Mentha Oil Futures and Farmers

Mentha Oil Futures and Farmers

An analysis of futures trading in mentha oil suggests that excessive speculative interests lead to spurious price discovery and distortion in spot prices. Initiatives towards a judicious balance between genuine hedging and speculative interests will lead to excellent prospects for mentha farmers.

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic and political weekly 2008-01, Vol.43 (4), p.72-76
1. Verfasser: Sahadevan, K. G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Average prices
Commodities
Commodity futures
Crop economics
Crops
Farm commodities
Farm exports
Futures markets
Market prices
Sustainable agriculture
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Zusammenfassung:An analysis of futures trading in mentha oil suggests that excessive speculative interests lead to spurious price discovery and distortion in spot prices. Initiatives towards a judicious balance between genuine hedging and speculative interests will lead to excellent prospects for mentha farmers.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846