AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
COMMODITY EXCHANGES
MCX signs pact with OsterDowJones
MULTI Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) has reached an agreement with OsterDowJones Commodity News, a joint venture of Oster Communications LLC and Dow Jones & Co, to provide real-time news and analysis of global commodity markets to users of
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INSIGHT
Farm sector on the dole
THE state's diminishing interest in the agriculture sector can be seen in the decline of its share in the outlays since the Fourth Plan. The share of agriculture and irrigation in that Plan's outlay, which was almost ...
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RUBBER
Rubber declines
KOTTAYAM: Rubber rates declined as certain traders came forward to sell the stock on Wednesday. The continued absence of buyers created a panic among traders persuading them to press sales. The TOCOM March features for RSS 3 moved down ...
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TEA
Price-sharing formula for tea purchases by April 1
The price-sharing formula is to be implemented in Assam, West Bengal, Nilgiris, Tripura, Bihar and Karnataka.
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GOLD & SILVER
Gold trading comes to a halt as Govt liberalises imports
TRADING in the bullion market came to a standstill on Wednesday evening following removal of quantitative restrictions on import of gold and silver. The Union Commerce Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley, while announcing modifications in the Exim ...
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COFFEE
Beeyu plans fridge-dried coffee plant in Bangalore
WITH tea prices remaining depressed in the export market, Beeyu Overseas Ltd has decided to shelve its plans of setting up a bought leaf factory at Siliguri in North Bengal. Instead, it has decided to set up the country's first fridge dried ...
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POULTRY
Chicken sales normal in TN
THE bird flu that is sweeping East Asia is yet to have an impact on sale of chicken dishes in Chennai's eateries. Though all birds are sourced locally, hotels and restaurants in the city have taken an extra step to check on the quality of birds ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Two-pronged strategy to promote spice-based cuisine
IN its efforts to further spice up the Indian cuisine, which is gaining popularity as well as introduce Indian spices in newer markets, the Spices Board of India in collaboration with the Exporters Association is firming up special shows. A tie ...
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