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Monday, December 6, 2010
India oilseeds, soyoil seen higher on demand
India November Oilmeal Exports Rise 42% To 492,740 Tons
Thursday, December 2, 2010
INTERVIEW: India Unlikely To Slap Import Tax On Edible Oils -Exec
Monday, November 15, 2010
India''s kharif oilseeds output pegged higher by 12 pc
New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) India''s oilseed production is estimated to have gone up by over 12 per cent to 15.4 million tonnes in the kharif season of 2010-11 crop year, edible oil industry body COOIT today said.
The country had produced 13.7 million tonnes of oilseeds in the same period last year.
The Kharif oilseeds production data released by Central Organisation for Oil Industry and Trade (COOIT) is, however, lower than the government''s estimate of 17.2 million tonnes for the same period.
Production of soyabean, the largest summer-sown oilseed crop, is projected to be higher at 9.35 million tonnes this Kharif, against 8.5 million tonnes in 2009-10 Kharif season.
Similarly, groundnut production is estimated to rise to 4.1 million tonnes from 3.29 million tonnes in the review period, but sunflower seed output is estimated to be lower at 0.13 million tonnes, against 0.32 million tonnes in 2009-10 Kharif season because of sharp reduction in the acreage.
"Groundnut output is expected to be really good in this Kharif due to increased acreage. Farmers have sown groundnut in 4.98 million hectare in this Kharif, against 4.5 million hectare in year-ago," an expert on the vegetable oil industry Govindbhai G Patel told PTI.
While the area covered under sunflower seed has reduced by 50 per cent this year as farmers are not getting required yields, he said.
COOIT further said that production of mustard seeds in the 2010-11 kharif season is projected at 100,000 tonnes, at part with last year level. While castor seed output is estimated at 1.18 million tonnes and nigerseed at 100,000 tonnes in the review period.
India''s edible oil imports will continue to rise in the 2010-11 marketing year starting November as production lags consumption, Patel said.
India is the world''s second-largest vegetable oil importer after China. It imports nearly half of its edible oil needs.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
खाद्य तेल होंगे और महंगे
FCPO-KUALA LUMPUR,
Thursday, November 4, 2010
India October Oilmeal Exports Jump 61% To 498,159 Tons
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
India oilseeds, soyoil seen up; arrivals could weigh
Monday, October 11, 2010
INTERVIEW: India To Have Surplus Sugar For Exports In 2010-11 - Executive
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
TABLE-India's Sept oilmeal exports up 53 pct y/y-trade body
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
मांग तो बढ़ेगी लेकिन दाम नही
Monday, September 20, 2010
ज्यादा बारिश से किसानों को चिंता
नई दिल्ली September 19, 2010
बिगड़ी मूंगफली व तिल की ताल
मुंबई September 17, 2010
UPDATE: Vegoil Prices To Rise; Soybeans, Wheat To Fall -Mielke
Saturday, September 18, 2010
एफएमसी को मिली स्वायत्तता वायदा बाजार होगा मजबूत
एफएमसी को शेयर बाजार नियामक सेबी के बराबर का दर्जा मिल जाएगा। इससे जिंस कारोबार के नियामक एफएमसी को लेकर चल रहा विवाद थम गया है। केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल की गुरुवार को हुई बैठक में फारवर्ड कांट्रैक्ट [नियमन] संशोधन विधेयक 2010 को हरी झंडी मिल गई। इस विधेयक को संसद के शीतकालीन सत्र में पेश किया जाएगा।
संशोधन विधेयक पर संसद की स्थायी समिति का सिफारिशें मिल चुकी हैं। कैबिनेट में मिली मंजूरी के बाद एफएमसी कानूनी रूप से और मजबूत हो गया है। स्वायत्तता मिलने के बाद आयोग को वायदा बाजार को संचालित करने में काफी सहूलियत मिल जाएगी। इस संशोधन विधेयक के पारित हो जाने के बाद एफएमसी को जिंस बाजार में आप्शन सौदे शुरू करने की छूट मिल जाएगी। इससे किसानों समेत सभी पक्षकारों को मूल्यों में होने वाली घट-बढ़ के नुकसान की आशंका कम हो जाएगी।
