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Three varieties of Non-basmati rice exports allowed
10Feb 2011
 With expectation of record rice production this year and surplus stocks with Food Corporation of India(FCI), the government on Wednesday allowed exports of three varieties of non-basmati rice mostly grown in southern states. However, exports up to 1.5 lakh tonne of these rice varieties would be allowed. |
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US concerned over Indian trade barriers
10Feb 2011
US commerce secretary Gary Locke expressed concern on Monday over India's restrictive trade policy, saying it impeded investment despite growing economic and security ties between the two nations. Despite its growing global weight, India is still only the 14th biggest trading partner for the United States, and obstacles from outsourcing controversies to the Doha world trade round and market access have put the brakes on faster integration.
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Pawar favours export of sugar, onion and rice news
10Feb 2011
 Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar today hinted at reopening the export market for select commodities such as non-basmati rice, sugar and onion in order to protect the interests of the farming community.
Pawar favoured a more liberal approach to food exports especially in the context of bumper production
estimates this year. |
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Bangladesh to buy 200,000 tonnes Thai rice
10Feb 2011
 Bangladesh will buy 200,000 tonnes of parboiled rice from Thailand, the world’s top rice exporter, as it seeks to ensure supplies of the staple in the face of record food prices, a Bangladesh food ministry
official said. |
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India to harvest record wheat, pulses and cotton crop |
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Limited export of rice, sugar and onion to help farmers |
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Cabbages are the most profitable in 2010/11 in Ukraine and Russia
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China drought to drive up global wheat price |
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Hungary Poultry Products Council proposes state intervention purchases of maize |
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Floriculture becomes popular in Tripura |
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Tetra Pak to set up packaging plant at Chakan |
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