Commodities Info Agri

Barley (Hordeum Vulgare) is a member of grass family and is a major cereal grain. A widely adaptablecrop, it is short season, early maturing crop and is grown as summer crop in temperate areas andwinter crop in tropical areas.

USES: Food and Beverages, Animal Feed, Algaecide etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: Russia, France, Germany, Ukraine, Australia, Canada, Turkey, United States

MAJOR CONSUMERS: European Union, Russia, Canada, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, China, Ukraine, Unites States

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Area UnderCultivation/Productivity, Weather, Prices of Other Cereals, Export/Imports, Government Policies etc.

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: NCDEX, MCX, Australian Securities Exchange Ltd., NYSE LIFFE-Paris, ICEFutures-Canada

MEASURES: Tonnes/Quintal/Bushels

INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Rabi

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Jaipur

Maize (Zea Mays subsp. Mays), also called Queen of Cereals, is one of the most important cereal grainafter wheat and rice. A cold-intolerant crop, it requies moderate climate for growth and usually,planting is done during spring season.

USES: Food, Alternative Medicines, Bio-fuel, Chemical, Fodder etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: United States, China, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, India

MAJOR CONSUMERS: United States, China, European Union, Brazil, Mexico

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Area UnderCultivation/Productivity, Weather/Natural Calamities, Stocks, Export/Imports, Government Policies, etc.

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: CBOT, Dalian Commodity Exchange-China, Tokyo Grain Exchange, JSESecurities Exchange-South Africa, NYSE LIFFE-London, NCDEX, MCX, Mercado A Termino De Buenos Aires-Argentina


INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Rabi/Kharif/ Summer

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Nizamabad, Gulabbagh, Sangli, Delhi, Davengere, Karimnagar

A species of Triticum family, this cereal grain is widely grown crop along with maize and rice globallyand is one of the most important staple food. The crop prosper well in temperate climate.

USES: Food and Beverages, Forage etc.

MAJOR PRODUCES: China. India, United States, France, Russia

MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, India, United States, European Union, Pakistan

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Area UnderCultivation/Productivity, Weather/Natural Calamities, Prices of Other Cereals, Export/Imports, Stocks,Government Policies etc.

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: CBOT-US, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange-China, Kansas City Board ofTrade, JSE Securities Exchange-South Africa, NYSE LIFFE-London, NCDEX, Minneapolis Grain Exchange.


INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Rabi

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Karnal, Khanna, Sisra, Kanpur, Shahjahanpur, Kota, Indore

Chana/Bengal Garm/Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is one of the earliest cultivated legume. There are oftwo types- Desi and Kabuli. A winter season crop, it yields best when grown on sandy, loamy soilshaving an appropriate drainage system.

USES: Food

MAJOR PRODUCES: India, Pakistan, Australia, Turkey

MAJOR CONSUMERS: India

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Area UnderCultivation/Productivity, Weather/Natural Calamities, Export/Imports, Stocks, Prices of other Pulses,Government Policies etc.

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: NCDEX, MCX, NMCE

MEASURES: Tonnes/Quintal

INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Rabi

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Indore, Delhi, Bikaner

Amajor cash crop, Kapas or Cotton is a creamy white, soft, fluffy fiber obtained from the cotton plant ofgenus Gossypium. It generally grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climate and requires plenty ofsunshine, moderate rainfall and a long frost-freeweather.

USES:Textile, Nets, Filtres, Tents, Medical etc.

MAJOR PRODUCES: China, United States, India, Pakistan

MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, India, United States, Pakistan, Turkey

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Area UnderCultivation/Productivity, Weather/Natural Calamities, Export/Imports, Stocks, Technology, Prices ofSubstitute/By-Products, Government Policies etc.

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: ICE-US, NCDEX, MCX, Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange, ZhengzhouCommodity Exchange-China, NYMEX

MEASURES: Bale/Maund/ Candy

INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Kharif

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Tamil Nadu

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Abohar, Akola, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, SriGanaganagar,Indore, Surat, Ahemdabad, Tirupur, Bhilwara, Karimnagar etc.

