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 AgriExchange Vol: 194 08-03-2011
 
1.
 India has just a small share of world's vegetables export: Sharma
08March 2011
Despite accounting for 15% of world's vegetables production, India has a relatively low, around 1.5%E, global share of export of veggies.This is due to large domestic consumption, constrains of supply chain and marketing linkages, Commerce and Industry minister Anand Sharma said in a written reply.
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2.
 India careful with table grape exports to Europe
08March 2011
Table grapes have had a good price since November. Maybe a little high, say importers, meaning there is stagnation in the past ten days. The rainfall in South Africa caused 20% less supply and caused high prices. Now the South African season is ending. 8 Euro per 4.5 kilos is what's paid for the South African grapes.
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3.
 Aahar 2011 -- Moving away from commodities to processing
08March 2011
Aahar International Food and Hospitality Fair is one trade show that elicits huge response from the industry for more than one reasons. The participation of the ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI) and bodies like Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
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4.
 Pakistan: First mango shipment to US by June
08March 2011
Pakistan has succeeded in mango diplomacy with the United States and its first shipment of mangoes will arrive in the US in May or June this year. The shipment will be sent by air and will first go to an irradiation treatment centre in Iowa.
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List of Awardees for APEDA Export Award 2009-10
 
1.
 Philippines assures ASEAN peers of better rice import management
2.
 Guarseed gains on export demand
3.
 European Union imports a large number of chickens from Thailand
4.
 Spain: Increased fruit and vegetable imports in 2010
5.
 High onion MEP leaves traders in tears
6.
 Global food prices increase for eighth consecutive month in Feb
New Launches and release by APEDA
1.  APEDA AGRI Exchange Portal
2. Export Statistics CD ROM
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 08-03-2011
Domestic Prices
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Onion
1
Ch. Dadri(Haryana)
Other
800
1000
2
Daltenganj(Jharkhand)
Onion
800
1000
3
Hoshiarpur(Punjab)
Other
7500
8500
4
Jhansi(U.P.)
Red
375
750
Potato
1
Daltenganj(Jharkhand)
Potato
700
800
2
Hoshiarpur(Punjab)
Other
3000
4000
3
Ch. Dadri(Haryana)
Other
350
420
4
Aligarh(U.P.)
Other
410
500
Apple
1
Safidon(Haryana)
Other
5000
5000
2
Sarhind(Rajasthan)
Other
4000
4800
3
Metchua (W.B.)
Other
5600
6000
4
Sultanpur(U.P.)
Other
4800
5200
Grapes
1
Ch. Dadri(Haryana)
Other
3000
3800
2
Sultanpur(Rajasthan)
Other
2600
2800
3
Sultanpur(U.P.)
Other
2100
2300
4
Dasuya(Punjab)
Other
3500
4000
Source: www.agmarknet.nic.in
Egg
Product
Market Center
Price
1
Chennai
250
2
Delhi
243
3
Namakkal
243
4
Lucknow
257
Source: www.e2necc.com
International Prices
Unit Price : US$ / package
Product
 Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Apples       Package: cartons tray pack
1
Chicago
Michigan
RED DELICIOUS
18
20
2
Baltimore
Washington
RED DELICIOUS
27
28
3
Atlanta
Washington
RED DELICIOUS
24.50
25.50
Grapes     Package: 18 lb containers bagged
1
Atlanta
Chile
WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE
27
27
Potato     Package: 50 lb cartons
1
Atlanta
Idaho
Russet
33
34
2
Boston
Canada
Russet
21
23
3
Baltimore
Wisconsin
Russet
24
24
4
Dallas
Colorado
Russet
19
21
Source: USDA
 
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