COMMODITY EXCHANGES
NCDEX wheat futures set for launch today
THE National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) has decided to launch wheat contracts from Tuesday. With this, the total number of commodities traded on NCDEX will be 16. The initial contracts available for trading will be for ... More

INSIGHT
When farm technology falls short of expectations
IF THERE is one thing that should prick the conscience of India, it is the continued suicide of farmers. Those who filled our granaries now find themselves in despair. The alarming number of deaths and the sweep of ... More

Bank loans, food for work: Cut the cackle
It is not a second Green Revolution that is needed; but ways to increase the purchasing power of the lower strata of people living in rural areas. More

RUBBER
Rubber prices display mixed trend
PHYSICAL rubber prices displayed a mixed trend on Monday. The market remained firm on the active presence of covering groups and purchase agents. Sheet rubber RSS 4 remained steady at Rs 67.50 as on Saturday, while RSS 5 and ungraded rubber ... More

GOLD & SILVER
High demand to ensure firm silver prices
SILVER is likely to face a statistical deficit of around 300 tonnes next year because of higher fabrication demand as a result of which prices are expected to stay relatively firm. For the rest of this year prices are projected to stay at or ... More

COTTON
Record cotton output hopes putting pressure on prices
WITH the start of a new season for cotton just a couple of months away, anticipated record production and higher end-stocks for 2004-05 are beginning to impact the world cotton market. Cotton prices are under downward pressure, much to the relief ... More

Mills strike deal to import 6 lakh bales of cotton
TRADERS have struck deals to import at least 6 lakh bales of cotton at an average price of 53-54 cents per pound (Rs 18,890-Rs19,480 per candy of 356.56 kg) for July-August delivery. Spinning mills are buying imported cotton almost everyday ... More

POULTRY
Maize for poultry feed from FCI stocks — NECC starts booking orders from farmers
FCI is yet to fix the price at which it will give the maize to NECC. Poultry farmers will get the supply from FCI godowns in their respective zones. More