Guar gum industry faces heat as US shale companies cut importsIndia’s guar gum industry is facing the heat as North America’s oil and drilling sector has reduced offtake of the commodity by almost half.
After a dizzying spike and free fall, guar-gum prices likely to stabiliseOutput of guar seed is expected to be 25-30% less this year compared with the Kharif season of 2013, industry executives said.
Steady demand, rain woes push up Guar pricesTalking to ET, PK Hisaria, president, Indian Guar Gum Manufacturers Association, said: “Last year, the area under guar seed was 32 lakh hec...
Guar gum demand brings back cheer after 2 yearsAfter a gap of two years, guar gum demand from the food sector has brought back cheer to the domestic guar gum industry.
- Dubious trades drive up prices of guar gum
Guar gum has doubled to Rs 40,000 a quintal in the past three months. Prices have jumped despite a record harvest of 18 lakh tonne and in t...
Guar gum industry in a fix as US cos eye substitutesIndia produces 20 million tonne of guar seeds annually from which 6 lakh tonne of guar gum is extracted.
- Guar seed, gum prices rise on relisting buzz; confidence soars
Guar prices are inching up following speculation that the commodity would be relisted on the futures market.
- Farmers across India bet on guar as prices see a sharp rise
Guar gum prices have jumped to Rs 30,000 per quintal from Rs 3,000 per quintal a year ago while guar seed prices have gone up to Rs 350 per...
Guar: Farmers mint money from common man's foodThe reason is that the guar seed has become a lubricant for the multibillion shale oil and gas drilling where its used for the 'fracking' p...
- Despite a trading ban on exchanges, guar's story may not be over
It's a fascinating story how the eminently forgettable guar seeds made news when prices zoomed, first fanned by genuine demand and low supp...
- Farmers betting on guar, soya despite curbs on trading
A ban on guar futures trading and restrictions on lean-season soya bean trading have not deterred farmers from betting on the crops in a bi...
- Commerce ministry amends rules for guar gum export
Guar gum exporters heave a sigh of relief as commerce ministry withdraws its notification on permissible chemicals content.
- China imposes duty on guar exports
The guar splits and guar powder attract a duty of 7% and 15% respectively. China accounts for 25% to 30% of the total exports of guar gum s...
- No-pesticide condition vexes guar gum exporters
Food-grade guar gum export to the EU is set to take a hit as the commerce min has directed exporters there should be no pesticide in the pr...
- Bullish on cotton at least till third quarter: Biren Vakil CEO Paradigm Commodity Advisors Pvt Ltd
Biren Vakil CEO Paradigm Commodity Advisors Pvt Ltd, in a chat with ET Now talks about commodities.
- Guar crop in Haryana affected by diseases
Guar crop in Haryana-one of major producers, has been affected by several diseases which have emerged on account incessant rains along with...
- Chana, soya move up on NCDEX
AGRO commodities were up on Tuesday and NCDEX registered a turnover of Rs 1,822 crore with active trade in guar seed, soya oil, soya bean, ...