Friday, 3 July 2015

India Agri, Food & Health News - 04July'15 !

1. The government may remove the restriction on traders from holding stock of three pulses -- (chana) gram, yellow peas and red lentil (masoor dal) -- beyond the prescribed ceiling, in view of stable prices of these varieties.

2. Indian Food Ministry proposes 10% duty to curb wheat imports.

3. Riding on the comfort of high value aquaculture shrimp production, Vizag Port continues to emerge as the leading port in seafood exports by value terms during FY-15.

4. Coconut Development Board has urged farmers not to sell of their produce at throw away prices.

5. The Centre has allayed any fear of a shortfall in the sowing of rice, the key Kharif crop, with officials from the Agriculture Ministry stating that sowing and production will not be affected negatively.

6. Farmers in Telangana will soon get phablets (a smart device bigger than a phone but smaller than a tablet). Developed by the global agricultural research institute ICRISAT.

7. Global market volatility and currency fluctuation have not prevented India’s marine exports crossing the one-million-tonne mark in FY15, fetching earnings of $5.5 billion.

8. dible oils market witnessed hectic activities as all local refineries booked good orders from stockists on back of sharp jump on futures markets amid higher physical demand.

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