Rising concerns over delayed arrival of kharif crop push wholesale onion prices up in MahaWholesale onion prices in Maharashtra's Nashik district have risen by around 30% in a week due to concerns over the delay in the arrival of...
Prices of quality onion likely to double by SeptemberWholesale prices of onions ranged between ₹5 per kg and ₹24 per kg in Nashik on Wednesday, while retail prices were ₹ 25-35 per kg. Besides...
Tur traders propose campaign to promote use of other pulsesThe Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) has proposed a joint campaign with the Department of Food and Public Distribution to promot...
Did maize prices in India bottom out for this season?Buying remained quite strong from the poultry and starch industries to cover their demand, as their buying remained hand-to-mouth in the pr...
Soyabean Prices crash by 50% in a monthThe sharp fall in prices has angered farmers across Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Some farmers have started sharing soyabean price trends...
Lowest vegetable prices in three years relief for consumers; farmers struggle to recover production costDemand for vegetables is yet not fully recovered to pre-Covid levels, while exports are also low due to high air freight. However, with for...
Jai Kisan Andolan launches 'MSP loot calculator' to show losses incurred by farmersAccording to Avik Saha, the national convenor of Jai Kisan Andolan - a nationwide movement dedicated to farmers' rights, the calculator wou...
Mobile app improves price data collection of essential commodities: GovtThe mobile app for price monitoring for 22 essential commodities has started providing effective real time information about retail and who...
Wholesale veggie prices crash during lockdownWith state borders sealed, and supply chains hampered, what possibly led to the crashing prices was distress sale of perishable veggies and...
Potato price gains in India due to rainsPotato prices have spiked around 50% in Uttar Pradesh, the largest tuber producing state in India, as abnormally high rains this month have...
Farmers feel the chill as prices of commodities fallFarmers and traders said the only way out was to heavily step up government procurement of grains and allow export of onions to support pri...
Low demand to keep millet steadyLow demand from the cattle-feed industry and ample supplies weighed on millet prices that are expected to remain range bound.
Jeera futures hit upper circuit, close near two-month highJeera prices have been quite volatile this year, as the price dropped from the high of Rs. 18,200 levels in mid January to Rs.16,730 in Feb...
NCDEX announces close out for suspended castor seed contractsNational Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) on Monday took a definitive step in the interest of market participants in castor seed co...
Government launches two mobile apps for farmersGovernment launched two mobile phone applications that will enable farmers get information related to crop insurance and prices of agri- co...
Onion prices at nationwide high of Rs 70-80/kg in DelhiPrices of onion in the capital continue to remain at an eye watering Rs 70-80 per kg, but it's not the shortage of supply that's pushing up...
Onion prices stable at Nasik as of now: BalyanAs per NHRDF data, the average wholesale price reported during the month of November this year in the markets of Nasik district is Rs 1,416...