Kapas khalli/Kapasia Khali is the byproduct received with oil is extracted from the cottonseed.

USES: Cattle feed, Fertilizer/Mulch etc

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Factors Affecting availability ofCotton/Cottonseed, Quality, Prices of Substitutes like RM Seed Meal, Maize churri, etc.

INDIAN SCENARIO

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: NCDEX, MCX

MEASURES: 50kg bags/Tonnes

PEAK PRODUCTION PHASE: Jan-May

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Akola, Amravati, Kadi, Rajkot, Adilabad, Abohar, Mansa etc

Guar/Cluster Bean (Cyamopsis tetragonolob) is a legume which is generally grows well in arid to semi-arid regions though requires intermittent rainfall and is draught tolerant.

USES:Textile, Nets, Filtres, Tents, Medical etc.

MAJOR PRODUCERS: India, Pakistan, United States

MAJOR CONSUMERS: United States, China, Germany

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Area Under Cultivation,Exports/Imports, Government Policies, Weather, Exchange rate etc


MEASURES: Quintals/Tonnes

INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Kharif

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Hanumangarh, Sriganaganagar, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Churu, Kutch,Adampur etc

Guar gum is white to yellowish white, nearly odorless powder obtained from the guar seed.

USES: Emulsifier, Thickener and Stabilizer in Food, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics, Petroleum, Textile, Paperetc

MAJOR PRODUCES: India, Pakistan, United States

MAJOR CONSUMERS: United States, China

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Area Under Cultivationof Guar, Exports/Imports, Government Policies, Exchange rate etc


MEASURES: Tonnes

INDIAN SCENARIO

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Jodhpur, Bikaner, Nokha, Deesa

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a starchy, tuberous crop, which is the fourth largest food crop in theworld.

USES: Food, Starch, Treating Burns etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: China, Russia, India, United States, Poland

MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, Russia, India, United States

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Area Under Cultivation,Weather, Exports/Imports, Government Policies, Transportation and Warehousing etc


MEASURES: Quintals/Tonnes

INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Mainly Rabi but its is also grown as Summer/Autumn/Spring crop

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Agra, Hathras, Kanpur, Meerut, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ujjain,Indore, Hoogly, Burdwan, Howrah etc.

Castor (Ricinus Communis) or castor oil plant is a tropical plant. Seeds and oil obtained from this plantis of great commercial importance. It is generally grown in arid and semi-arid region.

USES: Bio diesel, Medicine, Soap, Cosmetic, Lubricant etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: Indin, China, Brazil, Russia, Ethiopia

MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, European Union, Brazil

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Area Under Cultivation,Weather, Exports/Imports, Government Policies, Price of other Cash crops/Oils etc

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: NCDEX, MCX, NMCE

MEASURES: 75kg Bags/Tonnes

INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Kharif

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Rajkot, Ahmadabad, Mehsana, Deesa, Jedcherla, Yemignoor etc

Soy bean/Soya bean (Glycine max), also called the 'Golden Bean', is most popular and largest producedoil seed in the world. It is a species of legume though it is classed as oilseed rather than a pulse.

USES: Oil, Meal, Flour, Infant Formula, Meat and Dairy substitute, Animal feed etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: United States, Brazil, Argentina, China, India

MAJOR CONSUMERS: United States, Brazil, Argentina, China, Japan

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Area Under Cultivation,Weather, Exports/Imports, Government Policies, Price of Derivatives/Other Oil seeds, Crush Margin etc

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: CBOT-US, Dalian Commodity Exchange-China, Rosario Grain Exchange-Argentina, NCDEX, MCX, NMCE, NBOT

MEASURES: Bushels/100kg bags/Tonnes

INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Kharif

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Mandsore, Akola, Sangli, Nagpur, Kota

Extracted from the soy bean, the crude soy oil goes under further refinement to form refined soy oil. Itis an important edible oil widely traded in the international market after palm oil.

