India's exchanges not ready for rice futures: FMC

NEW DELHI: India's commodities exchanges are not ready for rice futures launch, the commodities market regulator said on Wednesday.

Chairman of Forward Markets Commission B.C. Khatua also said 2010/11 futures turnover was seen at 110 trillion rupees ($2.41 trillion) versus 77.64 trillion rupees a year ago.

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