FMC wants cotton futures to commence soon
The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has asked the East India Cotton Association (EICA) to commence cotton futures trading for December, February 1999 and April 1999 deliveries of Indian Cotton Contract (ICC) with immediate effect.

Arecanut production in Kerala state falls to 15,464 tonnes in 1996-97
One cash crop which has remained steady despite the vicissitudes of price rise and fall, which the other cash crops had to endure in Kerala, is arecanut. However the state has not benefited from the stable prices.

Edible oil prices likely to fall after Diwali
Prices of edible oil are not likely to fall before Diwali, as continuing post monsoon rains in states like Haryana and Punjab are likely to delay harvesting of oil bearing crops.

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