![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, July 25, 2002 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES COMMODITIES Global agri-markets may have bottomed out HAVE global agri-commodity markets bottomed out? Indications are they have. A look at last three years' international price trends for a number of widely traded soft commodities shows a definite recovery, although the rate of recovery varies from ... More POWER Debate on free power to AP ryots as power situation eases WITH the Simhadri unit back on track, contributing 12 million units per day, and the stabilisation of the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (KTPS), the power supply situation has partly eased across the State even though the hydel generation is ... More RUBBER Dull trend in rubber THE rubber market continued to stagnate on poor buying interest and was in a dull mood with transactions touching the bottom. The reports about arrivals from suburban marketing centres could not make the market vibrant due to the absence of ... More TEA Govt sets up panel to tone up tea industry THE Union Government has taken some major decisions to rejuvenate the fortunes of the domestic tea industry. They include creation of a price stabilisation fund, a fresh Tea Marketing Control Order and the introduction of a rating system for tea ... More FOODGRAINS Global pulses may rule easy INCREASED output and incentives for raising production are expected to boost global pulses supplies and trade soon so much so that this protein-rich food and feed grain will meet rising consumption demand. World pulses production in 2002 is ... More OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL Rains revive soya crop hopes CONCERNS about crop loss of soyabean this year have waned. Rains during the past few days have helped in reviving the standing crop in all the pockets of Madhya Pradesh (M.P.), which accounts for 74 per cent of the area under soya in the ... More COFFEE Cofei plumps for new chief Denies merger options, offer to sell COFFEE Future Exchange of India (Cofei) Ltd on Wednesday announced that Mr Arun Bidappa, Managing-Director of Karnataka Coffee Brokers Pvt Ltd, would take over as its new Chairman. He will replace Mr Ashwin Shah, who has been the Chairman since ... More POULTRY Fears of monsoon failure TN broilers seek Govt rice, wheat stocks FEARS of failing monsoon and anticipated shortage of maize, the main ingredient of poultry feed, have forced the Tamil Nadu broiler producers look for alternative feed meal. The broiler producers have asked the State Government to allow them ... More TRENDS
Country facing worst drought in over 10 years: Ajit SinghIT is official now. The Agriculture Minister, Mr Ajit Singh, has declared that the country is on the threshold of the "worst and most widespread drought'' in over a decade. Speaking to presspersons after a four-hour long meeting convened with ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Guide to derivatives Looking back Jul. 14-Jul. 20 Gold firm on weak $ Clouds over crop area Kharif sowing toll heaviest for soya Monsanto gains early-bird advantage in cotton hybrids market God save farmers from the cow Monsanto cotton seeds a sell-out with farmers States put on drought alert Cutflower exports regain markets Down Under Finance Ministry move to review gasohol dollops Sugar sector approaches PMO |
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