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In a move that is expected to give boost to rice exports, India has approached the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) for allowing duty-free exports of all the 29 varieties of basmati rice notified by the agriculture ministry.

Viet Nam is expected to export 320,000 tonnes of cashew worth US$3.3 billion this year, which represents a fall of 9.2 per cent in volume terms due to a sharp fall in harvests due to unfavourable weather, according to the Viet Nam Cashew Association.

Almond california prices rose by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today on fresh buying support from retailers and stockists amid paucity of stocks.