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Russian ban on Indian rice to go

Russian ban on Indian rice to go

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2007

Indian exporters are awaiting a formal announcement next week.

Why Uranium is a hot commodity

Why Uranium is a hot commodity

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2007

Uranium is one of the best-performing commodities these days as the world seeks alternatives to oil as a source of energy.

APMCs ready to take on private sector in Gujarat

APMCs ready to take on private sector in Gujarat

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2007

APMCs across Gujarat are of the view that entry of private companies will impact their functioning.

Mosquito menace lifts rubber price

Mosquito menace lifts rubber price

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2007

Casting aside rubber growers' fear of a price fall, spot natural rubber rates began its northward journey this week.

Egg prices set to crash

Egg prices set to crash

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2007

Your morning omelet may cost you less in the coming days with the prices of eggs showing a downward trend. Prices of eggs and chicken are bound to fall as the poultry industry expects an increase in supply.

Monsoon Meter: How much rain did India get

Monsoon Meter: How much rain did India get

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2007

Southwest Monsoon was vigorous/active over East Rajasthan and the Gujarat region during many days and over West Rajasthan, Konkan and Goa and Madhya Maharashtra on a few days of the week ending July 11.

Gold loses charm as stock markets surge

Gold loses charm as stock markets surge

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2007

Surging capital markets in India are turning investors away from the bullion market to attractive stocks. This has resulted in the fall of gold prices on lack of buying supporters.

APMCs face competition from pvt sector in Gujarat

APMCs face competition from pvt sector in Gujarat

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2007

Implementation of the model Agriculture Act in Gujarat is like setting the cat among pigeons as far as Agriculture Produce Marking Committees in the state are concerned.

Thailand eyes Indian jewellery market

Thailand eyes Indian jewellery market

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Thailand, known for its coloured gemstones, is keen to make its presence felt in India, where the market is responding positively to gemstone-studded jewellery.

'Spot exchanges will benefit Indian farmers'

'Spot exchanges will benefit Indian farmers'

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Spot exchanges to trade in commodities are set to be launched across the country in a few months' time. The man in the limelight most of the time these days is Anjani Sinha, managing director and chief executive officer of National Spot Exchange.

Punjab cries foul over wheat import

Punjab cries foul over wheat import

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

In a move to express the state's displeasure, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has sought a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the issue of importing wheat at a higher price of $317-$330 per tonne.

India's edible oil imports rise

India's edible oil imports rise

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

India's edible oil imports rose by 41 per cent to touch 5.47 lakh tonnes in June against 3.88 lakh tonnes a year-ago, according to figures released by the Solvent Extractors' Association of India.

Identity crisis for Darjeeling Tea

Identity crisis for Darjeeling Tea

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

The exotic brew from West Bengal is facing an onslaught from 'original' duplicates.

Commodity exchanges do roaring biz

Commodity exchanges do roaring biz

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Futures trading is here to stay. That is the message emerging from the commodity exchanges in India. Futures trading in commodity exchanges reached a whopping Rs 8,97,816 crore (Rs 8,978.16 billion) till June-end in the current financial year.

Call to ban cotton export

Call to ban cotton export

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Faced with a huge rise in cotton prices, the South India Small Spinners Association has urged the Centre to ban export of raw cotton.

Big leap in global coffee exports: ICO

Big leap in global coffee exports: ICO

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2007

Export of coffee across the globe has witnessed a big leap in the crop year that began in October.

Vidarbha farmers to use technology in fields

Vidarbha farmers to use technology in fields

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

Vidarbha, the land of farmers' suicides, may soon witness changes in cultivation methods.

Why India plays dismal role in global gold trade

Why India plays dismal role in global gold trade

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

India may be the largest consumer of gold in the world; but not only that the quantity of gold that the country produces is dismal, but it plays no influencing role in determining the pricing of the yellow metal.

Open position issues will be solved soon: FMC

Open position issues will be solved soon: FMC

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

Voices of concern over cumin seed and pepper delivery and quality standards were aired at a meeting of traders and hedgers called by the Forward Markets Commission.

'Futures trading will create wealth'

'Futures trading will create wealth'

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2007

If anyone asks who should be named the pioneer of online Futures trading exchanges in commodities, the first name that would prop up will be that of Kailash Gupta.