फारवर्ड कांट्रैक्ट [नियमन] अधिनियम 1952 में किए गए संशोधनों से आयोग के अधिकार क्षेत्र का दायरा बढ़ा दिया गया है। अब एफएमसी के पास दंडित करने का भी अधिकार होगा। आयोग की आय को आयकर की छूट मिलेगी। परंपरागत तरीके से काम कर रहे आयोग को वर्ष 2003 में पहली बार उदार बनाते हुए इसका नियमन शुरू किया गया। वर्तमान में एफएमसी देश के सभी 23 कमोडिटी एक्चेंजों की निगरानी करता है। विधेयक को संसद के आगामी सत्र में पारित करा लिये जाने की संभावना है।
पचास जिलों में शुरू होगा बीमा का पायलट प्रोजेक्ट
केंद्र सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय कृषि बीमा योजना के संशोधित मसौदे को मंजूरी दे दी है। राज्यों के साथ विचार-विमर्श के बाद योजना को किसानों के अनुकूल बनाया गया है। इसे अगले दो सालों के दौरान प्रायोगिक आधार पर 50 जिलों में लागू किया जाएगा। इसे चालू रबी सत्र से ही लांच कर दिया जाएगा। कैबिनेट ने दो सालों के लिए 358 करोड़ रुपये के बजटीय प्रावधान को भी मंजूरी दी है।
योजना को लागू किए जाने के बाद किसान अब ज्यादा बेहतर तरीके से कृषि उपज के जोखिम का प्रबंधन कर सकेंगे। इससे किसानों को प्राकृतिक आपदा या अन्य संकट के समय खेती में होने वाले नुकसान की भरपाई हो सकेगी। (Dainik Jagarn
India Edible Oil Prices Fall On Record Imports, Higher Output Hopes
India Edible Oil Prices Fall On Record Imports, Higher Output Hopes
Thursday, September 16, 2010
TIMELINE-India~s steps in commodity futures markets
Above normal rains raise India harvest concerns




Wednesday, September 15, 2010
UPDATE 2-Late surge in Indian monsoon poses crop risks
India soybean seen up on meal exports; soyoil down
UPDATE: India August Vegetable Oil Imports Up 64% At 1.07 Mln Tons
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
घरेलू उत्पादन बढऩे के बावजूद बढ़ेंगी खाद्य तेल की कीमतें!
भारत में तिलहन का उत्पादन 10 प्रतिशत बढऩे की उम्मीद है। बावजूद इसके तेल के उपभोक्ता राहत की सांस नहीं ले सकते। वैश्विक रूप से संवेदनशील इस जिंस की कीमतों में आने वाले महीनों में और तेजी आने के अनुमान हैं। वैश्विक रूप से खाद्य तेल की आपूर्ति आने वाले महीनों में कम रहने के आसार हैं।एक अनुमान के मुताबिक भारत का तिलहन उत्पादन 2010-11 में बढ़कर 346 लाख टन हो सकता है, जबकि पिछले साल 317 लाख टन उत्पादन हुआ था। इस बढ़ोतरी की प्रमुख वजह यह है कि मूंगफली और कॉटनसीड के रकबे में बढ़ोतरी हुई है। भारत का वनस्पति तेल उत्पादन 76 लाख टन रहने का अनुमान है जो पिछले साल हुए 72 लाख टन उत्पादन के करीब बराबर है। शायद ऐसा पहली बार होगा कि भारत का वनस्पति तेल का घरेलू उत्पादन और कुल आयात का अनुपात 50:50 का हो जाएगा, क्योंकि कुल खपत 150 लाख टन रहने का अनुमान है। खरीफ सत्र में तिलहन का रकबा 20 अगस्त 2010 के आंकड़ों के मुताबिक करीब 4 लाख हेक्टेयर बढ़ा है। उम्मीद की जा रही है कि पिछले साल के 153.19 लाख हेक्टेयर की तुलना में तिलहन का रकबा इस साल 161.4 लाख हेक्टेयर रहेगा। मूंगफली के रकबे में जोरदार बढ़ोतरी हुई है। खासकर आंध्र प्रदेश, कर्नाटक और तमिलनाडु में मूंगफली का रकबा बढ़ा है। सोयाबीन के मामले में मध्य प्रदेश में इसका रकबा मामूली रूप से 2.8 लाख हेक्टेयर बढ़ा है, वहीं महाराष्ट्र में इसके रकबे में गिरावट आई है। अरंडी के रकबे में पिछले साल की तुलना में बढ़ोतरी हुई है, क्योंकि किसानों को इस साल अधिक दाम मिलने की वजह से उन्होंने अरंडी की जमकर बुआई की है। बहरहाल यूएसडीए के अगस्त 2010 के अनुमान में कहा गया है कि 2010 में तिलहन का वैश्विक उत्पादन कम रहेगा। अब तिलहन का वैश्विक उत्पादन 4397.4 लाख टन रहने का अनुमान लगाया गया है, जबकि जुलाई 2010 में 4407.4 लाख टन उत्पादन का अनुमान लगाया गया था
India August Vegetable Oil Imports Up 64% At 1.07 Mln Tons
Monday, September 13, 2010
India soybean down; soyoil rises on festive demand
India oilseeds, soyoil seen steady; eyes harvesting
(Reuters) - Indian oilseed and soyoil futures are likely to open steady with a negative bias on Monday as expectations of better output of summer-sown oilseeds may outweigh a rise in export demand for oilmeal, analysts said.
