The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, May 02, 2004

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Scientists urged to take up research on aerobic rice
RICE scientists have been urged to take up research of aerobic rice, while going in for a reduction in the area under the crop by 10 per cent o 15 per cent due to widespread water-stressed situation. Research on aerobic rice assumes ... More

TEA
World tea export slips by 25 mkg
GLOBAL tea export trade declined by 25 million kg (mkg)in 2003 over the previous year. According to the information received from various exporting countries, total exports in 2003 dipped to 1,191 mkg from 1216 mkg in 2002. The largest fall ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Palm oil may dip after correction
MALAYSIAN crude palm oil futures on MDEX ended higher on stronger soya oil prices in overnight CBOT coupled with a market-friendly export data from the cargo surveyors. Nearby soyabean and soya oil futures at the Chicago Board of Trade settled ... More

TECHNOLOGY
Untimely rains no problem... there's harvester combine
FIRST, it was the abnormal rise in temperatures during March that caused the wheat crop in large parts of northern India to mature 10-15 days in advance. The result - a drop in per hectare yields, ranging from 500 kg to one tonne. Now, it is ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Bullion demand may continue to be under pressure
WHILE high prices are known to affect demand adversely, the Indian market seems to have been able to adjust to higher prices of gold and silver in recent months thanks to strong economic fundamentals and agricultural growth driving rural incomes, ... More

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