Concept of hedging in the agri industryThe various participants such as agricultural commodity processors, traders, millers and aggregators hedge their commodity price risk by us...
15 Jul, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
In one giant leap for Earth plants, seeds are grown in moon soilResearchers said on Thursday they planted seeds of a diminutive flowering weed called Arabidopsis thaliana in 12 small thimble-sized contai...
12 May, 2022, 09.25 PM IST
DCM Shriram to invest over Rs 350 cr on expansion of sugar businessDCM Shriram Sugar factories are located in Ajbapur, Rupapur, Hariawan, and Loni in Uttar Pradesh, with a combined installed capacity of 38,...
08 Nov, 2021, 04.26 PM IST
Cooking oil availability improves in the country in the midst of lockdownRajasthan alone contributes 50% of the country’s total mustard output.
29 Apr, 2020, 04.23 PM IST
Mustard prices face the squeeze, China exports can ease the woesGoing forward, prices may get some support from government procurement at the minimum support price (MSP).
19 Mar, 2019, 06.56 PM IST
DCM Shriram contracts 40,000 ton of sugar export; expanding ethanol capacityShriram demanded that the minimum selling price of sugar needs to be enhanced from the current Rs 29 per kg to cut losses incurred by the m...
08 Nov, 2018, 01.35 PM IST
Eyeing improved capacity utilization benefits: Ruchi SoyaThe increase in export incentives for agriculture and related products along with the 2% additional incentive under MEIS scheme for soyamea...
08 Dec, 2017, 02.01 PM IST
Rise in import duty on edible oil helps soyabean, mustard recoverTraders and companies anticipate prices to go up further in anticipation of a lesser crop this year due to fall in planting of oilseed this...
16 Aug, 2017, 08.59 AM IST
Oil traders want lower sunflower oilseeds dutyLocal crushing plants could raise their low capacity utilisation by this measure and become financially viable.
10 Oct, 2016, 11.15 AM IST
SEA demands cut in oilseeds import duty to 5-10%A sharp decline in domestic oilseeds output and crushing has encouraged edible oil imports, while discouraging exports of oilmeal, it said.
07 Jan, 2016, 02.31 PM IST
- Costlier oilmeals not palatable to key global consumers
Industry executives said that the government should either increase the prices of vegetable oils by raising customs duty on crude.
12 Dec, 2014, 11.51 AM IST
- JVL Agro to expand plant capacity;stk up
JVL Agro is expanding capacity at mustard seed crushing plant in Rajasthan due to increased demand of mustard oil from Central and Eastern ...
08 Jul, 2011, 12.35 PM IST
- NSL Sugars to raise Rs 288 crore debt
NSL Sugars Ltd, part of city- based Nuziveedu Seeds (NSL) group is set to raise Rs 288 crore debt from various banks.
10 Apr, 2011, 03.55 PM IST
- Seed farming for jatropha may be banned
Cultivation of jatropha, a plant used to produce environmentally-friendly biofuels, using seeds may be banned under a proposal being consid...
14 Nov, 2008, 12.33 AM IST
- Bunge looks to sell off MP plant
Bunge, maker of Dalda vanaspati and refined oils, is learnt to be selling off its Pithampur plant after moves to turn it around came a crop...
20 Oct, 2006, 03.15 AM IST
- Kalam backs jatropha farming in NE
President APJ Abdul Kalam has stated river basins in the North East are well-suited to cultivation of jatropha, a plant whose oil can be us...
20 Oct, 2006, 12.44 AM IST
- Reliance firms up plans to offer cooking oil brand
Reliance Industries is paving the way for its own branded cooking oil.
11 Jul, 2006, 12.27 AM IST