Traders will keep an eye on rains in soybean-growing areas as fresh showers now can hurt the crop, they said.
Heavy rains over India's key cotton and soybean growing areas in the past three weeks are set to delay harvesting of crops and could even trim yields in a few pockets, industry officials said.
The October soyoil NSOV0 on India's National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) ended down 0.9 percent at 490.55 rupees per 10 kg in the previous session.
October soybean NSBV0 on NCDEX fell 0.41 percent to 2,080.5 rupees per 100 kg, while rapeseed NRSV0 for October delivery eased 0.85 percent to 544 rupees per 20 kg.
The country's oilmeal exports in August rose 14 percent from a year earlier, its second straight monthly rise, on higher demand from traditional buyers in Japan and China, data from a trade body showed on Tuesday.
India's soybean output in 2010/11 is likely to top last year's and meal exports from the new crop are likely to rise significantly as lower bean prices are seen giving edge to Indian exporters, a senior industry official said.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
जलाशय हुए लबालब, गोदाम होंगे ठसाठस
नई दिल्ली September 05, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
India May Allow Phased White Sugar Exports From Sept - Official
Friday, September 3, 2010
India soyoil snaps losing streak; soybean, rapeseed up
Indian soyoil futures broke a four-day losing streak on Friday on bargain-buying driven by firmness in palm oil and hopes the festival season will lift demand for edible oils, analysts said.
Futures were weak in past four days on higher supplies due to increased imports and a rise in soybean crushing.
Soybean and rapeseed rose on expectations of a rise in meal exports in the coming months.
"Traders are expecting fresh soymeal export deals to happen this month. Indian prices are very competitive," said Veeresh Hiremath, senior analyst with Karvy Comtrade.
India is likely to export more than 400,000 tonnes of soymeal in Sept-Nov due to strong demand from Asian countries and lower bean prices, a senior industry official told Reuters. See
Malaysian crude palm oil futures climbed half a percent on Friday on short-covering ahead of the festive season, but a firmer ringgit capped gains, a trader said.
Indian market also got support from a rise in U.S. soy futures Sc2, which were up 1.02 percent at 2:09 p.m.
September soyoil NSOU0 on National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange was up 0.78 percent at 484.15 rupees per 10 kg.
Demand for edible oils usually goes up in India during Aug-Nov due to festivals such as Diwali.
Soybean farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, top producing states in India, have been selling stocks from last year's crop before arrivals from the current season hit the market from October onwards.
September soybean NSBU0 on NCDEX rose 1.16 percent to 2,041 rupees per 100 kg, while rapeseed NRSU0 for September climbed 0.43 percent to 529.7 rupees per 20 kg.
As on Aug. 26, area under oilseeds in the world's biggest edible oil importer stood at 16.59 million hectares, compared with 15.92 million hectares a year ago, farm ministry data showed.
India soyoil seen higher; soybean, rapeseed steady
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
बढ़ सकता हैं खाद्य तेलों का मूल्य
Thursday, August 26, 2010
India 2010-11 Soybean Output Likely Up On Better Rains, Yield
MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--Soybean production in India is likely to rise in the next crop year, driven by better yields due to good rains in major growing regions, industry executives said Thursday.
