http://www.webremixed.info/ Aggregation of tags: commodities Webremixer http://allafrica.com/stories/200901051077.html As the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) enforces the use of crash helmet by commercial motorcyclist in Maiduguri, the price of the product has increased. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:22:55 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901051077.html 2009-01-05T12:22:55Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901020389.html The Edo State Branch of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and other stakeholders in the distribution and sales of petroleum products in Edo state have assured the Edo State Government that they would not sell petroleum products above the official pump price of N70. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:45:09 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901020389.html 2009-01-02T09:45:09Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200901020161.html We welcome the news from Delta State that commodity marketing boards hitherto defunct are to be resuscitated. The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, deserves commendation for this much-needed initiative. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:04:29 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200901020161.html 2009-01-02T08:04:29Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812300672.html THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe has advised consumers to form groups and send members to South Africa to buy basic commodities there to counter exorbitant pricing by retailers in the country. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:40:49 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812300672.html 2008-12-30T12:40:49Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812260174.html THE Government expects millers to emulate Chimanga Changa Milling Company which reduced mealie meal prices even before the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) lowered the price of maize. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:56:11 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812260174.html 2008-12-26T09:56:11Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812250237.html OPERATORS in the flour milling industry say global wheat price have been dipping their profit margins. The global market price for the commodity is between $4 to $6 per bushel. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:54:51 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812250237.html 2008-12-25T11:54:51Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812250217.html THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has reduced the price of maize, board chairperson Costain Chilala has announced. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:14:11 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812250217.html 2008-12-25T11:14:11Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230905.html Government has intervened in a bid to save the falling cotton prices by toping up 450 shillings per kilogram for cotton farmers to sell to ginners. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:00:52 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230905.html 2008-12-23T16:00:52Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230814.html Zambia and Malawi may face a food crisis in early 2009, a regional food security study has warned, as Zambia announced it was importing maize as a pre-emptive measure. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:54:51 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230814.html 2008-12-23T13:54:51Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230762.html The tumbling oil price of the last three months has left Nigeria in a dilemma. While government officials are wailing over the 60 percent fall in foreign exchange earnings as a result of the drop, the average Nigerian who directly or indirectly consumes refined petroleum products, especially diesel, must be applauding the development in the international oil market. Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amechi, lamented at a meeting with media executives sometime in October that he was deeply troubled by the declining oil prices because it was going to upset his ambitious projects of building infrastructure. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:14:28 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230762.html 2008-12-23T11:14:28Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230747.html Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has flagged-off sale of the "Quick Win" agricultural produce of the state Farmers 'Support Programme. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:10:38 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230747.html 2008-12-23T11:10:38Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230520.html CHIMANGA Changa Milling Company has reduced its breakfast mealie meal price to K45,000 for a 25 kilogramme bag with effect from tomorrow. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:09:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230520.html 2008-12-23T10:09:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230462.html Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has called on the Federal Government to ensure the reduction of the prices of petroleum products, considering the fact that the prices of crude oil have come down internationally. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:58:22 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812230462.html 2008-12-23T09:58:22Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812220928.html THE Government has castigated commercial farmers and other private sector players in the milling industry for not being sincere over the availability of maize within the country when mealie meal prices started rising. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:36:21 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812220928.html 2008-12-22T11:36:21Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812220435.html As the Christmas celebration is three days away, residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are enjoying stable market price of some of the commodities like rice and beef. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:44:16 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812220435.html 2008-12-22T09:44:16Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812190095.html PLUMMETING global commodity prices saw inflation at SA's factory and mine gates fall more than expected last month. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:59:26 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812190095.html 2008-12-19T06:59:26Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812180790.html Mps have demanded Government to explain the circumstances under which the Cotton development organization has failed to set prices for the sale of Cotton. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:54:36 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812180790.html 2008-12-18T15:54:36Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812180031.html ANGLO American yesterday became the latest of the world's top international resources groups to slash capital spending and defer new projects in response to sharp falls in commodity prices. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:01:19 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812180031.html 2008-12-18T07:01:19Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812170534.html PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has called on opposition political party leaders not to politicise mealie meal prices. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:53:04 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812170534.html 2008-12-17T10:53:04Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812160830.html Parliament has been told that the global economic meltdown and its freefall in commodity prices have affected all mining operations in Botswana but the government has not formulated any wholesome form of assistance package. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:09:56 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812160830.html 2008-12-16T20:09:56Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812151328.html The world's leading retailer and roaster of specialty coffee, Starbucks, has included coffee from Burundi's northern province of Kayanza to be sold in its stores in the USA. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:38:39 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812151328.html 2008-12-15T15:38:39Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812151272.html Even before he bows out of office on January 9, President John Agyekum Kufuor is being accused of reneging on his promise to develop the cotton sector, as he did for the cocoa sector. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:53:05 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812151272.html 2008-12-15T13:53:05Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812120558.html A Senior Executive of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Mr. Acarous M. Gray says he still feel fearless and have no regret as one of the Executive of the CDC who publicly denounced the inauguration of an unpopular president madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who he claimed election in no uncertain terms remains disputed. