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Indian agricultural state weekly highlights
10 Jun '06
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announces Indian Agricultural Situation Weekly Highlights:
Report Highlights:
Imports of 800,000 tons wheat from AWB, AGRICO approved, Wheat imports short of target, India to restrict PDS grain allocations, Authority to impose price control on seeds questioned, MAHYCO fall in line, GEAC spares refined GM oils from mandatory preimport test, Bollguard II cotton strains get GEAC clearance, Approval likely for field trials of 3 biotech crops.
Welcome to Hot Bites from India, a weekly summary of issues of interest to the U. S. agricultural community. The report includes information that has been garnered during travel within India, reported in the local media, or offered by host country officials and agricultural analysts.
Press articles are included in this report. Significant issues will be expanded upon in subsequent reports from this office.
IMPORTS OF 800,000 TONS WHEAT FROM AWB, AGRICO APPROVED
On Wednesday, the government approved the import of 800,000 tons of wheat from the Australian Wheat Board and Switzerland's Agrico. This approval is part of the 3 million tons tender floated on May 8.
Official sources report that price negotiations are still on with the two companies, as the price at which wheat will be imported will vary from port to port and the unloading rate at different ports.
The AWB bid to supply wheat at $210 per ton on cost and freight (C&F) basis, and Agrico Trade offered wheat at $199 per ton on C&F basis. The government may float new tenders to import wheat.
Report Highlights:
Imports of 800,000 tons wheat from AWB, AGRICO approved, Wheat imports short of target, India to restrict PDS grain allocations, Authority to impose price control on seeds questioned, MAHYCO fall in line, GEAC spares refined GM oils from mandatory preimport test, Bollguard II cotton strains get GEAC clearance, Approval likely for field trials of 3 biotech crops.
Welcome to Hot Bites from India, a weekly summary of issues of interest to the U. S. agricultural community. The report includes information that has been garnered during travel within India, reported in the local media, or offered by host country officials and agricultural analysts.
Press articles are included in this report. Significant issues will be expanded upon in subsequent reports from this office.
IMPORTS OF 800,000 TONS WHEAT FROM AWB, AGRICO APPROVED
On Wednesday, the government approved the import of 800,000 tons of wheat from the Australian Wheat Board and Switzerland's Agrico. This approval is part of the 3 million tons tender floated on May 8.
Official sources report that price negotiations are still on with the two companies, as the price at which wheat will be imported will vary from port to port and the unloading rate at different ports.
The AWB bid to supply wheat at $210 per ton on cost and freight (C&F) basis, and Agrico Trade offered wheat at $199 per ton on C&F basis. The government may float new tenders to import wheat.
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