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 AgriExchange Vol: 220 13-04-2011
 
1.
 India: Horticulturists predict bumper mango crop
13April 2011
Good news awaits mango lovers in the coming months. If predictions of the horticulture department proves true, varieties of mango are going to be available in huge quantity in the market. Despite the recent hailstorm which caused a loss of 30-40 per cent to the crop, the department is hopeful of huge production.
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2.
 India, European Union closer to free trade agreement
13April 2011
India and the European Union hope to sort out the remaining issues to a free trade agreement in their next round of meeting of officials in May in New Delhi. A successful meeting of officials in Brussels last week has narrowed down the differences and raised the chances of a deal being inked by July this year.
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3.
 Wheat export ban: Government to decide between politics and excess grain
13April 2011
The record wheat crop of 84 million tonnes has turned into a ticking time bomb for a decision-weary UPA. Though analysts have begun mooting wheat exports to deal with India's problem of plenty, the government is finding it tough to reach a decision.
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4.
 Argentina: Makes first export of pomegranates to Europe
13April 2011
The first boxes of a total of 15,000 planned for its first commercial harvest of the Wonderful variety pomegranates by the company "Granada de los Andes", were sent. This first harvest grew in 67 hectares in "Campo Grande del Acequión", which were planted in 2008.
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List of Awardees for APEDA Export Award 2009-10
 
1.
 PM calls for coordinated position among BRICS countries on key economic issues
2.
 Food safety awareness programme held in Manipur
3.
 Prices for U.S. imports jump 2.7% in March
4.
 China: Chinese garlic prices likely to go down
5.
 Ecuador: "EU tariff system makes banana prices volatile"
6.
 Russia lowered apple imports in the first months of 2011
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 13-04-2011
Domestic Prices
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Onion
1
Surat(Gujarat)
Other
400
600
2
Sultanpur(U.P.)
Other
650
800
3
Jodhpur(Rajasthan)
Red
375
450
4
Howrah (W.B.)
Nasik
675
750
Wheat
1
Pundri(Haryana)
Other
1120
1120
2
Ajmer (Rajasthan)
Other
1205
1311
3
Khatra (W.B..)
Other
1100
1150
4
Khairagarh(U.P.)
Other
1050
1100
Apple
1
Sultanpur(U.P.)
Other
6000
6500
2
Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Other
8000
13000
3
Pundri (Haryana)
Other
3500
4000
4
Bathinda (Punjab)
Other
5000
6000
Grapes
1
Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Green
3000
4750
2
Nawan Shahar (Punjab)
Other
3000
3500
3
Chamba (H.P.)
Other
4000
4400
4
Sultanpur (U.P.)
Other
2700
3000
Source: www.agmarknet.nic.in
Egg
Price on 13-04-2011
Product
Market Center
Price
1
Chennai
220
2
Delhi
197
3
Namakkal
210
4
Lucknow
214
Source: www.e2necc.com
International Prices
Unit Price : US$ / package
 
Price on 13-04-2011
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
Dallas
Chile
White Seedless Type
24
25
Potato     Package: 50 lb cartons
1
Atlanta
Idaho
Russet
33
35.50
2
Boston
Canada
Russet
18
21
3
Baltimore
Wisconsin
Russet
19
19
Source: USDA
 
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