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Finance NCDEX launches NCDEX Nidhi to distribute mutual funds to rural India via FPO network
NCDEX, the largest commodity derivatives exchange, launched NCDEX Nidhi on Wednesday to distribute mutual funds to rural and semi-urban India. The platform leverages the exchange's network of over 700 farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and 200 broker organisations. Six fund houses have been onboarded, with 20 more expected by end of August.
Commodities NCDEX to Launch Guar Korma Futures on July 24 to Help Exporters Hedge
NCDEX will launch guar korma futures on July 24, 2026, to help exporters, processors, and cattle-feed manufacturers hedge price risks. India produces 80% of global guar korma, a high-protein feed ingredient. The contract will be ex-warehouse Jodhpur with compulsory delivery.
Commodities NCDEX to Relaunch Black Pepper Futures on July 15 After Over a Decade
NCDEX will relaunch black pepper futures on July 15, 2026, reviving the contract suspended in 2010 due to quality disputes. The exchange has received Sebi approval and also plans to enter equity trading and mutual fund distribution.
Commodities NCDEX set to relaunch pepper futures by end-June, may test SEBI’s cash-settlement-first framework
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is preparing to relaunch pepper futures by the end of June, with the contract potentially serving as an early beneficiary of SEBI's proposed cash-settlement-first framework for agricultural derivatives. The exchange has secured regulatory approvals and set up warehousing in Kerala, aiming to revive trading in a contract that was discontinued in the early 2010s due to quality disputes and delivery legal challenges.