स्थानीय बाजारों में ग्वार की नई फसल की आवक शुरू हुई ।

स्थानीय बाजारों में ग्वार की नई फसल की आवक शुरू हो गयी है । सिंचित एरिया जैसे कि गंगानगर, हनुमानगढ़ एवं हरियाणा गवार की फसल की कटाई शुरू हो गई है । सिंचित इलाके के स्थानीय कृषि बाजारों में ग्वार  की आवक अच्छी है । लेकिन बारानी इलाकों के स्थानीय बाजारों में ग्वार की आवक अभी कमजोर है । प्राप्त जानकारी के अनुसार हरियाणा बेल्ट में फसल पकाई के समय ज्यादा बारिश के कारण ग्वार का दाना काला पड़ गया है । लेकिन काले दाने व साधारण दाने की कीमतों में कोई ज्यादा अंतर नहीं है। व्यापारी इसे साधारण ग्वार की तरह ही  खरीद रहे हैं । ग्वार की फसल की बुवाई बरानी इलाके में देर से शुरू हुई थी इसलिए उन इलाकों के स्थानीय कृषि बाजारों में ग्वार की आवक अभी शुरू नहीं हुई है । बरानी इलाको के बाजारों में ग्वार की अच्छी आवक शुरू होने में अभी 10-15 दिन और  लग सकते हैं । यह भी समाचार है कुछ बाजारों में थोड़ी बहुत मात्रा में ग्वार की आवक शुरू हो गई है ।

बाजार के जानकारों के अनुसार इस साल 50,00,000 से 70,00,000 ग्वार की बोरियों (100 किग्रा प्रति बोरी )  के उत्पादन का अनुमान है । राजस्थान सरकार द्वारा जारी सरकारी आंकड़ों के अनुसार इस साल 34,18,000 हेक्टेयर क्षेत्र में ग्वार की बिजाई हुई है । इस साल ग्वार उत्पादन क्षेत्रों बारिश कमजोर थी । समस्त ग्वार उत्पादन क्षेत्र में बारिश एक जैसी भी नहीं थी । इससे अनुमान लगाया जाता है कि ग्वार का उत्पादन व उत्पादकता इस साल पिछले साल के मुकाबले बहुत कम रहेगा ।

ग्वार का निर्यात इस साल पिछले साल के मुकाबले ज्यादा है । गवार की मांग अमेरिका में धीरे-धीरे बढ़ रही है । कच्चे तेल उत्पादन की फ्रेकिंग गतिविधि ( जिसमें ग्वार गम काम में लाया जाता है ) अमेरिका में बढ़ रही है । अमेरिका में तेल उत्पादन क्षेत्रों ( आयल रिग ) में इस साल 10% की बढ़ोतरी हुई है । कच्चे तेल के दाम अंतरराष्ट्रीय बाजारों में दिनों दिन ऊपर जा रहे हैं । कच्चे तेल के दाम लगातार बढ़ रहे हैं अब तक कच्चे तेल के दाम $ 84 प्रति बैरल के आसपास पहुंच चुके हैं,  यद्यपि WTI कच्चे तेल का दाम $73 प्रति बैरल के आसपास चल रहा है । अमेरिका ने ईरान में उत्पादित कच्चे तेल के व्यापार पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है । जिससे अंतरराष्ट्रीय बाजार में कच्चे तेल की उपलब्धता बहुत ही कम हो गई है ।

अगले दो महीनों में ग्वार व ग्वार गम की कीमतों पर ग्वार की आवक का दबाव बना रहेगा । अगर अगले 15-20 दिन  में ग्वार की आवक स्थानीय बाजारों में कमजोर रहती है तो वह ग्वार और ग्वार गम की कीमतों में बढ़ोतरी होगी । पूरे साल में ग्वार की फसल सिर्फ एक मौसम में ही ली जाती है इसलिए निर्यातक व स्टाकिस्ट को पूरे साल के ग्वार की खरीदी इसी सीजन में ही करनी होती है । चीन सोया मील ( सोयाबीन चुरी ) का अमेरिका से सबसे बड़ा आयातक देश है । लेकिन इस साल अमेरिका व चीन के व्यापारिक रिश्ते में खटास बढ़ती जा रही है ।  जिससे ग्वार कोरमा चीन के बाजारों में सोया मील की जगह ले सकता है । अगर ग्वार कोरमा  या ग्वार चूरी को चीन में अच्छा बाजार मिल जाता है तो ग्वार की कीमतों में अभी के स्तर से और भी बढ़ोतरी हो सकती है ।

अगस्त 2018 तक ग्वार गम का निर्यात 2,22,001 मेट्रिक टन हो गया है, जो कि पिछले साल से ज्यादा है । कीमतों के हिसाब से ग्वार गम का एक्सपोर्ट / निर्यात अगस्त-2018 तक 301 मिलियन डॉलर या 2039 करोड रुपए का हुआ है ।

Arrival of new Guar Seed crop has started in local agriculture markets (Mandi).