USES: Food, Drying Oil, Fixative for Insect Repellents etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: United States, China, Argentina, Brazil

MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, United States, India

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Exports/Imports,Government Policies, Price of Soy meal/Substitutes, Crush Margin, Currency Fluctuations etc.

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: CBOT-US, Dalian Commodity Exchange-China, Argentina & Brazil FOB,NCDEX, MCX, NBOT

MEASURES: Pounds/Tonnes/10kg

INDIAN SCENARIO

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Mandsore, Akola, Sangli, Nagpur, Kota

Obtained from bush like mustard plant that belong to genus Brassica, it may be colored from yellowishwhite to black and is the third leading source of vegetable oil after palm oil and soy oil.

USES: Food, Oil, Meal, Animal Feed etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: Canada, European Union, India, China, Australia

MAJOR CONSUMERS: India, China

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Area Under Cultivation,Weather, Exports/Imports, Government Policies, Price of Derivatives/Other Oil seeds etc.

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: NYSE LIFFE, ICE-Canada, NCDEX

MEASURES: Tonnes/Quintals

INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Rabi

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal,Gujarat

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Harpur, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur

Palm oil is an edible oil obtained from the reddish pulp of the fruit of the oil palms. Crude Palm oil isone of the commercial variant of palm oil.

USES: Food and Confectionery, Soaps, Lubricants, Bio-diesel, etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand

MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, Indonesia, India

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Area Under Cultivation,Weather, Exports/Imports, Government Policies, Price of Derivatives/Other Substitutes, etc

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, Malaysian and Indonesian FOB, MCX

MEASURES: Tonnes

INDIAN SCENARIO

MAJOR PORTS: Kandla, JNPT, Kakinada, Kolkata, Chennai, Mundra, Manglore. Mumbai, Kochi.

Sugar, also called sucrose, is a carbohydrate and is mainly extracted from Sugarcane and Sugar Beetthough it occurs in fruits and vegetables.

USES: Sweetening Agent, Alcohol, Production of Ethanol etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: Brazil, India, China, Euro Zone, United States

MAJOR CONSUMERS: India, China, United States, Brazil, Russia

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Area Under Cultivationof Sugarcane/ Sugar Beet, Recovery, Weather, Exports/Imports, Government Policies, Price ofDerivatives/Other Substitutes, etc

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: ICE-US, NYSE-LIFFE-London, NCDEX

MEASURES: Pounds/Tonnes

INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Oct-Sep

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Muzzafarnagar, Erode, Kolkatta, Kohlapur, Vashi, Delhi, Kanpur

Gur/Jaggery is a traditional uncentrifuged sugar and is made of products of sugarcane/ palm treewithout the separation of themolasses and crystals. Its color vary from golden brown to dark brown.

USES: Sweetner, Alcohol, Medicinal etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: India

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Factors affectingCultivation of Sugarcane, Price of Sugarcane, Government Policies, etc

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: NCDEX

MEASURES: Quintal/Tonnes

INDIAN SCENARIO

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Muzzafarnagar

Also called the King of Spices/Black Gold, black pepper is produced from the still-green unripe drupesof the pepper plant (Piper Nigrum), which is a flowering wine. It requires hot and moist weatherconditions to prosper.

USES: Food, Medicinal etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Brazil

MAJOR CONSUMERS: India, Western Europe, United States, Japan

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Area Under Cultivation, Stocks,Climatic Conditions, Export/Import ,Quality, International Price Parity, Government Policy etc

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: NMCE, Indian Pepper & Spice Trade Association (IPSTA), Brazilian FOB,Vietnam FOB, Indonesian FOB


INDIAN SCENARIO

HARVEST: December-February

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Kerala, Karnataka

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Kochi

Also called "Queen of Spices", the small but exotic and highly priced pods are obtained from aperennial tropical herb plant that belongs to ginger family Zingiberaceae. It grows from a thickrootstalk up to around six to ten feet.