The country is estimated to have produced about 8.5 million metric tons in the crop year ending Sept. 30, according to data from the Central Organisation for Oil Industry and Trade.
The overall production in 2010-11 will be better than the current year, but it is too early to give any figure, said Govindbhai Patel, managing partner of Dipak Enterprises and an expert on vegetable oil industry.
The soybean production in 2009-10 fell about 5% as India suffered its worst drought in almost four decades, with monsoon rains 22% below average. But the monsoon rains are near normal this year so far, boosting the prospects of crop growth.
The crop condition is quite good in major soybean growing regions as the rains are coming in regular intervals, said S.K. Srivastava, director of National Research Centre for Soybean.
The sowing of soybean--the main oilseed grown in the summer season--in India starts in June and continues through July.
Total area under summer-sown oilseeds has increased 5.4% to 16.14 million hectares until Aug. 20, according to the latest government data.
Total yield is likely to improve from the this year's level of 1.1 tons per hectare, Srivastava said.
Despite expectation of higher production and large stocks India's edible imports in 2010-11 may remain mostly steady compared with the current year, industry executives said.
India--which imports nearly half of its edible oil needs--is likely to import 8.2 million-8.4 million tons in the marketing year ending Oct. 31, said Pradip Desai, managing director of Mumbai-based importer Palmtrade Services Pvt. Ltd.
Soybeans: Chinese demand and drought in Russia can increase Brazilian exports
The strength of domestic agriculture already has led Brazil to meet 23% of international demand for soybeans and the expectation of the Brazilian government is to increase such participation. The agricultural product is the most commercialized in the world, with sales accumulating US$ 78 billion annually. "And it's more than likely that we can further increase our market share", said today, August 19, the Secretary of
international relations of agribusiness of the Ministério da Agricultura, Celio Porto. The evaluation was made to participants of the International Forum of Soybeans Producers & Co. (Soybean Forum), held in Salvador (BA).
According to Secretary, some factors should pull the grains exports. The increasing demand for food in developing nations such as China, and climatic problems at Russia, which recently suspended its international sales of grain because of the drought, are opportunities to Brazil. "Past experiences have shown us that such actions discourage local production and increases the need for imports", said Celio Porto, at the opening of Soybean Forum, representing the Minister Wagner Rossi.
He considers that the continued acceleration in commodity prices over the past 10 years and the structural factors, which remained after the world crisis of 2008, should result in a new record in exports of agribusiness. "Influenced by the price factor, Brazil must overcome in 2010, the US$ 71.8 billion recorded two years ago", said Porto. As a way to boost the increase the production of agricultural products, especially grain, the secretary highlights the region encompassing the States of Maranhão, Piauí, and Tocantins, popularly known as Mapito, which is arousing the expectation of the markets buying.
The soybean complex comprises soybean meal, oil and grain "in nature" and today is exported to 46 countries. In the two largest importers of soybeans, China and the European Union, Brazil participates with 32% and 62% of the exports respectively, and has established itself as the second in the world ranking of production and exports.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Breaking News-RTRS - Malaysia liberalises ringgit trad
Here are facts about financial regulation in Malaysia for non-residents:
THE REGULATORS The central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, sets and manages forex policy, and regulates the financial industry.
The Securities Commission regulates the securities and futures market, is responsible for corporate takovers and mergers, and oversees the clearing house.
The Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority oversees Malaysia's offshore financial centre.
Friday, August 6, 2010
India Ups Palm Oil Buys As Price Gap To Soyoil Widens Aug 6 2010 10:01AM (Adds comments from a Kolkata-based trader, current edible oils stocks
KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--India, the world's second-largest vegetable oils consumer after China, may purchase more palm oil in the next two months than soyoil, as palm oil's discount has widened, a Mumbai-based trading executive said Friday.
In recent months, India has imported more soyoil after a bumper soybean crop dragged prices lower even as palm production growth remained sluggish. But weather concerns over U.S. and South America soybean crops propelled soyoil prices higher, making it a more expensive commodity compared with the cheaper palm oil.
India is seeking between 550,000 and 600,000 metric tons of palm products, including crude palm oil and refined products, this month as the price gap with rival soyoil from Argentina has widened to $100/ton on a delivered basis from $40-$50/ton in the last two months, Govindlal G. Patel, director at Mumbai-based vegetable oils importer Dipak Enterprise, said by phone.
The festival season buying from India may support CPO prices on Malaysia's derivative exchange, which rose 1% to MYR2,645/ton at 0324 GMT--the highest level since March 11.
Importers in India have stepped up purchases as demand is expected to increase during the festive period that begins later this month with Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, and ends with the celebration of the Hindu festival Diwali in November.
India imported 421,462 tons of CPO in June, while refined, bleached and deodorized palm olein imports stood at 42,282 tons, according to data from the Solvent Extractors' Association of India.
Patel said India has probably covered 65%-70% of its August requirement
Friday, July 9, 2010
MARKET TALK: India Soy Futures Higher On Weak Rain Forecast
0604 GMT [Dow Jones] India July NCDEX soybean futures up 0.5% at one-week high of INR1,922.50/100 kg on low rain forecast in Madhya Pradesh, biggest soybean producing state; India's monsoon rains may weaken over central, southern regions next five days, says India Meteorological Department. Soyoil 0.3% higher at INR445.75/10 kg, tracking 1.2% rise in BMD palm oil. Local trader expects soybean in INR1,915-INR1,934 band, soyoil to test INR447 resistance. Investors watching for cues from key USDA's monthly supply-demand report due 1230 GMT
Monday, July 5, 2010
India oilseeds seen down on rainfall, stocks
MUMBAI, July 5 (Reuters) - Indian oilseeds and soyoil futures are likely to ease on Monday on weakness in Malaysian palm oil and on good rainfall over the weekend in the main soybean growing region, analysts said.
The July soybean contract
July rapeseed
The central state of Madhya Pradesh, biggest producer of soybean in the country, which witnessed rains over the weekend is likely to get more rains in next two days, the weather department said late on Sunday.
Sowing operations are usually accelerated with the appearance of good rainfall.
Malaysian crude palm oil futures
A drop in meal exports and higher oilseeds stocks are also likely to weigh on prices, they said.
A record 12.5 million tonnes of oilseeds are still lying uncrushed, Solvent Extractors' Association said last week.
Indian soymeal prices have slid around 5 percent in the last two weeks as farmers and traders are selling their oilseed reserves ahead of sowing for the new crop, traders said last week
Saturday, July 3, 2010
घट सकता है सोयाबीन का रकबा
सोयाबीन के उत्पादन में पिछले वर्षों की तुलना में इस वर्ष कमी के संकेत मिल रहे हैं। इसके लिए कई कारणों को जिम्मेदार बताया जा रहा है। वर्तमान में देश में सोयाबीन की खेती करने वाले किसानों को चारों तरफ से बेरुखी की मार सहनी पड़ रही है। इंद्र देवता की नाराज़गी से लेकर विदेश में भारतीय डीओसी की मांग में कमी तक सब सोया उत्पादक किसानों के जले पर नमक छिड़कने का काम कर रहे हैं।