http://www.commodityonline.com/ India's largest commodity news portal en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:38:07 GMT 60 Copyright: (C) 2007 Commodity Online India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.commodityonline.com/images2008/commodity_logo.jpg http://www.commodityonline.com/ 144 27 Visit CommodityOnline.com http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Rampant-imports-hurt-India-s-edible-oil-sector-23144-3-1.html India s the edible oil imports witnessed a whopping surge during the oil year ended October 2009 though lot more domestic oil seeds were left uncrushed due to free import duty. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Indonesia-rice-soybean-output-to-exceed-target-23143-3-1.html Rice production in Indonesia is expected to hit 64 million tons according to country s agriculture ministry. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Experts-predict-sharp-fall-in-India-s-kharif-crops-23140-3-1.html Not only SEA that predicted a sharp fall in kharif crop but also CME which forecasted a decline of 28% in 2008 09 in groundnut production due to 17% lower acreage and fall in yield driven by poor rains and then the floods particularly in Andhra Pradesh has impacted the production. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/India-food-price-index-rises-to-14-55-percent-23091-3-1.html Food price index in India moved up to 14.55 percent for the week ended November 7 compared with last week s 10.07 percent. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Indias-vegetable-oil-imports-surge-37-in-2008-09-23019-3-1.html Solvent Extractors Association of India data shows there is a sharp increase in import of vegetable oil during the oil year November 2008 October 2009. Increased per capita consumption zero import duty high price elasticity were some of the reasons Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/PEC-to-import-soybean-oil-to-boost-domestic-supply-23001-3-1.html India s trading firm PEC Ltd has floated tender to import crude degummed soybean oil in order to boost the supply in the domestic markets. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/MMTC-to-import-18000-ton-RBD-palmolein-22966-3-1.html State run trading firm MMTC has floated tender inviting bids to import 18000 tonnes of RBD palmolein either Indonesia or Malaysia that to be delivered by December 15. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Palm-oil-heats-35-000-German-homes-22961-3-1.html Nearly 35 000 German homes in and around Rotterdam gets heat to keep their rooms warm during winter from a palm oil powered plant near the city. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Indonesia-palmoil-exports-rises-by-39-5-percent-22957-3-1.html Indonesia s palmoil exports in 2007 reached $8.87 billion and they rose up 39.5 percent or $12.38 billion in 2008. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Commodity-Trends-Rains-hurt-cotton-coffee-safe-22933-3-1.html A dry spell followed by heavy rains have affected India's cotton output prompting textiles industry to ban exports of the commodty while coffee output is not likely to be hurt. India's food inflation continues to rise last week it rose 13.7% on rising vegetable prices Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Dow-DuPont-pact-for-soybean-traits-cross-licensing-22925-3-1.html Dow AgroSciences is licensing non exclusively its proprietary herbicide tolerant trait technology for soybeans to DuPont business Pioneer Hi bred under an agreement. Pioneer is licensing non exclusively its proprietary Optimum GAT trait for soybeans to Dow. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Turkey-wants-more-palm-oil-to-boost-halal-food-supply-22918-3-1.html Appreciation of palm oil in Turkey is seen increasing due to growing population and rising exports of halal foods. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT