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Pick of BL commodities - November 8, 2026
Sowing of all rabi crops has been delayed, while the weather over the next fortnight will hold the key to a good rabi season production. India’s pigeon pea (tur) production may shrink despite a rise in area. Australia could emerge as another supplier of pigeon pea soon, after Brazil. The Indian government’s efforts to contain food inflation seem to be paying off on the wheat front, with prices at the Food Corporation of India (FCI) weekly auctions dropping. The Centre has also stepped in to contain rice prices by reintroducing “Bharat” brand rice and doubling the volume of sales via FCI aucti…