इसके साथ ही पिछले वर्षों की तुलना में वर्तमान सत्र में सोयाबीन के दामों में लगभग 500 रुपये प्रति क्विंटल तक की कमी को भी कम उत्पादन के संकेत के रूप में देखा जा रहा है। इन सबके चलते वर्ष 2010-11 में सोयाबीन के प्रमुख उत्पादक राज्यों में सोयाबीन की बुआई में लगभग 20 से 25 फीसदी तक की कमी की आशंका जतायी जा रही है। इसके अलावा अमेरिकन कृषि विभाग ने भी जून माह में जारी अपनी रिपोर्ट में सोयाबीन का वैश्विक उत्पादन कम रहने की आशंका जताई है। इन सबको लेकर किसान और व्यापारी सभी काफी विचलित हो रहे हैं। हालाकि सोयाबीन की बुआई में किसानों की नीरसता को देखते हुए इस वर्ष सोया के न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (एमएसपी) में वृद्घि जरूर की गयी है। पिछले वर्ष सोया का एमएसपी 1390 रुपये ही था। इसे बढ़ाकर वर्तमान सत्र के लिए 1450 रुपये कर दिया गया है। उल्लेखनीय है कि देश में मध्यप्रदेश, महाराष्ट्र तथा राजस्थान जैसे राज्यों में काफी मात्रा में सोयाबीन की बुआई की जाती है। देश भर का लगभग 65 फीसदी सोया उत्पादन मध्यप्रदेश में ही किया जाता है। सोया उत्पादक राज्यों में सोयाबीन की बुआई जून के दूसरे-तीसरे हफ्ते से शुरू होकर जुलाई के आखिरी दिनों तक की जाती है। सरकारी आंकड़ों के अनुसार, वर्तमान सत्र में 30 जून तक देश भर में केवल 12 लाख हेक्टेयर क्षेत्र में ही सोयाबीन की बुआई हो सकी थी। जून के अंत तक मध्यप्रदेश में लगभग 25 फीसदी सोयाबीन की बुआई और महाराष्टï्र में लगभग 45 फीसदी बुआई की गयी थी। हालाकि वर्ष 2010-11 में लगभग 85 लाख टन सोया के उत्पादन का अनुमान लगाया जा रहा है, जोकि पिछले वर्ष के लगभग 95 लाख टन उत्पादन से काफी कम है। साथ ही पिछले वर्ष की अपेक्षा इस वर्ष सोया के दामों में भी कमी आयी है। पिछले वर्ष इसी समय सोयाबीन के दाम लगभग 2500-2550 रुपये के आस-पास बने हुए थे जबकि वर्तमान में सोया के दाम घटकर केवल लगभग 1900 रुपये तक ही रह गये हैं।अमेरिकन रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, विश्व में वर्ष 2010-11 में सोयाबीन उत्पादन 24।99 करोड़ टन ही रहने की उम्मीद है, जबकि पिछले वर्ष 25.92 करोड़ टन सोयाबीन का उत्पादन दर्ज किया गया था। रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक अमेरिका में इस बार सोयाबीन उत्पादन 9.01 करोड़ टन, ब्राजील में 6.50 करोड़ टन, अर्जेंटीना में 5.10 करोड़ टन, चीन में 1.46 करोड़ टन और भारत में 0.88 करोड़ टन ही रहने का अनुमान है।सोयाबीन की खली की विदेशी मांग में आई कमी भी सोया के उत्पादन के प्रति किसानों में नीरसता का प्रमुख कारण बनी हुई है। मांग में कमी का प्रमुख कारण अमेरिका खास तौर से दक्षिणी अमेरिका से सोया खली की मांग का सस्ते में पूरा किया जाना है। उल्लेखनीय है कि सोयाबीन से बनने वाली खली की विदेशों से काफी मांग आती है। हालाकि इस बार ये मांग आयातक देशों द्वारा दूसरे देशों से पूरी कर ली गयी है।दूसरे देशों में सोयाबीन की खली पर व्यापारियों को माल ढुलाई के बाद भी लगभग 3000 रुपये से लेकर 3500 रुपये तक लाभ हो रहा है। इस संबंध में सोपा के प्रवक्ता राजेश अग्रवाल ने बिज़नेस स्टैंडर्ड को बताया कि शुरुआती आकलन के अनुसार सोया उत्पादक राज्यों में सोयाबीन की बुआई में कमी जरूर आयी है। कई राज्यों में किसानों द्वारा सोया की जगह दलहन और कपास की खेती की जा रही है। इसके चलते किसान सोयाबीन की बुआई में काफी कम समय दे रहे हैं। वर्तमान सत्र में अभी तक काफी कम बारिश हुई है। (बीएस हिंदी)
Monday, June 28, 2010
India 2009-10 Oilseed Closing Stocks Likely At All-Time High - Executive
MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--India's oilseed stocks at the end of this marketing year are likely to be at an all-time high of 6 million-7 million metric tons as farmers have held back stocks because of cheap edible oil imports, a senior industry executive said Monday.
The country's oilseed stocks in the last marketing year that ended Oct. 31 were around 2 million tons, said Ashok Sethia, president of the Solvent Extractors' Association of India.
In India, most of the oilseed crushing is done in the first six months of the marketing year and the country relies mainly on edible oil imports in the second half. But in the current marketing year, higher imports in the first three months have left uncrushed more than half of the estimated domestic oilseed output of 23.11 million tons.
