AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
FARM CREDIT
Vijaya Bank signs pact with Nabard
VIJAYA Bank has signed a pact with Nabard to co-finance agriculture, agro processing, hi-tech agriculture and rural development projects, a news release said. According to the pact, both the bank and Nabard would work together for greater ...
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INSIGHT
All's not well on the farm front
It can be safely said that the country is no longer facing the `problem of plenty'.
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TEA
Tea buyers unperturbed by fall in production
TEA buyers and packeteers are not too concerned over the Tea Board's announcement last weekend that tea production had declined by over six million kg (mkg) in the first three months of 2004. According to them, the producers are trying to ...
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Untimely rains worry S. India tea planters
IF the recent rains cheered agriculturists and the general public, it has not made the south Indian plantation sector very happy. The industry, which has been complaining of inadequate rainfall in the plantation belt over the past three years, ...
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GOLD & SILVER
Gold may lose sheen on rising dollar, rate fears
COMMODITIES, in general, and gold, in particular, benefited from a combination of factors including low interest rates, money supply growth and a weak dollar. The good times could be coming to an end. Gold prices could be headed lower if both ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Virtual academy in Thanjavur
MADURAI: The Chennai-based M.S. Swaminathan Foundation has established the National Virtual Academy (NVA) at Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district. According to Mr S. Suryanarayanan, Project Officer, the Academy will disseminate information ...
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POULTRY
Export enquiries buoy egg market sentiments — NECC decides to keep prices unchanged
LOWER production and better enquiry on the export front have improved market sentiments for the layer egg trade, especially in Tamil Nadu, this week. Though the minimum stock levels currently witnessed have given scope for a further hike ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
SC ruling on cane pricing: Sugar prices may increase
A SECTION of the sugar industry is of the view that the recent Supreme Court ruling could mean the consumer paying higher prices for sugar at the end of the day. The industry, which is yet to come to terms with the Supreme Court ruling ...
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COMMODITY MARKETS
Markets closed
NEW DELHI: Major commodity markets in New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi and Kottayam were closed on account of the general elections. The markets, however, functioned in Mumbai, where elections got over last week. ...
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