USES: Food, Medicinal, Perfumes etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: Guatemala, India

MAJOR CONSUMERS: Middle East Countries, India, Pakistan, Europe, United States, Japan

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Stocks, Climatic Conditions,Export/Import Government Policy, Quality etc

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: MCX, Guatemala FOB

MEASURES: KG/Quintal/Tonnes

INDIAN SCENARIO

HARVEST: October-November

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Vandanmedu, Bodinayakanur

Jeera/Cumin is the dried seed of the cumin plant (Cuminum cyminum). It is oblong shaped and isyellow-brown in color.

USES: Food, Medicinal etc.

MAJOR PRODUCES: India, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, China

MAJOR CONSUMERS: India, China, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Area Under Cultivation, Stocks,Climatic Conditions, Export/Import, Quality etc

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: NCDEX, Syrian FOB


INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Rabi

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Unjha, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Rajkot, Delhi

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.Generally grown in the parts of South and South East Asia, it requires hot and humid climate toprosper and grows on light black or red soil that are clayey.

USES: Food, Medicinal, Dye etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: India, China, Myanmar





INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Kharif

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Maharashtra, Karnataka

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Nizamabad, Erode, Sangli, Duggirala, Warangal, Cuddapah

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) also called Chinese Parsley/Dhaniya, is a herb of the family Apiaceae.The plant requires good exposure to sunlight with medium to heavy loamy soil, sound drainage andwell distributedmoisture.

USES: Food, Medicine, Essential Oil etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: India,Morocco, Canada, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine





INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: Rabi

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam, Andhra Pradesh

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Kota, Ramganj, Baran, Jaipur, Guna

Chilli is the fruit of the plants from the genus Capsicum that originated in the Latin American region. Ithas a sharp acidic flavor and color. Even as chilli crop can survive on different soil types and severalclimatic conditions, it prosper well when in warm humid climate.

USES: Food, Medicine, Essential Oil etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: India, China, Peru, Bangladesh, Pakistan

MAJOR CONSUMERS: India, China, Mexico, Thailand




INDIAN SCENARIO

CROP SEASON: April-August/August-December

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Guntur, Warangal, Khammam, Raichur, Ballery, Unjha, Ajmer,Jodhpur

Rubber/Natural Rubber as initially produced, consists of suitable polymers of the organic compoundisoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds plus water. The major commercial sourceof natural rubber latex is the Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

USES: Automobile Industry, Medical, Manufacturing footwear, belts, wires, toys etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam,Malaysia, India

MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, India, United States, Japan

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand, Climatic Conditions,Export/Import, Quality, Stocks, Currency Fluctuations, Economic Growth, Price of Crude oil/Substitutes etc

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: TOCOM-Japan, SHFE-China, Bangkok-Thailand Spot, Malaysian Spot,Indonesian Spot, NMCE, Kottayam Spot


INDIAN SCENARIO

PEAK PRODUCTION PHASE: October-January

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, North East States

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Kottayam, Kochi

Mentha oil is obtained by steam distillation of Mentha arvensis leaves. Also called wild mint or cornmint, the crop prospers well in sandy soil that is having high water content and gives maximum oilcontent when it has just reached the flowering stage, after which the oil content begins to decline, butin cases where there is delayed flowering, yellowing of the lower leaves is an indication for cutting intime.

USES: Food, Pharmaceutical, Perfumery etc

MAJOR PRODUCES: India, China, Brazil, United States

MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Production/Consumption, Supply/Demand,Climatic Conditions,Export/Import, Storage, Stocks, etc

INDIAN SCENARIO

MAJOR EXCHANGES/MARKETS: MCX

MAJOR TRADING CENTERS/SPOT MARKET: Chandausi, Sambhal, Barabanki

MEASURES: Drums of 180kg

CROP SEASON: Rabi

MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh

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