Friday, June 25, 2010
India Edible Oil Industry Seeks Removal Of Export Curbs
MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--India's edible oil industry has urged the federal government to remove restrictions on exports of edible oil as prices have fallen sharply and farmers have been left with large stocks of oilseeds.
The government currently allows the export of edible oil in consumer packs of up to five kilograms, with a maximum limit of 10,000 metric tons annually. Exports of edible oils were freely allowed until March 2008.
"The export of edible oils, if freely allowed is unlikely to reach 50,000-60,000 tons per annum, which is hardly 0.35% of (India's) total edible oil consumption," said Ashok Sethia, president of the Solvent Extractors' Association of India.
Before the restrictions, India exported 20,000-30,000 tons of edible oil a year.
From November to June, India exported only 8,000 tons of edible oil. India mainly exports premium edible oils like coconut, sesame, rapeseed and groundnut oil.
The trade body also reiterated its demand to impose a 20% import duty on crude edible oil and 27.5% on refined edible oils.
India, the world's second-largest vegetable oil importer, currently doesn't impose any import tax on crude edible oils but levies a 7.5% tax on refined edible oils.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
India Farm Minister: No Decision Yet On Imposing Sugar Import Tax
"We will take a decision on this (levying an import tax) after 10-15 days," Pawar told reporters.
The government is also considering cutting the allocation for subsidized sugar sale, he said.
Currently, mills have to sell 20% of their output for government welfare programs.
The government is considering a proposal to reduce this to 16%, he said.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Soy Complex - U.S., China & India
The july soybeans contract was up by 1.20% on friday ending the week at $ 9.4625 per bushel. Soymeal july futures was up by 2.62% or $ 7.4 and settled at $ 289.7 per short ton while soybean oil july contract moved up by 0.41% ending the week at 36.75 cents / pounds.
As per the usda report, U.S. soybean production for 2010-11 is projected at 90 million tonnes and exports at 36.74 million tonnes. Brazilian soybean forecast as per usda reports for 2010-11 stands at 65 million tonnes whereas Brazil government's production forecast stands at 68.7 mmt
The soybean complex was down on friday in Chinese market. The september soybeans contracts was down by 15 yuan to close at 3690 yuan per ton (US$ 540) , sep meal futures dropped by 13 yuan closing at 2704 yuan (US$ 396) while sep soy oil dropped by 24 yuan to close at 7266 yuan (US$ 1063) per ton.
As per the reports, Qingdao Port, the biggest port in Shandong province of China, is congested by ships arriving to unload soybeans with as many as nine more ships, each carrying about 60,000 metric tons of soybeans, are scheduled to unload this month in addition to the two or three that have already been processed. It seems the Chinese market is facing the situation of oversupply.
Indian soybean july futures ended the week up by around 1% against its previous close and was trading at approx. US$ 408 per ton. The refined soybean oil july contract was trading at around US$ 942 per ton.
Indian soybean meal was getting offered at US$ 346-350 pmt fob. Argentina soybean was indicatively at US$ 365-370 per ton fob. Soya degum (crude) oil was getting quoted at US$ 804 per ton cif Mumbai, Inida.
Friday, June 11, 2010
R M seed to trade lower on weak fundamentals
NCDEX July Mustard seed futures closed mildly higher on short covering and firm overseas market on Thursday.
Weak fundamentals of oilseeds may drag the prices lower in the medium term.
Domestic Kharif oilseeds area so far been covered on 0.27 lakh hectares against 0.47 lakh hectares during corresponding period a year ago, as on May 28, 2010.
The area under Groundnut Seed is reported down at 0.075 lakh hectares against 0.100 lakh hectares a year ago and Sunflower sowing is reported steady at 1.0 lh in the corresponding period last year.
Technical Analysis
Prices closed below its 10 Day & its 20 Day EMA, which indicates bearish market sentiments.
14-Day RSI is at 49.10, which is in neutral zone.
Daily MACD is in negative territory.
Outlook
Mustard seed prices are expected to trade lower on weak fundamentals of oilseeds and better carry over stock mustard seed as well as oilseeds (for short term). In the long term, it is expected to trade lower on account of higher global oilseeds output and huge import of edible oils may provide support to bears.
