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USDA Post sees India's 2026-27 corn output down 10% at 50 mt on weak rains

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- USDA's local office in New Delhi (Post) has cut its India corn production estimate to 50 million tonnes, a decline of about 10 per cent, citing lower sowing and yields amid a wea... Read More


Weather woes in Brazil, El Nino outlook fuel coffee price rise in July, says ICO

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Global coffee prices surged during July on factors such as weather issues in Brazil, strengthening El Nino outlook and concerns over tightening Arabica supplies, according to the... Read More


India's area under pulses acreage tops last year's level

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Kharif pulses area has surpassed last year's levels. As on August 28, the acreage registered an increase of 1.68 per cent at 111.46 lakh hectares (lh) over corresponding 109.62 l... Read More


Indian cotton yarn makers step up China market push; eye bigger share

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- As demand picks up, the Indian cotton yarn exporters are eyeing a higher market share in China, the world's largest textiles hub. Indian yarn exporters and manufacturers are mak... Read More


Cotton acreage at par with last year as farmers expand in South

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- As the kharif sowing season heads for closure, cotton acreage this kharif is seen at par with last year's levels, topping 108 lakh hectares (lh) as of August 21. Southern States ... Read More


'Indian coffee sector gearing to meet EUDR norms'

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Indian coffee stakeholders are gearing up to meet the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) norms, said Coffee Board CEO & Secretary Kurma Rao M. "We have a ready k... Read More


Moong arrivals pick up in Karnataka as prices rule firm on lower crop

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The harvest of moong (green gram) has begun in Karnataka and arrivals in markets such as Gadag and Bagalkot have picked up, although trade sources said the crop is lower on drop ... Read More


India's pulses acreage almost at par with last year's level

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India's overall pulses acreage has almost caught up with last year's levels, aided by a recovery in monsoon rainfall across several states. As per the latest data, overall pulses... Read More


China's cotton yarn demand fuels India's cotton consumption growth

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Indian cotton yarn has witnessed a robust demand from China with shipments registering a strong growth this year. The USDA in its latest update on world market and trade said Ind... Read More


India's arabica coffee crop may be hit by deficit rain, pest attack

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Key coffee-producing regions have received uneven rains this monsoon, and the trend is likely to impact the output for the 2026-27 crop year starting in October. The four major c... Read More