The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 20, 2003

NCDEX mock trading before Diwali
NATIONAL Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) will commence mock trading in select agro-products and precious metals before Diwali. These commodities are soyabean and soya oil, mustard and oil, crude palm oil, RBD palmolein, medium ... More

CULTIVATION

`High costs hinder export of organic products'
THE country's natural advantages in the agriculture sector places it in an gainful position in the world organic market, but certain issues such as high costs, infrastructure constraints, absence of research and non-tariff barriers do pose as ... More

Farmers adivised to cultivate alternative crops in southern region
AGRICULTURISTS in southern region have been advised to adopt alternative crops instead of paddy. Speaking at a review meeting about the progress of plan schemes, in southern districts, the Commissioner of Agriculture, Mr R. Kannan suggested ... More

RUBBER

Rubber seen heading north
THE physical rubber market was steady during the initial days of the week on buyer resistance even if the fundamentals were strong enough to generate a sharp rise in prices. The growers also kept off expecting the domestic market to follow the ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

NY cotton may correct lower
NYCE cotton futures vaulted higher and closed at another five-year high on fresh speculative and options buying on news that crop losses in top grower China are much higher than initially believed. Speculative and fund buying jacked up the market ... More

WATER

Assurance to Chittoor farmers
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Water Resources Minister, Mr T.M. Jacob, has said necessary arrangements would be made to ensure that the State gets its share of water as per the terms of the inter-State Parambikkulam-Aliyar agreement. The ... More

CASHEW

CEPC welcomes Ordinance
KOCHI: The Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPC) here has welcomed the Government's decision to promulgate an Ordinance exempting cashew farms from land ceiling under the Land Reforms Act. Mr P. Bharathan Pillai, Chairman, ... More

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