The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, March 13, 2004

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
NMCE posts record daily turnover in pepper futures
THE Ahmedabad-based National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) has once again smacked the pepper futures trade market with a record turnover of 4,764 tonnes valued at Rs 39.1 crore on Wednesday, according to NMCE sources. The last ... More

CULTIVATION
TNAU sees `protein revolution' through mushroom cultivation
AFTER the green, white and blue revolutions, a protein revolution is possible through mushrooms, the Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Dr C. Ramasamy, has said. Expressing optimism about a possible protein ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Agriculture info centre inaugurated at Madurai
A DISTRICT Agriculture Information-cum-Guidance Centre was inaugurated at the office of the Joint Director of Agriculture here, from where the farmers can get information on the latest technology on agriculture, Government schemes and the export ... More

RUBBER
Mixed trend in rubber
THE spot rubber market showed a mixed trend on Friday. The re-entry of the covering groups helped the prices of selected grades to recover, while RSS 5 and latex remained unchanged in a rather inactive trading session. The severe dry weather ... More

SUGAR
Mumbai to host global sugar summit
SUGAR Summit 2004, an international seminar on the sugar industry and trade, will be held during March 19-20 in Mumbai. Promoted by Tefla's Conferences and Events, the meeting is expected to provide a neutral platform to industry stakeholders at ... More

Sugar import likely as domestic output dips
sugarTHE financial and other problems arising out of excessive stocks carried by the domestic sugar industry may soon come to an end if production and consumption trends this season are any indication. But concerns over the emergence of another ... More

FOODGRAINS
Australia keen to sell wheat to Indian market
THOUGH India is not looking to import wheat in the near future, thanks to good stocks and projections of a record crop this year, Australia would try the Indian market, if there was interest from New Delhi. "We are keen to sell wheat to India, if ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Rabi oilseeds output seen at 96 lakh t
Rapeseed/mustard output is estimated at 62.19 lt . More

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Looking back
Feb. 29-Mar. 6
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