Arrival of new Guar Seed crop has started in local agriculture markets (Mandi). Harvesting of guar seed crop has started in irrigated belt special Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Haryana. New crop of Guar seed has started to arrive in local agriculture markets. Arrival of guar seed is good in irrigated belt and arrival is poor in rainfed area. Quality of guar seed in Haryana belt is poor, as guar seed has turned black due to heavy rainfall. But there is no major difference in prices in black seed and normal seed. Traders are purchasing the arrival with normal seed. Guar crop has sown late in rainfed area, so guar seed arrival has not yet started in local markets. Arrival of guar seed may take another 10-15 days in full arrival. There is report that minor quantity is coming local markets in rainfed area. 

Market man are estimating that there is production of 50-60 Lacks bags (100 kg each) of Guar guar seeds. Govt data are estimating that there is sowing of guar seed on 34,18,000 Hactare till 24/09/2018. This year rainfall was poor and uneven in rainfed area, so productivity of guar seed is expected to remain low. 

Export of Guar gum is also higher than previous year. Demand of guar gum is increasing in USA. Fracking activities are increasing in USA. This year 10% more Oil rigs are functional than previous year. Crude oil prices are increasing in international market. Crude oil price is increasing continuously, and it has reached more than USD 84 /barrel. Though WTI crude oil is around 73 USD/barrel. USA has put restriction on trading of Iranian oil. There is tight availability of crude oil is global market. 

Matured Crop

There will be arrival pressure on guar seed and guar gum prices for next two months. If the guar seed arrival is local market remains poor in next 15-20 Days, then prices of guar seed and guar gum will increase. Guar is taken only in one season so, exporters and stockist will have to buy and stock guar commodity in this season only. China is largest importer of soya meal from USA. This year there is trade dispute escalation between China and USA. Guar korma will get good market in China. If Guar protein/ Guar Meal gets good market potential, then guar seed prices may rise further from the current levels. 

Till August 2018 there is export of 2,22,055 MT of Guar gum which is higher than previous year. In monetary terms there is export of guar gum of 301 Million USD or 2039 Crore Indian Rupees.

Guar gum industry is being hurt by speculations in commodity market

India is the largest producer of guar seed and major exporter of guar gum to international market. Guar gum is a major farm export from India. There are various industrial application of this agriculture produce. Major demand of this farm product arises from Oil and Natural gas industry for the fracking process. Industry representation organization and Govt is not giving proper attention to guar commodity. Guar gum is not negligible commodities. Indian has exported Guar gum products of 70,774 crore Indian rupees from Year 2011-12 to current financial year 2018-19. This is only export revenue. Beside this industry is also generating revenue in domestic market. 

As per market information and input from farmers, it is expected that guar seed production will remain lower than previous years. Marketmen are estimating that production of guar seed will remains around 50-60 Bags. Poor climate and weather condition has destroyed the crop in many patches.  Rainfall is uneven and poor in Guar growing belt. Crops is wilting due to water scarcity. In day times leaves of plants shrinks. There is poor water arrival in irrigated guar growing belt of Ganganagar and Hanumangarh. 

Market is taking speculative movements. Export of guar gum is higher than previous year for the same period. Crude oil prices are increasing regularly. Demand of guar gum is also increasing. Guar market is under pressure from speculative movements without any strong fundamental. Rupee is also falling against the dollar. All the international shipping charges are paid in USD, so the importer/exporter will have to pay more money for shipping.  

Speculators are cutting the upper position in guar seed and guar gum in NCDEX. It is putting pressure on local market. There is 60-90 days gap in arrival of fresh guar crop in market. Farmers and traders should not come under pressure from selling pressure in NCDEX. It is time to keep guar commodity out from NCDEX. Since guar is produced only in one reason so it is very easy to manipulate the data and track the movement between NCDEX and Physical market. Speculative people swap the margin by tracking and spreading the information. This platform also gives a leverage to importer over exporter in negotiation of prices. Farmer, processor, exporter and traders; whop are real stakeholders in this guar industry, goes in loss due to speculations and profit swapping.  Some where it is hurting the international trade.

Stability in current Guar seed and Guar gum prices due to prediction of poor rainfall.

