The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 10, 2004

RUBBER
`MRF, top consumer of natural rubber'
MRF Tyres is the biggest consumer of natural rubber in India during 2002-03, according to the latest figures compiled and released by the Rubber Board. Then comes Apollo Tyres Ltd followed by about 55 manufacturers, The other top 10 are Ceat ... More

TEA
Tea output declines in January-March
THE national tea crop has registered a shortfall of 6.56 million kg during the first three months of 2004, according to official estimates released by the Tea Board. The Board further announced that, during the same period, exports from India ... More

Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi Tea auction. Though the dust sale witnessed a good general demand, it was comparatively for leaf varieties. Of the quantity of 827,000 kg on offer in the dust varieties, the ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cotton futures may head higher
NYCE cotton futures ended sharply higher on Friday, reaching one month highs on heavy fund and speculator buying coupled with good option interest by the trade. Cotton prices slumped to 18-month lows last Thursday on worries about slowing Chinese ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Firm prices of edible oil to continue
DESPITE the harvest of record oilseeds crop worldwide in 2003-04 (335 million tonnes versus 330 mt in 2002-03) and record vegetable oil production (101 mt versus 95 mt), the global market has continued to remain on the boil because of perceived ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Statutory minimum price — Maharashtra sugar co-ops unruffled by SC ruling
WHILE the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the right of State Governments to `advice' cane prices over and above the statutory minimum price declared by the Centre has put sugar mills, particularly in the private sector, in a quandary, the ... More

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