http://www.commodityonline.com/ India's largest commodity news portal en-us July 24, 2008, 10:53 pm Copyright: (C) 2007 Commodity Online India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.commodityonline.com/images/commodity%20logo.jpg http://www.commodityonline.com/ 280 51 Visit CommodityOnline.com Is the global commodities boom fueled by speculation? Some like Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram says: Yes. Some others like investing legend Jim Rogers says: No. So who is right and who is wrong? 2008-07-24 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Is-speculation-fueling-commodities-boom-10657-3.html Israeli company Indolive Enterprises is to sign another agreement for olive oil cultivation in India after its successful tie up with Rajasthan government. 2008-07-23 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Punjab-to-expand-olive-oil-cultivation-10628-3.html In the long run oil seeds production has to improve to ensure that people get edible oil at reasonable prices. Government has taken a number of initiatives to improve the productivity and production of oilseeds in the country. 2008-07-18 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Increase-oil-seeds-output-to-ensure-edible-oil-supply-10535-3.html Soaring petroleum prices are affecting the biodiesel industry just like they re affecting groceries and everything else they added. 2008-07-16 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Rising-soyoil-prices-hit-biodiesel-industry-10461-3.html Monsoon has been favourable for rice maize and soybean which could result in increased harvest this season according to Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar. But deficient rain in growing regions will result in lower oilseeds output. 2008-07-16 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Monsoon-favours-rice-not-oilseeds-this-season-10460-3.html In view of lean crushing season the import is likely to maintain at around 5.50 to 6.00 lakh tons per month in next 3 to 4 months till kharif oilseeds crop is available for crushing in November 2008. 2008-07-15 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Edible-oil-imports-surge-in-June-non-edible-declines-10435-3.html India's oilmeals exports was 2.84 lakh tonnes last month representing 81 percent growth on a year on year basis according to Mumbai based Solvent Extractors Association of India. 2008-07-08 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Oilmeals-export-surge-on-Thailand-Japan-demand-10294-3.html International prices of vegetable oils have gone up by over 100% in last one year however in India domestic prices have remained under check and increased only 30 40%. 2008-07-07 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Challenge-of-Indias-rising-edible-oil-demand-10245-3.html Commodity Online NEW DELHI : MMTC ltd on Monday invited bids to import edible grade RBD palmolein from Indonesia and Malaysia. 2008-07-07 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/MMTC-invites-bid-to-import-RBD-palmolein-10239-3.html In order to boost the domestic supply state run trading company PEC Ltd has invited bids to import 24 000 tons of crude degummed soybean oil to be delivered in August. 2008-07-02 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/PEC-invites-bid-to-import-soybean-oil-10136-3.html Lower availability high export demand is likely to keep castor seed oil at high levels in the medium term. The new crop is to be sown in July and August 2008-06-30 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Export-demand-low-availability-drive-up-castor-oil-10025-3.html At present camping in New Delhi to submit a memorandum to Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar who is away in London for ICC meet the delegation has prepared a 3 page memorandum titled 'Lagaam Heen (It's Uncontrollable) 2008-06-27 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/oil-oilseeds/Traders-expose-Bengals-failure-to-check-prices-9993-3.html