The real culprit, cereal shortages, may further add to Indians' price painsThe widespread cereal shortages in India could drive inflation higher in India, even as the vegetable price shock is set to ease in the com...
Cereal prices unlikely to surge but will remain elevated: CrisilThe weighted average crop price index for cereal crops logged 3-4% CAGR over fiscals 2017-2022. Even this fiscal, prices of cereals have ri...
Put rice exports back on the cookerCereals constitute 9.67% of the consumer price index (CPI) and inflation in this basket is running ahead of food inflation, which has decli...
Price rise, high shipment led to export restrictions on rice: Food SecretaryExplaining the rationale behind the imposition of 20% duty on exports of non-basmati rice and a ban on exports of broken rice, Pandey said ...
No wheat shortage in India, ban imposed to check 'rampant' export: Narendra Singh TomarIndia's wheat exports stood at an all-time high of 7 million tonnes, valuing USD 2.05 billion, in 2021-22 on better demand of Indian wheat ...
Centre wants data on wheat exports to decide on further relief or banThe authority is seeking data on quantities for which letters of credit (LCs) have been issued by banks and exports for which registration ...
Nestle forays into kids breakfast cereal market with CeregrowIndustry estimates peg the country’s breakfast cereal market to be growing in excess of 22% over the last five years.
Free market helps cereal exports, but tax on input-intensive commodities neededOn top of this largest-ever export, Indian granaries are overflowing, with public stocks touching 80 mt in July 2012 and 74 mt in July 2013.
With exports beating imports and global prices slumping, desi farming goes globalIndia’s farm exports in 2012-13 were more than $41 billion vis-à-vis imports of $20 billion, a net surplus of more than $21 billion.
Russia lifts ban on import of rice, peanuts from IndiaThe Russian Federation had imposed the ban due to the presence of khapra beetles pest in rice and aflatoxin contamination of peanuts.
- Govt notifies allowing export of certain processed food items
The Commerce Ministry today notified the government's decision that export of processed food items such as wheat flour, butter, cheese and ...
- Processed farm products get exports nod
Govt has allowed export of processed agricultural products even if there is a ban on basic farm produce like wheat, other cereals.
- World food price situation set to remain tense in 2011: FAO
High volatility and price swings in food commodities are likely to prevail for the rest of this year and could continue into 2012, UN body ...
- Inflation negative, but food prices up by 20% in a year
Even as there are apprehensions of a rise in the price of essential commodities, official data shows that prices of cereals, pulses and veg...
- Pesticide level in veggies, fruits rises
The presence of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables is getting higher than the maximum permissible levels (MPL), revealed a recent ...
- Absence of speculative play keeps potato prices steady
Potato prices globally have not hardened as much as the rates of other food items like cereals.
- Ban hasn’t helped curb prices: Mistry
London-based Godrej International director Dorab E Mistry, whose forecasts are closely tracked by the global edible oil industry, has proje...