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Commodities Buzz: India 2010-11 Basmati Exports Rebound Despite First Half Fall
27April 2011
 India's basmati rice exports likely rose by up to 15% in the fiscal year which ended March 31 after recovering from a fall in the initial six months, the head of the state-run farm exports body said. India, the world's largest basmati supplier, exported 2 million metric tons in the 2009-10 fiscal years. |
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US: Organic sales rise to $28.6 billion
27April 2011
U.S. sales of organic products grew nearly 8 percent in 2010, reaching $28.6 billion, according to the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) new 2011 Organic Industry Survey. Organic fruits and vegetables, which represent 39.7 percent of total organic food sales, experienced the most growth reaching nearly $10.6 billion in sales in 2010, up 11.8 percent from 2009 sales.
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Poultry farmers losing Rs 5 per broiler, 25 paisa on each egg
27April 2011
 Poultry farmers are losing Rs 5 per live bird and about 25 paisa per egg due to high feed costs, those involved in the trade have complained, demanding a ban on the export of feeds like maize and soya to cut down input costs. |
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Japan Seeks to Buy 336,518 Tons of Milling Wheat in Tender
27April 2011
 Japan is seeking to buy 336,518 metric tons of milling wheat from the U.S., Canada and Australia in a regular tender on April 28, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said. Shipment is set from May 16 to June 15 for the Canadian wheat, and from June 1 to June 30 for the other origins, Masafumi Otsuka at the ministry’s grain-trade division said today by phone. |
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USDA Raises Beef, Vegetable Price Forecasts |
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Eastern European demand for onions increases |
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Set up ICAR research station in Punjab: CM |
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Govt not keen on banning endosulfan |
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Govt scraps import duties temporarily - Indonesia |
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RI insists on radiation-free certification of Japanese food products – Indonesia |
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Traditionally German demand for spinach increases during Easter week |
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Agricultural Biotechnology Playing Bigger Role In Food Output |
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