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 AgriExchange Vol: 192 04-03-2011
 
1.
Indian Govt allows 100.000 tonnes wheat export to Afghanistan
04March 2011
Relaxing the export ban on diplomatic ground, the Indian government on Monday allowed shipments of 100,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan through Food Corporation of India (FCI).
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2.
Indian wheat to set record, posing export question
04March 2011
Bumper sowings and plentiful rains have put India is on course for a fourth successive record wheat harvest, US officials said, forecasting that the country may be "forced" to resume exporting the grain.
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3.
Philippines: Increased Prices of vegetables and fruits
04March 2011
Inclement weather and typhoons in Luzon and Mindanao have greatly affected the prices of vegetables and fruits in Bacolod City, in a span of just one month, revealed Executive Assistant Ernesto Pineda recently during the interview right at the market area in downtown Bacolod.
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4.
Flood-tolerant rice plants 'can also recover from drought'
04March 2011
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have made a discovery that can greatly benefit rice growers and consumers everywhere. The researchers have demonstrated in the lab and greenhouse that rice that is flood tolerant is also better able to recover from a drought.
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List of Awardees for APEDA Export Award 2009-10
 
1.
India: No rain damage, mango growers happy for now
2.
ECC allows import of 7 more items from India
3.
Namibia: Govt Bans SA Animal Imports
4.
Ukraine's parliament sets a zero import duty on buckwheat, allows locales to regulate prices
5.
Beetle-infested animal feed from India to be sent back
6.
Indian agrochemical industry expected to grow to $1.7bn by 2012
7.
Middle East crisis will affect U.S. agriculture industry
8.
Thailand’s ban on fruit exports, department error cost SA millions
9.
International Grain Price Rising Begins to Affect Japan Market
10.
India's food price inflation declines to 10.39 per cent news
11.
Minister dispels maize shortage fears
New Launches and release by APEDA
1.  APEDA AGRI Exchange Portal
2. Peanut.Net Traceability system
3. Export Statistics CD ROM
4. APEDA Silver Jubilee Souvenir
5. Red Meat Manual
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 03-03-2011
Domestic Prices
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Onion
1
Sriganganagar(Rajasthan)
Other
700
900
2
Gundlupet(Karnataka)
Local
583
1000
3
Surat(Gujarat)
Other
500
650
4
Aligarh(U.P.)
Other
980
1110
Potato
1
Sheoraphuly(W.B.)
Jyoti
500
510
2
Rajkot(Gujarat)
Potato
575
690
3
Safidon(Haryana)
Other
300
300
4
Etah(U.P.)
Other
300
450
Tomato
1
Sriganganagar(Rajasthan)
Other
700
900
2
Madanapalli(A.P.)
Local
250
350
3
Surat (Gujarat)
Other
500
600
4
Faizabad(U.P.)
Other
675
695
Grapes
1
Sultanpur(U.P.)
Other
2600
2800
2
Sriganganagar(Rajasthan)
Other
3400
3600
3
Bilaspur(H.M.)
Other
3000
4000
4
Gurdaspur(Punjab)
Other
2200
3000
Source: www.agmarknet.nic.in
Egg
Product
Market Center
Price
1
Chennai
245
2
Delhi
248
3
Namakkal
240
4
Lucknow
257
Source: www.e2necc.com
International Prices
Unit Price : US$ / package
Product
Market Center Variety Low High
Apples     Package: cartons tray pack
1
Michigan
RED DELICIOUS
22
22.50
2
Pennsylvania
RED DELICIOUS
22
22
3
Washington
RED DELICIOUS
29
30
Potato     Package: 50 lb cartons
1
Idaho
Russet
21
22
2
Colorado
Russet
16
17
3
Wisconsin
Russet
15
15.50
4
Virginia
Russet
15
15
Source: USDA
 
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