Indian vegetable oil import expected to decline to 16.2 mt in 2023-24

According to IVPA, the share of palm oil in total imports is expected to decline from 60% in 2022-23 to 54% due to low spread with soft oils IVPA President Sudhakar Desai has suggested that the Government take the proper steps if the rapeseed prices trade lower than MSP levels, either by government procurement or …

Poultry stocks may need time to hatch gains despite positive market outlook

The poultry sector is on a revival path, driven by robust export demand and the private sector’s expansion of the broiler meat industry. The oversupply scenario has resulted in flat average realizations in the first nine months of the year, with a 10% QoQ drop in average realizations witnessed in Q3. The poultry sector, both …

Argentina grain exchange says 80% of soy fields growing well

Eight in 10 hectares (19.8 to 24.71 acres) of Argentine soybean fields are in “normal to excellent” condition, the Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Thursday, thanks to recent rainfall over northern parts of the South American country. Argentina is one of the world’s two main exporters of soybean oil and soybean meal, along with …

Palm oil tracks Dalian rivals higher, logs third weekly gain

Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday to log a third straight weekly gain amid higher Dalian softs and crude oil prices, although a stronger ringgit capped further gains.The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for May delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 18 ringgit, or 0.44%, to 4,089 ringgit ($873.34) a metric ton …