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:08:22 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812120558.html 2008-12-12T12:08:22Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812120352.html The minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr Sayyadi Abba Ruma yesterday said the ministry has developed a ten year road map to ease and enhance cocoa production as an export produce from the country. He said a technical committee and stakeholders in cocoa production are currently going through the document which is expected to give a direction to the country from 2009 to 2018. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:41:51 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812120352.html 2008-12-12T09:41:51Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812120084.html THE Government has directed Omnia Fertiliser Company to immediately resume the distribution of farming inputs with a commitment to clear US$11 million owed to the firm. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:00:30 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812120084.html 2008-12-12T08:00:30Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110973.html Angolan Prime Minister, António Paulo Kassoma, Thursday here said that the newly-open Supply and Logistic Centre (CLOD) will contribute to the improvement of the supply system to the population. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:07:18 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110973.html 2008-12-11T23:07:18Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110966.html Over 50 wine brands were exhibited on Wednesday, in Luanda, in a presentation ceremony of Italian traditional food products, ANGOP has learnt. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:07:13 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110966.html 2008-12-11T23:07:13Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110961.html The Angolan Finance minister, Severim de Morais, Thursday here said that the Programme of Re-structuring of Logistic and Distribution System of Essential Goods to the Population (Presild), integrating "Nosso Super" outlets, constitutes a land-mark for the country. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:07:09 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110961.html 2008-12-11T23:07:09Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110960.html The relationship between Angola and Italy is positive and fundamental for its political and economic interest and taking into account the Angolan potential in comparison with other countries of the sub-Saharan region, ANGOP has learnt. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:07:07 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110960.html 2008-12-11T23:07:07Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110075.html IT is only on the continents of Africa and Asia that even as we grapple with the food security situation calls by authorities encouraging people to embrace crop diversification have fallen on deaf ears. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:37:37 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110075.html 2008-12-11T07:37:37Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110074.html THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called for effective dialogue between the Government and opposition political parties saying the planned demonstrations by the Patriotic Front (PF) over the high mealie meal prices are not necessary. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:37:34 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110074.html 2008-12-11T07:37:34Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110072.html THE Zambia Consumer Association (Zaca) has urged the Government to ban the export of mealie meal as an additional measure to reduce and stabilise the price of the commodity. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:37:29 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812110072.html 2008-12-11T07:37:29Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812081323.html Ugandan farmers' tears may be dried by the imminent operationalisation of the Uganda Commodities Exchange (UCE) whose mandate is to commercialise farming in Uganda through market linkages. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:57:36 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812081323.html 2008-12-08T17:57:36Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812081228.html A TOTAL of 371,440 60kg bags of coffee were exported in October and November, earning the country $38.65m (about sh77b), the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said in a report. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:42:34 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812081228.html 2008-12-08T16:42:34Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812081102.html Mozambican food and drink companies, importers and distributors on Monday guaranteed that there will be enough supplies for the festive season, and there will be no hiking of prices. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:07:07 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812081102.html 2008-12-08T16:07:07Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812080688.html Dwindling crude oil prices in the international market has led to a corresponding drop in the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol to N39.17 per litre as at Wednesday, December 3 2008. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:55:37 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812080688.html 2008-12-08T12:55:37Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812050316.html The Guaranteed Minimum Price regime effectively took off yesterday after officials of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture met with agents and banks to finalise details of the programme. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:19:16 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812050316.html 2008-12-05T10:19:16Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812040217.html THE rainy season, not withstanding its positive agricultural benefits, can sometimes be difficult and unpredicatable. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:11:29 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812040217.html 2008-12-04T09:11:29Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812040212.html THE Government has constituted a task force to study rising food prices and recommend possible solutions to the situation, Chief Government spokesperson, Ronnie Shikapwasha has said. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:11:22 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812040212.html 2008-12-04T09:11:22Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812030524.html THE Government has asked opposition political parties and other stakeholders to come up with suggestions on how best to address the escalating food prices for the benefit of Zambians. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:45:55 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812030524.html 2008-12-03T10:45:55Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812030092.html COMMODITY prices should rebound from their low levels as China leads the world out of recession in the second half of next year, Investec Asset Management strategist Michael Power said yesterday. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:27:14 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812030092.html 2008-12-03T07:27:14Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812030020.html GOVERNMENT has lifted import duty on basic commodities to make them available and affordable ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, Dr Gideon Gono said yesterday. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:32:09 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812030020.html 2008-12-03T06:32:09Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812020988.html Coffee trading officially joined the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) on Wednesday, but its operation date delayed to next week, Tuesday. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:16:29 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812020988.html 2008-12-02T23:16:29Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812020788.html The Windsor Golf and Country Club is a swanky five-star hotel, widely believed to possess the best 18-hole golf course in the East and Central Africa region. Its origin, dating back to 1992, marked the death knell of a golden era when coffee as a cash crop stood out as the top foreign exchange earner in Kenya. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:51:41 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812020788.html 2008-12-02T16:51:41Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812020757.html The looming financial crisis that continue to wreck havoc on international economies has so far had no bearing on The Gambia's economy, according to a report obtained from a one day sensitization workshop for stakeholders on the current state of the World Financial Crisis. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:49:07 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200812020757.html 2008-12-02T15:49:07Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200812011264.html In an effort to create a unique brand for Africa, pan-African commodities and derivatives exchange operator Multi-Commodity Exchange of Africa (MCX Africa) has changed its name to Bourse Africa ahead of operating from Botswana in the next financial year. 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