The average price of Bangladeshi teas fell more than 2.0 percent to 89.46 taka ($1.41) on poor quality at a delayed weekly tea auction on Wednesday, brokers said. "Some 902,821 kg were sold at an

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Brazilian 2004/05 (May/April) cocoa arrivals from Bahia and other states totaled 2.72 million 60-kg bags by February 13, down 15 percent from 3.20 million bags a year ago, the Bahia Commercial Association said on Wednesday.

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Romania expects to reap 8.0 million tonnes of wheat this year thanks to ideal growing conditions, after a bumper 7.7 million-tonne harvest in 2004, a senior farm ministry official said on Wednesday. "We forecast to

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India's move to raise palm oil tariffs will boost imports of rival soyaoil, and will not slow overall purchases by the world's top edible buyer, traders said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the government increased the

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Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast reached 798,959 tonnes between October 1, 2004 and February 6, 2005, according to an estimate by major exporters on Wednesday. That compared with 903,722 tonnes delivered to ports

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Russia aims to harvest at least 75 million tonnes of grain in 2005, a senior agriculture official said on Wednesday although analysts said actual output might differ significantly from this early forecast. "Currently, everything necessary

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South Asian physical sugar demand slowed this week after a rally in futures, but enquiries are brisk auguring well for a renewed spurt in demand, European operators said on Wednesday. India and Pakistan are key

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Futures moved both ways on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Wednesday as supply position was tight as buyers were in the market to cover their immediate needs, dealers said. The March vaida opened with

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Prices showed no big change on the cotton market on Wednesday as mills were active to cover the near term needs ahead of the PCGA report, brokers said. The official spot rate remained unchanged at

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The trading on tea sector moved both ways here on Jodia Bazar on Wednesday. The following changes were noted in Kenya tea B Grade down Rs 3 to Rs 160, Bangladesh Garden Pack (original) up

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