The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 09, 2004

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Sharad Pawar visits NCDEX
THE Union Minister for Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs, Mr Sharad Pawar, visited the National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange here on Monday and inspected the facilities and services offered by the exchange. Later, the minister held ... More

WHEAT

FCI allotment to open market

CULTIVATION
Bid to grow paddy on Kerala's fallow land
THE State Agriculture Department is working on a project to commence paddy cultivation on fallow land. Besides giving a boost to Kerala's agricultural sector, the initiative is expected to create more employment opportunities. The scheme's ... More

We will find the money for irrigation projects : AP CM
`Every year, the budgetary allocation for irrigation will not be less than Rs 4,000 crore.' More

RUBBER
Rubber futures rule steady
THE domestic spot rubber market remained closed on Monday on account of a hartal announced by the BJP. According to sources, widespread overnight rains all over the plantations might dominate the market mood in the days ahead. NMCE ... More

TEA
Prices decline at Coonoor tea sales
PRICES declined at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association compared with the previous week as the quality of the offerings declined. Demand was absent when the volume of 11.46 lakh kgs were offered for sale. The auctioneers ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Gold prices may firm up on festival demand
STRONG demand for gold and silver is likely to continue this week with robust consumer buying for the ongoing Diwali festival at retail counters across the country, despite rising prices in the global and domestic market. "Festival demand from ... More

JUTE
Plan panel okays jute tech mission
THE Planning Commission has approved the Textiles Ministry's proposal to institute a technology mission for the jute sector. The Union Textiles Secretary, Mr Wajahat Habibullah, announced here on Monday at the FICCI-organised "Agro-India ... More

POULTRY
Diwali demand pushes up chicken prices
THE Diwali festivity spending has kindled consumption demand for chicken which has pepped up live bird prices across Tamil Nadu. The official price quote of Rs 36 per kg in the farm-gate price that is continuing for the second week now appears ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Increase in production boosts chilli, coriander exports
THE increase in exports of chilli, coriander and other spices during the first half of the current fiscal indicates that if these commodities were produced in surplus it will enable the country to regain lost markets. Though the tangible ... More

EVENTS

SAARC Rice Expo in Mumbai

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