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 AgriExchange Vol: 213 04-04-2011
 
1.
 Promotion goes aggressive, lures farmers
04April 2011
Over 10 lakh farmers in the state have already taken up organic farming as a result of some aggressive promotion by the agriculture department. Of the nearly 6.5 lakh hectares under organic cultivation, 2.77 lakh have been certified and farmers have been branding their produce as organic produce.
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2.
 India to produce 100 million metric tons of rice next crop year
04April 2011
World’s second largest rice producer India expect another bumper output this crop year and set a target of 100 million metric tons for next crop year. According to country’s agriculture ministry, this year India’s country's rice production is estimated at 94.01 million tons as against 89.09 million tonnes last year.
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3.
 Govt mulls setting up clusters for growing vegetables
04April 2011
To address the issue of vegetable shortage at urban centres across the country, the Centre plans to have clusters for vegetable cultivation and storage. One such cluster would be set in either the capital city or any city with a population of more than one million in each state.
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4.
 Saudi Arabia To Stock Top Quality Dairy Products From Victoria, Australia
04April 2011
Quality dairy products from the State of Victoria, Australia, will soon be available in Saudi Arabia following a series of business agreements reached between Tatura Milk Industries and Saudi food buyers and distributors.
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List of Awardees for APEDA Export Award 2009-10
 
1.
 India''s onion exports plunge due to high MEP
2.
 Pune gains as farmers switch to greenhouses
3.
 China bans poultry imports from Netherlands to guard bird flu risk
4.
 FCI asks Punjab procurement agencies to ensure three-year shelf life of wheat
5.
 Govt to take final call on banning food imports from Japan today
6.
 Parties ask UP Govt to consider wheat export
7.
 Pakistan losing Iranian rice market
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 04-04-2011
Domestic Prices
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Onion
1
Rajkot(Gujarat)
Onion
210
535
2
Keshopur(NCT of Delhi)
Other
550
750
3
Aligarh(U.P.)
Other
600
700
4
Bikaner(Rajasthan)
Other
400
600
Wheat
1
Dehgam(Gujarat)
Other
1070
1300
2
Manawar(M.P.)
Other
1220
1220
3
Samsi (W.B.)
White
1240
1260
4
Aligarh(U.P.)
Other
1120
1140
Apple
1
Faizabad(U.P.)
Other
5600
5635
2
Paonta Sahib(H.P.)
Other
10000
10000
3
Nawan Shahar (Punjab)
Other
3500
4000
4
Barwala(Haryana)
Apple
5000
5000
Grapes
1
Barwala (Haryana)
Other
4000
4000
2
Nawan Shahar(Punjab)
Other
3000
3500
3
Udaipur (Rajasthan)
Other
1700
4000
4
Bilaspur(H.P.)
Other
4000
5000
Source: www.agmarknet.nic.in
Egg
Price on 02-04-2011
Product
Market Center
Price
1
Chennai
223
2
Delhi
195
3
Namakkal
220
4
Lucknow
214
Source: www.e2necc.com
International Prices
Unit Price : US$ / package
 
Price on 04-04-2011
Product
 Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Apples       Package: cartons tray pack
1
Chicago
Michigan
Red Delicious
18
20
2
Atlanta
Washington
Red Delicious
29
30
3
Boston
New York
Red Delicious
19
19
Grapes     Package: 18 lb containers bagged
1
Atlanta
Chile
White Seedless Type
19.50
19.50
2
Baltimore
Chile
White Seedless Type
20
20
Potato     Package: 50 lb cartons
1
Atlanta
Idaho
Russet
33
35.50
2
Boston
Canada
Russet
18
22
3
Baltimore
Wisconsin
Russet
24
24
Source: USDA
 
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