from oil companies, may take the .....

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Japan's help sought to build 46 agro-processing zones

India on Wednesday sought Japanese investments and expertise in infrastructure, electronic hardware and agriculture-related sectors, especially in the setting up of 46 agro-processing zones in the country. Speaking at a luncheon meeting in the presence of the visiting Japanese Prime Minister Mr Yoshihiko Noda, the Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Mr Anand Sharma said, “We are focusing on .....

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Egg prices rise sharply, broiler prices stable

The fall in temperatures across the northern part of the country has coincided with the price of eggs moving higher over the last few weeks, while that of broiler chicken has held steady. According to the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC), the price of eggs has risen sharply in the Delhi region and also in other cities such as Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangalore. According to trade data, the wholesale price of .....

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India should export non-basmati rice to give farmers a better deal

This is a report card of how lifting the embargo on export of Indian non-basmati rice from private inventories in September 2011 has rattled competing Asian origins. Policymakers dithered for over three years, and later, judicial intervention in the allocation procedure, perhaps, led to the presumption that ban on exports may not be lifted. Thailand and Vietnam that dominate 50% of international rice trade .....