While demand has started to pick up again and ending stocks have decreased, cumin (jeera) prices have increased by roughly 10% since the beginning of this month. Cumin was quoted at 31,000 rupees per quintal, up from 28,350 on February 2 at the Unjha agricultural produce marketing committee (APMC) yard, a price-setter in the spice….
Castor seed production in the nation is anticipated to rise by 15% to 19.46 lakh tonnes for the 2022–2023 growing season (November 2022–October 2023). At the yards of the agricultural produce marketing committee, the fresh crop has begun to arrive. The castor-growing regions of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana were covered in two rounds…
Like many wheat farmers in the region, Parwinder Singh, a farmer from Punjab’s Kapurthala district, worries about crop loss as a result of recent temperatures that have been above average. A farmer from Talwandi Mehma named Singh stated that at this time of year, “The crop doesn’t require a lot of warm days. It may…
Monday’s solid U.S. economic statistics fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve will continue raising interest rates to control inflation, but gold prices were flat and remained close to a two-month low. Gold’s spot price remained at $1,810.48 per ounce. At $1,817.40, U.S. gold futures were unchanged. On Monday, gold prices fluctuated between flat and up….
Despite conflicting global cues, the gold rate is up this Friday, while the silver rate is down. Gold April futures were selling at Rs 55,743 per 10 kilos on the Multi Commodities Exchange, up Rs 156 or 0.28%. On the MCX, silver March futures were selling at Rs 65,642 per kilogram, down Rs 83. Gold’s…
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was able to cut the selling price of wheat by ₹1.70/kg on Wednesday during the third round of the electronic auction after lowering the reserve prices of wheat by ₹2/kg. There were sales of up to 5.07 lakh tonnes (lt). Government officials predicted that the retail market will soon…
On Thursday, oil prices marginally increased in light Asian trading, breaking a six-day losing run fueled by growing worries that more aggressive interest rate increases by central banks will stifle economic development and fuel demand. A barrel of Brent crude futures increased by 2 cents to $80.62. WTI crude futures increased by 9 cents, or…
The mandatory certification of cotton bales under the Quality Control Order (QCO) has been approved by the Center, and the Ministry of Textiles expects this would increase the supply of high-quality cotton to the textile industry.According to officials, the requirement that cotton bales supplied in India have Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification is intended…
To further lower prices, the government on Tuesday declared it would release an additional 20 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat into the market through the open market sale system (OMSS). The notification is made one day before the following round of wheat auctions to sell 11.72 lt. As of now, it has been determined to…
Due to supply shortages and increased demand, aluminium prices are expected to remain stable in 2023, especially if China relaxes Covid19 curbs, according to analysts. The Fitch Group’s research division Fitch Solutions Industry Research and Country Risk predicts that prices will continue to rise but not to the highs of 2022. On the other side,…
