Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES CLIMATE & WEATHER METSIGNS Monsoon stays weak in Kerala THE southwest monsoon continued to be weak in the State on June 9, 11 and 12. Rain occurred at most places on June 10; many places on June 9 and 11; and at a few places on June 12. According to the Agromet Bulletin dated June 13 issued by the ... More AQUACULTURE 
Farmers exiting freshwater prawn culture — Shifting to agriculture, cane cultivationFRESHWATER prawn culture has taken a beating as farmers are exiting this line of aquaculture for agriculture. Shrimp industry representatives blame lack of good quality prawn seeds for the problem. Over the last season, scampi — a popular ... More HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES 
W. Australian apple growers moving processing to ChennaiAPPLE import trade from Australia has taken a step forward with some of the growers from Western Australia shifting post-harvest processing to the buyers here. Rather than the conventional exports of apples in branded packs, growers now prefer ... More
RUBBER Rubber prices fall on dull sentiments RUBBER prices declined on Monday. According to sources, unfavourable overseas reports and dull sentiments due to weak monsoon led to decline in the prices in the absence of major buyers. Though moderate tapping is still reported from the ... More PRECIOUS METALS Gold rules firm GOLD ruled firm, while silver moved down marginally on the local bullion market on Monday, amidst limited off-take. Pure gold .999-fineness closed steady at Rs 6,100 per 10 g. The standard mint closed higher at Rs 6,070 per 10 g, up by Rs 5. ... More COTTON Maharashtra seeks subsidy for cotton purchase under monopoly scheme SADDLED with 30 lakh bales (of 170 kg) of cotton, the Maharashtra Government has written to the Union Ministry of Textiles seeking financial assistance to the tune of Rs 400 crore. It has sought Rs 1,000 on every bale of cottonbought from farmers ... More OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL Imported refined soya oil declines IMPORTED refined soya oil moved down, while groundnut oil ruled firm on the local edible oils market on Monday on limited buying interest amid continued inflows of imported oils. Castor oil ruled weak on continued offerings. Castor seed August ... More POULTRY Global meet lauds poultry major's farm model POULTRY major Venkateshwara Group's poultry farming model has received appreciation from the World Agricultural Forum's (WAF) World Agri Congress 2005 held at Missouri, US, last month. The group's development model of `science, service and ... More SPICES & CONDIMENTS Vanilla prices fall on demand, rising output INCREASE in production without corresponding growth in demand has pushed cured vanilla prices down to $35 a kg from over $400 a kg two years ago. Production in Madagascar, world's largest producer of vanilla, has trebled to 1,500 tonne in ... More
WTO `Energise G-33 to protect farmers in developing countries' THE Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, has stressed the need for energising the G-33 to effectively protect interests of farmers in developing countries in the agriculture negotiations of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) under the ... More TRENDS CSD lists out reasons for farmers' suicides THE Council for Social Development (CSD), in a study, has listed at least a dozen reasons, that forced distressed farmers in Andhra Pradesh to commit suicide. Failure of financial institutions in reaching the small and marginal farmers, ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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