There is cloudy weather in this week, there are also news of some rainfall in few places in guar rowing belt. Due to this improvement in guar cultivation conditions, prices of guar seed and gaur gum crashed in this weak. All the stake holders are worried about the future movement of guar seed and guar gum prices.   Since it is cropping period, so prices will keep flactuating with the different climatic conditions.  As per reports current ongoing rainfall are not enough, ether it is scattered, or it is very low.

There are also news that Guar cultivation data released by Rajasthan govt is near to target of 35,00,000 hectare guar cultivation.  As per recent statistic till 24/08/2018 there is guar seed cultivation on 30,65,000 Hectare area. There are no more chances further increase in this figure as sowing of gaur has almost completed. Currently lower side of guar seed is strong in local market. Price will again move in upward direction. There are four months to come the new crop. There are buyer in physical market at current prices. Crude oil prices are also increasing in international market.

Last week group of guar stake holders did a field visit in Guar growing belt from Jaipur, to Sikar, Churu, Hnaumangarh, Shri Ganganagr, Sirsa, Hisar, Bhiwani, Jhunjhanu Districts. It was observed that Guar crop was not good in rain-fed area, plants were very small there was immediate requirement of rainfall. Height was not more that 1.5 feet. Biological growth of plants was also poor. In some farms there was attack of bacterial blight and Alternaria leaf spot. In irrigated area specially Hanumangarh, Ganganagar situation was also poor. There is shortage of water in canal.  Many of guar farm in irrigated belt were under rain-fed agriculture practices. Damage was also noted in some irrigated belt in rain-fed Guar. Crop wilting due to low moisture in soil and environment.  Some news paper have also published the report of crop damage. As per an early estimated this guar production should be around 50-60 lac bags of 100 kg each.

Guar seed and Guar gum prices are strong in the local markets. Market prices of Guar seed and Guar gum are quoted higher than NCDEX. Forward trading of Guar seed and Guar gum is also strong with buying demand and poor rainfall in guar cultivation area. Good quality of guar seed is traded at Rs 4200/100 Kg and average quality guar seed is traded at Rs 4100/100 Kg. Standard quality guar gum is traded at Rs 9000/100 kg. In interior location, guar seed is traded up to 4000/100 Kg. Guar seed is being traded strongly in the future market. At NCDEX (National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd) guar seed-10MT is traded at Rs 4610, 4641 higher by 0.62 percent or INR 55/100 Kg, 0.62 percent or INR 56/100 Kg with open interest of 61305, 3950 for October and November month contracts.

Guar gum is also traded strong in the future market. At NCDEX (National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd) Guar gum- 5MT is traded at Rs 4183, 4215 higher by 0.19% percent or Rs 8/100Kg, 0.26 percent or Rs 11/100 with an open interest of 103800, 8570 for October and November month contracts.

Poor rainfall in rainfed area and Guar seed & Guar gum prices.

As per field reports coming from Guar gum seed growing belt , Monsoon rainfall is very poor in rainfed guar growing belt. Fresh sowing of guar seed crop has been almost stopped. Biological growth of guar seed crop which was sown in first arrival of monsoon; has been stopped. Guar gum seed crop standing in rainfed area is showing the symptoms of water stress. Framers are worried about the poor condition of guar gum seed crops and low rainfall. If the subsequent rainfall doesn’t comes in next 9-10 days then there are chances that there will be damage in guar crop on large area.

As per report on “Crop with sown area” released by Joint Director Agriculture Statistics, Government of Rajasthan, till 16/08/2018; 78% sowing of Guar seed has been completed against the target decided by Agriculture department. As per this report Guar seed has been sown on 27,31,000 Hectare area in Rajasthan. If there is no rainfall, then there will be no further improvement in this figure of guar gum seed crop sowing. This year agriculture department targeted guar gum seed sowing 35,00,000 Hectare area. Last year there was sowing of Guar on 28,26,000 Hectare area during the same period. 

As per an estimate for this year farmers and traders are expecting that if the climatic conditions remain same as on till date then there will be production of 50,00,000 bags of guar gum seed maximum. Currently there are no chances in improvement of climatic conditions. Guar gum seed cultivation districts are facing the rainfall deficit.

In repeating guar growing belt ; attack of bacterial blight has been observed. Belt of Churu, Hanumangarh and Bikaner are affected with bacterial blight in guar gm seed crop, as farmers are repeating the Guar gum seed crop on same land. Generally, these types of problem are observed if farmers are not following proper crop rotation or proper seed treatment before guar gum seed sowing.

As per field report guar gum seed will give good return on current rates and guar gum seed prices may will touch Rs 5000/100Kg. If climatic conditions worsen further, then prices may go above 5000 and more. As per export data export of guar gum is higher then previous year till date. If the demand of guar gum rise with increasing crude oil prices. Then Guar seed prices will boost in local market. 

