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Chilli acreage set to rebound during 2026-27 season on higher prices, low carry forward stocks

New Delhi, June 25 -- Chilli acreage is set to expand during the ongoing kharif season, with stakeholders expecting the area to return to 2024-25 levels on the back of higher prices and lower carry-fo... Read More


India's corn exports seen rising to 2.4 million tonnes for MY25-26 on weak prices, says USDA Post

New Delhi, June 23 -- India's corn exports may touch 2.4 million tonnes for the marketing year 2025-26 ending October as relatively weak prices has resulted in a surge in demand from neighbouring buye... Read More


Indian cotton prices gain on monsoon delay, spike in global rates

New Delhi, June 22 -- The rise in international futures coupled with delay in progress of monsoon to Central India has boosted the sentiment in cotton with prices witnessing an increase over the past ... Read More


Indian cumin exports drop 28% in FY26 on reduced offtake from China

New Delhi, June 19 -- A sharp decline in off-take by the largest buyer, China, impacted India's cumin (jeera) exports during the 2025-26 financial year, with the shipment value and volume witnessing a... Read More


Weak monsoon set to dent India's 2026-27 coffee prospects

New Delhi, June 18 -- The weak onset of south west monsoon is seen weighing on India's 2026-27 coffee crop as deficit rains are seen hurting the prospects amidst fears of rising pests attacks due to t... Read More


Area under cotton shrinks in North India as farmers eye paddy

New Delhi, June 17 -- Cotton acreage in North India has shrunk by about 22 per cent this kharif season as a section of farmers are seen preferring to plant paddy on assured procurement and better retu... Read More


Kharif pulses sowing off to a weak start, acreage down 43% till now

New Delhi, June 16 -- Adelayed and deficient monsoon, so far, has led to a weak start for the kharif pulses sowing, with the coverage down 43 per cent as of June 12. Farmers in key producing regions o... Read More


India's soyabean imports may touch a record 9 lakh tonnes for oil year 2025-26

New Delhi, June 15 -- India's soyabean imports during the oil year 2025-26 ending September are likely to touch a record 9 lakh tonnes, a whopping increase over 0.02 lakh tonnes (lt) last oil year. Th... Read More


Trade sees India's 2026-27 cotton carry-forward stocks 42% up at 85 lakh bales on higher imports

New Delhi, June 11 -- Cotton imports in the 2025-26 season are expected to rise to 60-65 lakh bales (of 170 kg each) following the government's recent decision to exempt import duty, aimed at ensuring... Read More


After rice, China turns up heat on Indian red chillies

New Delhi, June 10 -- China has rejected at least three cargoes of dried chilli consignments and has suspended three Indian exporters over the alleged presence of methamidophos residues in the spices ... Read More