Make changes in edible oil import duty: SEA
Edible oil trade has reiterated its demand for imposition of a 10 per cent import duty on crude oil as well as raising the duty on refined oil to 17.5 per cent, Ashok Sethia, president, Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) said on Tuesday.
“We requested the ministry to make changes in the import duty structure and the tariff value to protect the industry from excessive import of edible oils,” said Sethia.
Currently, there is no duty on import of crude edible oils in the country, while refined edible oils attract an import duty of 7.5 per cent.
Representatives from SEA, the Central Organisation for Oil Industry and Trade (COOIT) and the Soybean Processors Association of India (Sopa) met agriculture ministry officials on Tuesday to discuss oilseed output in the country, ahead of the kharif sowing season. There are fears that the area under soybean—the main kharif oilseed—may drop substantially this year on the back of falling prices and large carryover stocks, pulling output way below last year’s level of around 10 million tonnes. According to trade officials, the country has four million tonnes of soybean stock lying due to poor crushing. Thin demand pulled down the wholesale price of soybean to an average of Rs 1,931.80 per 100 kg in April as against Rs 2,548.75 a year -ago.
Prices of almost all oilseeds have been declining since 2008-09 owing to cheap edible oil imports, said P K Sardar, executive director, COOIT.
The Ministry of Agriculture has pegged the country’s edible oil demand at 13.8 million tonnes, while the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs pegged the domestic availability and import projections of edible oil for the near future at 17.8 million tonnes.
In the face of high imports and low prices, domestic crushing of oilseeds was poor, and this was likely to divert oilseed farmers to other remunerative crops in kharif 2010, said Sardar.
He said industry representatives also requested for increase in tariff value, which had not been revised since September 2006. “Tariff value of imports should be revised every quarter, in tandem with international oil prices. Also tariff value should be imposed on import of some oils like sunflower,” he said.
Tariff value or base import price is the rate at which the government imposes custom duty on edible oil import, irrespective of the contracted price.
The government has kept the base import price of palm oil and soyoil unchanged for nearly four years now to keep domestic prices in check. The base import price of palm oil was last changed on July 31, 2006, and that of soyoil on Sep 15, 2006.
Trade officials say that with the price of refined edible oils in global markets almost doubling since 2006, the effective rate of duty on refined oils worked out to around four per cent. This had tilted the balance of trade in favour of refined edible oil import, thereby hitting local refiners.
“The officials did not reject our recommendations, they will examine our views and then forward the proposal to the Ministry of Finance to take a decision on the duty structure,” said Sardar.
Palm oils constituted around 77 per cent of the total edible oil imports in November-April, down from 82 per cent a year ago, while the share of soft oils in the same period grew to 23 per cent from 18 per cent.
India 2009-10 Sugar Output May Reach 19 Mln Tons - Industry Executive
NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--India will likely produce about 19.0 million metric tons of sugar in 2009-10, around 3.0 million tons more than the estimate at the start of the marketing year in October, as late rains improved cane yields, a senior industry executive said Friday.
Crushing in Karnataka and Maharashtra states is likely to continue until the end of June, said the executive, who didn't want to be identified. This will "help push up sugar output."
India's annual sugar requirement is around 23.0 million tons. A shortfall in local production had forced the country to import the sweetener for a second straight year in 2009-10.
Indian sugar mills have signed new deals to import a total of 1.0 million tons of both raw and white sugar, which is expected to land in the country by the end of the marketing year, he said.
Mills have already imported 3.5 million tons of raw and white sugar since Oct. 1, the executive added.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
India 2009-10 Soyoil Imports Likely 1.5 Mln-1.6 Mln Tons - Executive
MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--India's soyoil imports in the 2009-10 marketing year are likely to rise more than 50% from a year earlier as the premium over palm oil has narrowed, a senior industry executive said Thursday.
Total soyoil imports in the marketing year to Oct. 31 are likely to be in the range of 1.5 million-1.6 million metric tons, up from 989,613 tons a year earlier, said Pradip Desai, managing director of Mumbai-based importer Palmtrade Services Pvt. Ltd.
Soyoil normally commands a premium over palm oil due to its better quality, but over the past year the premium has shrunk to about $30-$40 per ton from about $100-$150/ton.







