Avinash Raheja, Commodity Online

Stories by Avinash Raheja, Commodity Online

Rs 300 crore for pulses research likely

Rs 300 crore for pulses research likely

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2007

With prices of pulses playing a big role in the rising inflation rates in India, the government may allocate more funds for research in pulses development.

Commodities prices to soar for two years

Commodities prices to soar for two years

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2007

Commodities prices will witness a major upheaval in the coming couple of years with demand for food going up.

Bihar plans white revolution with NDDB help

Bihar plans white revolution with NDDB help

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2007

Now, Bihar wants a white revolution in the state. So, the state has approached National Dairy Development Board to seek assistance.

Organic cotton booms in Gujarat

Organic cotton booms in Gujarat

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2007

After the Bt Cotton boom in Gujarat, it is the turn of organic cotton now. Keeping pace with the global trends, certain areas in Gujarat are going for organic cotton.

SBI plans commodity broking foray

SBI plans commodity broking foray

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2007

In a major step, SBI Capital Markets, India's leading investment banker, has decided to enter commodity broking and expand aggressively its online equity trading to take on competition from ICICI in the sector.

'Commodity market was never allowed to grow'

'Commodity market was never allowed to grow'

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2007

India's apex commodities regulator - the Forward Markets Commission - is a hub of activity these days. The Bill amending the Forward Contracts Regulation Act is pending before the Parliament.

Steel PSUs to form 'model villages'

Steel PSUs to form 'model villages'

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

India's public sector steel companies will spend a whopping Rs 230 crore (Rs 2.30 billion) on corporate social responsibility to build 'Model Steel Villages' across the country during the current financial year.

Islamic funds bullish on India

Islamic funds bullish on India

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

Changing political situation in America and European countries have forced rich Islamic investors from the Gulf countries to look for investment opportunities in South East Asian countries, including India.

Container dearth hurts coffee exports

Container dearth hurts coffee exports

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

After rupee appreciation and global and domestic price mismatch, it is container shortage which is harming the coffee exports from India now.

India to host 1st Global Agro Forum

India to host 1st Global Agro Forum

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

The first Global Agro-Industries Forum will be organised in New Delhi from 8 to 11 April 2008.

Hyderabad to host global Soya seminar

Hyderabad to host global Soya seminar

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

Hyderabad will host the third 'international seminar on soya foods - 'farm to kitchen' on August 24-25.

Commodity index to undergo change

Commodity index to undergo change

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2007

The Multi-Commodity Exchange on Wednesday initiated changes in the composition and weightage of India's first real-time composite commodity futures index - MCX-Comdex.

What are commodity futures markets?

What are commodity futures markets?

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

India has a long history of commodity futures trading, dating back to more than 125 years. But futures trading in commodities was interrupted in the mid seventies as the government wanted to usher in an elusive socialistic pattern of society.

Pulses output to go up

Pulses output to go up

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

Expecting a better price realisation this year, farmers have gone for pulses in a big way this year.

India set for Soybean boom

India set for Soybean boom

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

Following good rains and high global edible oil prices, soybean acreage is likely to touch a record 84 lakh hectares in the current kharif season.

Adani Group to setup horticulture supply chain

Adani Group to setup horticulture supply chain

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

Adani group is all set to launch fruits and vegetables supply in a big way.

Co-generation is the key for sugar mills

Co-generation is the key for sugar mills

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

Saddled with huge losses due to a glut in the industry, sugar mills are going all out for co-generation and distilleries now.

Cambodia beckons Indian rubber growers

Cambodia beckons Indian rubber growers

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

Want to make it big in rubber? Cambodia beckons you. The war-torn country has opened up its rubber belts for foreign direct investments.

MCX launches jute futures

MCX launches jute futures

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2007

The rolling out of the raw jute futures contracts comes close on the heel of the successful launch of Kufri Jyoti potato futures contract from MCX.

How India is emerging as world's oil refiner

How India is emerging as world's oil refiner

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2007

India's oil and gas industry is estimated to be a US$ 110 billion and it is one of the largest contributors to the central and state exchequers.