Commerce Ministry permits NFL to import urea for another 2 monthsSo far, state trading enterprises (STEs), including MMTC and State Trading Corporation (STC), were permitted to import fertiliser.
Setback for India: WTO draft text silent on country’s demandsThe draft will go through intense negotiations during the course of the day giving India a chance to put its point.
Government imports urea at $289.77 per tonne in April-June periodhe weighted average price of imported urea during 2014-15 is Rs 18,981 per tonne at an average exchange rate of Rs 62.45 per dollar.
Urea imports up 23% to 87.49 lakh tonne FY'15The country's urea imports had dipped 12 per cent to 7.08 MT in 2013-14 owing to carry-over stocks from the previous year.
Urea imports up by 13% to 78.43 LT in April-FebruaryBesides three STEs, the government imports urea through OMIFCO, which is a joint venture project of IFFCO and Kribhco, with an offtake agre...
Urea imports down 4% to 62.58 lakh tonnes in Apr-Dec periodUrea is imported by three STEs (state trading enterprises) -- Indian Potash Ltd (IPL), MMTC and STC on behalf of the government to meet dom...
Urea imports decline by 36 per cent to 32.26 lakh tonnes in April-October periodUrea imports decreased 12% to 7.08 MT in 2013-14, due to carry-over stocks from previous year. India had imported 8.04 MT of urea in 2012-1...
Government relaxes iron ore pellet export norms for Kudremukh Iron Ore Company LtdGovernment has allowed state- owned Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) to directly export iron ore pellets in a bid to revive the cash-star...
Urea imports dip 54% to 20.31 LT in April-August periodAmid fall in sowing area and below normal monsoon reported this season, urea imports have decreased by 54% to 20.31 lakh tonnes in first fi...
Urea imports more than double to 14.90 lakh tonnes so farIndia's urea imports have more than doubled to 14.90 lakh tonnes (LT) in the first two months of this fiscal.
Urea imports dip 12 per cent to 7.08 MT in 2013-14According to data, the offtake of urea from Omiffco in the year 2013-14 has also increased to 2.12 MT against 1.83 MT in the year 2012-13.
Anyone can export onions again after four decadesOnion export was canalised in 1974. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (Nafed) was the only canalising agency till 1999.
Government names 13 STEs as canalising agencies for onion exportsThe Commerce Ministry has recently imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 650 per tonne on onion to curb shipments and control rising ...
India imports urea worth $ 614 million during April-JulyIndia imported over 2 million tonnes (MT) of urea in the first four months of this fiscal worth $ 614 million (about Rs 3,700 crore).
- Sri Lanka to import 30,000 tons onion from India by Dec
Welcoming India's decision to ease onion exports, Sri Lankan importers say they will buy 30,000 tons of the bulb from it to augment supplie...
- Govt withdraws restriction on onion export
The government has withdrawn the 'export licence' restriction for overseas sale of onion, as the prices of commodity have started to soften...
- Import of petro products through STEs to continue
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday said it would continue its policy to route imports of petroleum product through State Trading Enterpris...