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Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis

Corn prices in India continue on an upward trend as both supplies and hope for good availability next season dwindle. Similarly, egg prices are also on the rise due to conditions that are impacting the production regions for both sectors. India's Worsening Cotton Situation Available sowing data indicates that India's cotton acreage of 10.191 million hectares on 31 July 2015 was 2.79 percent lower than a year ago. There is still time for additional planting, and the Cotton Association of India (CAI) expects that the total area will ultimately be similar to last year's. Production is expected to reach 38.275 bales (same as 2014/15), far more than the domestic requirement, and prices are bound to crash again in 2015/16. The Cotton Corporatio...

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