The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, April 25, 2004

SUGAR
Sugar price spiral defying supply fundamentals?
THE country's sugar production in the ongoing 2003-04 crushing season (October-September) is likely to fall to 155-160 lakh tonnes from the previous season's all-time high of 201.45 lakh tonnes. But is that reason enough for the present price ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Palm oil may move up before dipping
MALAYSIAN crude palm oil futures on MDEX closed higher helped by gains in Chicago soya oil in Asian screen trade. Export figures will be the key now and the last 10 days of exports should provide some clues. Private forecaster Mr Ivan Wong on ... More

FOODGRAINS
Cereal output may rise on enlargement of EU
ONE of the significant developments likely to emerge from the enlargement of the European Union (EU) from next month is the increase in cereal production and an increase in its role in the global cereal market. Agricultural yields in the new ... More

JUTE
CITU demands scrapping of packaging order
THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has demanded immediate scrapping of the order of the Union Ministry of Textiles, issued on April 16, which permitted 40 per cent usage of synthetic bags for packing food grains. The recent order diluted ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Standard method to check dyes in export chillies lacking
MOST of the reports from the European Union on the presence of prohibited carcinogenic dye, Sudan-1, in Indian chilli consignments, except the initial two rapid alert reports received from France in May last year, are not true, according to Mr ... More

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