Indian sugar industry holds talk with South Korea
Delegation of Indian Sugar industry held talks with top representatives of all three sugar refineries in South Korea during seventh round of India-South Korea …
USDA raises world Wheat supply forecast by 800,000 tonnes
Despite a reduction in Australian production, world wheat supplies for 2018-19 have increased by 800,000 tonnes, according to the latest US Department of …
Indian government agencies procure pulses under PSS at Rs 15,000 crore
For procurement of pulses under the price support scheme (PSS) government agencies have spent more than Rs 15,034 crore so far in 2018-19, and this is 43 per …
India’s vegetable oil imports decline by 9 per cent in November 2018
India’s import of vegetable oils during November 2018 is reported at 1,133,893 (approximately 1.13 million) tonnes compared to 1,248,810 (1.24 million) …
Indian Tea Association inks pact with Chinese Tea body to boost shipments
The Indian Tea Association (ITA) has signed an MoU with China Tea Marketing Association for lifting the volume of black tea exports from here. India’s tea …
Fall in global Arabica coffee prices cripples India’s exports
India’s coffee exports are likely to remain inactive in the last quarter of the fiscal year, due to low global prices and an expected slump in prices of …
Retail inflation declines to 17-month low in November 2018 at 2.33%
Retail inflation dropped to a 17-month low in November at 2.33 per cent, mainly on account of decline in prices of kitchen essentials like vegetables and …
Onion export down by 7% during April-August in Maharashtra; India’s exports however increase
Maharashtra the leading onion exporter has witnessed a drop of 7 per cent in export during April-August of the current financial year, while the national …
NAFED and FCI Oilseeds, Pulses procurement at extreme slow pace
Food Corporation of India (FCI) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), which have a target to procure 33 lakh tonnes …
Chinese delegation visits India to firm up long term pact for sugar import
The Chinese delegation is exploring ways of firming up long-term arrangements for import of sugar from India. A high-level delegation from the Chinese sugar …