With India's Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar ruling out wheat exports for the time being, wheat futures which were rebounding at NCDEX went down again. India's major stock indices are set to gain this year on the back of earnings optimism and economic growth while RBI seems to be gearing up for interest rate hike in its Monetary Policy to be released on April 20
The U.S. Agricultural Research Service says it is getting ready to make public a newly developed variety of lentil called Essex. The service, a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, says Essex offers high seed yields for growers, nitrogen-fixing bacteria for wheat crops and a tasty source of protein for consumers to add to soups, salads and other fare.
India’s Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Thursday said prices of essential commodities, including sugar, were coming down.