Both Guar seed and Guar gum prices are strong in the local physical markets. Market prices of Guar seed and Guar gum are quoted higher than Commodity exchange NCDEX. Forward tarding trading of Guar seed and Guar gum is also expected to remain high with buying demand and poor rainfall in cultivation period. Good quality of guar seed is traded at Rs 4600/100Kg and average quality guar seed is traded at Rs 4500/100 Kg. Standard quality guar gum is traded at Rs 9900/100 kg. In interior location, guar seed is traded up to 4300/100 Kg. guar seed is being traded strongly in the future market. At NCDEX (National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd) guar seed-10MT is traded at Rs 4610, 4641 higher by 3.17 percent or INR 141/100 Kg, 3.1 percent or INR 139.5/100 Kg with open interest of 111620, 7890 for October and November month contracts.

Guar gum is also traded strong in the future market. At NCDEX (National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd) Guar gum- 5MT is traded at Rs 9930, 9998 higher by 3.2% percent or Rs 308/100Kg, 3.99 percent or Rs 384/100, 2.47 percent or Rs 247/100 with an open interest of 63660, 3050, 20 for October, November and December month contracts.

Disease management of Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba

Though Guar is hardy crop it can survive in worst conditions but under intensive agriculture many  diseases  attack the  Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba crop right from germination stage to pod formation stage. Seed treatment before sowing is key of effective control of disease. Major identification symptoms along with effective management of control measures of disease are as follows.

Wilt / Root Rot of  Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba

Wilt / Root Rot of  Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba is a sevior dises in Guar growing belt. The disease attack on guar crop where crop rotations is not followed properly. It is a soil born disease. Wilt / Root Rot of  Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba can managed properly with the seed treatment. Farmers should avoid to take Guar crop on same filed year after year.

Seed treatment with Moncern (3Ml/Kg) + Carbendazim (Bavestive 2gm/Kg) + Soil application of Trichoderma herzinum (1.5/Kg/Hac) will help reduce the incidence of this fungal disease Wilt / Root Rot of  Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba. In case of continued problem during crop growth, spray of any of these fungicides cam be undertaken – Blitox / Blue copper (20 gm/litre water), Mancozeb ( Dithyane M-45, 1.5-2 Kg/hactare, 0.15-0.2% spray) or Bavestive (0.1%) spray. About 500-700 litre water is required to spray the recommended dose of fungicides in one-hectare area.

Bacterial blight of  Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba

Bacterial blight is caused by a bacterium Xanthomonas cyamopsidis. Bacterial blight disease infestation mostly occurs during kharif season crop at the surface of leaf. The spot of Bacterial blight are intraveinal, round and well defined on the dorsal surface of the leaf. The pathogen invades vascular tissues and causes flaccidity of the affected portion. The flaccid spots become necrotic and turn brown. The infection advances to petiole and stem. It results in blackening and cracking of stem. Resistant varieties and certified seed should be used for sowing purpose. Seed should be treated with 250 ppm of agrimycine or 200 ppm of streptocycline for 3 hours. Spray of streptocycline @ 5 g or plantomycine @ 50 g with 100 L water per hectare should be done at 35-40 days after sowing.

Alternaria leaf spot of  Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba

The casual organism of alternaria leaf spot disease is a fungus Alternaria cyamopsidis. The symptoms of Alternaria leaf spot of  Guar appear mainly on the leaf blade of leaves as dark brown, round to irregular spots varying from 2 to 10 millimeter in diameter. The water soaked spots later on turn grayish to dark brown with light brown lines inside the spots. Spray of zineb @ 2 kg in 500 L of water per hectare should be done at an interval of 15 days at least twice to control Alternaria leaf spot of  Guar.

Anthracnose of  Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba

Anthracnose of Guar is caused by Colletotrichum capsici f. cyamopsicola. The symptoms of the Anthracnose of Guar appear on the leaves, petiole and stem in the shape of black spots. Spray of zineb @ 2 kg in 500 L of water per hectare should be done for controlling Anthracnose of  Guar . 

Powdery mildew of  Guar / Guar gum seed ( Cluster bean ) Cyamopsis tetragonalaba

Powdery mildew of  Guar disease is caused by a fungus Erysiphe polygoni. The symptoms of the disease start with white powdery growth over the leaf surface. This white growth consists of the fungus and its spores. The disease can be controlled by spray of wettable sulphur like suffex at the rate of 2-3/ kg ha or dusting of sulphur powder @ 20-25 kg/ ha or spray of dinocap @1.5 ml/ L of water.