![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, March 18, 2005 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES COMMODITY EXCHANGES Commodity exchange brokers oppose plan to introduce turnover fee MEMBERS of the India Pepper and Spice Trade Association (IPSTA) have opposed the Forward Market Commission's (FMC) proposed move to introduce turnover- based fee. Mr Kishor Shamji, President, IPSTA, told Business Line that the Indian ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER Eight districts in Kerala record `excess' summer rainfall EIGHT districts in the State have recorded `excess' or `normal' rainfall during the period from March 1-16, the latter part of which saw the commencement of the summer rain season. According to Agromet Bulletin dated March 17 issued by the Met ... More
AP: Crops damaged in hailstorm CULTIVATION 3,200 ha wasteland brought under cultivation in Theni ABOUT 3,200 hectares of wasteland has been brought under cultivation under the comprehensive wasteland development scheme incorporating a micro watershed approach in Theni district. According to the District Collector, Mr Rajesh Lakhoni, the ... More AQUACULTURE
Variety fareA variety of value-added products from fish and crustaceans formed part of the exhibition organised at the three-day international symposium on improved sustainability of fish production systems in Kochi. The symposium ends on ... More HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES In Dadu country A hundred kilometers can make a huge difference in this country. More RUBBER Rubber prices likely to move up further NATURAL rubber prices are likely to move up further in the coming days on tight supply of the commodity in the market and continuing demand from consuming industries, industry sources said. The benchmark RSS (ribbed smoked sheet) 4 grade on ... More TEA Panel urges uniform loan package for small tea growers THE Standing Parliamentary Committee on Commerce has expressed concern over the lacklustre implementation of Special Tea Term Loan (STTL), particularly in South India. The committee also suggested that the Tea Board take steps for uniform ... More TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Spot gold may head higherSPOT gold prices are trading in a narrow range as the dollar moved in a choppy range tracking a series of the US economic data, indicating the vulnerability of the US economy. But gold may have been tempered by a rather muted reaction to the ... More DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS Madurai Aavin to invest Rs 4.36 cr for expansion THE Madurai Aavin has entered into an agreement with the State Director of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for an investment of Rs 4.36 crore for diary expansion, capacity expansion and market and manpower development. According to the ... More COTTON RBI okays loan to clear dues to cotton farmers THE Reserve Bank of India has given the go ahead to the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank to disburse Rs 1,200-crore loan for outstanding payment to the cotton farmers in the State, according to Mr R.R. Patil, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra. ... More POULTRY Dumping duty on poultry feed vitamin may go THE anti-dumping duty on the vitamin used as an ingredient in poultry feed is set to go. The Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has recommended that the definitive duty imposed on imported Vitamin AB2D3K from the European Union, the US ... More
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Turning hotA woman harvesting pepper at a farm in Kerala. Pepper prices have begun to rule steady on fears that drought in Vietnam could lead to fall in global production. Also, procurement of pepper by the Kerala State Cooperative Marketing Federation is ... More GENERAL INSURANCE Iffco-Tokio to launch weather insurance for farmers soon Farmers will get compensated if rains are less than normal. More TRENDS FICCI calls for tighter discipline in farm support measures THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the G-20 Ministers meeting here on March 18-19 to put the Green Box and Blue Box farm support measures under tighter discipline. The industry body, in a release, has ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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