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 AgriExchange Vol: 200 16-03-2011
 
1.
 Mango business likely to be around Rs 1,700 to 1,800 cr this year
16March 2011
Alphonso and Kesar are the largest selling varieties and besides the huge domestic demand; a lot of mangoes are exported to markets like the UAE , Europe and Asia. With the US lifting a ban on Indian mango, it looks to be another promising market.
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2.
 Haryana farmers get certification for organic farming
16March 2011
HAFED (Haryana State Cooperative Supply and marketing federation Limited) Organic Grower’s Group has been awarded scope certificate and IC-2 level organic certificate for 204 farmers having 400 acres area predominantly under Basmati paddy crop in the district of Kurukshetra, Kaithal and Karnal.
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3.
 Vision to Double India’s Share in Global Processed Food Trade by 2015
16March 2011
In order to increase level of processing and to promote Food Processing Industries to exploit both the domestic and international market potential for processed food products, Vision 2015 document has been finalized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI).
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4.
 Basmati exports set to dip on Iran payment issue
16March 2011
Basmati rice exports are expected decline slightly if the current trends are any indication. From close to 2.2 million tonne of aromatic rise exports last fiscal, the figure is set to fall marginally during 2010-11.
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List of Awardees for APEDA Export Award 2009-10
 
1.
 India has inked 20 MoUs in the agriculture field in past 3 years
2.
 Veg production estimated to rise by 6% in 2010-11
3.
 Import Prices in U.S. Increased 1.4% in February on Oil, Food
4.
 Inviting Private Participation in Agriculture Supply Chain
5.
 Sri Lanka may cancel the import tariff of corn temporarily
6.
 Indian wheat not effected by stem rust fungal disease
7.
 Meat supply 'diabolical' in WA
8.
 Rose exports to Japan hit, growers fear Rs 3-cr loss
Market Watch
Commodity-wise, Market-wise Daily Price on 16-03-2011
Domestic Prices
Unit Price : Rs/Qtl
Product
Market Center
Variety
Min Price
Max Price
Onion
1
Mustafabadt(Haryana)
Other
700
800
2
Reasi(Jammu and Kashmir)
Other
1000
1200
3
Giridih(Jharkhand)
Onion
800
900
4
Banga(Punjab)
Other
800
820
Potato
1
Surat(Gujarat)
Potato
500
650
2
Asandh(Haryana)
Other
350
425
3
Banga(Punjab)
Other
377
425
4
Bikaner(F&V)(Rajasthan)
Other
500
575
Apple
1
Thanesar(Haryana)
Oyher
2500
6000
2
Bathinda(Punjab)
Other
4000
5000
3
Jaipur(F&V)(Rajasthan)
Other
4000
6000
4
Sultanpur(Uttar Pradesh)
Other
5200
5400
Grapes
1
Reasi(Jammu and Kashmir)
Other
4000
5000
2
Bassi Pathana(Punjab)
Other
3000
4000
3
Bikaner(F&V)(Rajasthan)
Other
3400
3600
4
Bilaspur(H.P.)
Other
2500
3500
Source: www.agmarknet.nic.in
Egg
Price on 14-02-2011
Product
Market Center
Price
1
Chennai
240
2
Delhi
225
3
Namakkal
228
4
Lucknow
238
Source: www.e2necc.com
International Prices
Unit Price : US$ / package
 
Price on 15-02-2011
Product
 Market Center Origin Variety Low High
Apples       Package: cartons tray pack
1
Boston
Michigan
RED DELICIOUS
19
20
2
Baltimore
Washington
RED DELICIOUS
26
27
3
Atlanta
Virginia
RED DELICIOUS
15
15
Grapes     Package: 18 lb containers bagged
1
Atlanta
Chile
WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE
23.50
24.50
Potato     Package: 50 lb cartons
1
Atlanta
Idaho
Russet
34.50
35.50
2
Boston
Canada
Russet
19
19
3
Baltimore
Wisconsin
Russet
18
18
4
Dallas
Montana
Russet
27
27
Source: USDA
 
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