Vishwanath Kulkarni

Indian coffee exports in the 2024 calendar year saw a 45 per cent jump in dollar value terms at over $1.684 billion, a record high on increased demand from buyers in Europe such as Italy and Germany.

The price increase was largely a supply-side phenomenon rather than a demand-side factor, as there has been a decline in production due to the adverse impact of climate change, which is indeed not a very encouraging scenario

2025 seems promising for some commodities Adverse climatic conditions took its toll on India's productions of important agri commodities like tea, coffee, cardamom and rubber during the year 2024.

CCI procures 46% of cotton market arrivals in 2024-25 season, prices remain below MSP levels, seed prices rise.

Dry red chilli prices are down by about a third this year as the new crop hits the markets in the key producing States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.

Soyameal exports are up a tad during December at 2.77 lakh tonnes (lt) on higher demand from European buyers such as Germany and Netherlands.

Indian coffee exporters project record 3.8 lakh tonnes for 2024-25 crop year, with robusta crop expected to be better.

Government extends duty free import policy for tur (arhar/red gram) till March 31, 2026 to stabilize prices and increase supplies.

Government extends free tur imports to boost supplies, upsetting growers fearing price impact during harvest period.

The ex-factory sugar prices have moved up by close to a tenth after the government allowed exports of 1 million tonnes of the sweetener recently.