The Indian government is likely to implement an import tax of 20 percent on wheat, making it more cost effective to transport wheat across India than import it. Elsewhere, pulse prices are lower than the stated support price, necessitating government intervention. Monsoon season over; rains 5 percent below normal India’s four-month monsoon season officially ended on 30 September 2017. Overall, it was a good monsoon with rains reaching 5.2 percent below the long-term average (LTA), with the deficiency showing up in the second half of the season. It was, however, a patchy monsoon. The first half of the monsoon gave only deficient rains in the southern belt (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala) and a turnaround was seen in the second half, fina...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
What You Need to Know Today: Wholesale inflation was flat in July, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) unchanged versus expectations for a 0.2 percent increase. Core PPI rose 0.2 percent, also below expectations. The softer inflation data has reduced the odds of a September interest rate incre...
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