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Thursday, October 20, 2005
Agri Prices (Oct 19)
Sugar 301813 (1816)
Groundnut oil ready523 (525)
Coconut oil ready4900 (4900)
Pepper garbled ready6350 (6350)


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A different apple
The custard apple season is in full swing with arrivals peaking in Hyderabad. Vendors, especially tribes from Turkapally mandal near Bhongir in Nalgonda district, have descended on the city in large numbers and are doing brisk business selling ... More

RUBBER


Rubber dips on panic sales
PANIC selling from dealers and growers depressed the spot rubber prices on Wednesday. The trend was mixed as ISNR 20 and latex closed flat but firm on export enquiries. The remaining grades lost sharply probably due to the usual selling spree ... More

SUGAR


Sugar prices recover
Mumbai: Sugar spot prices recovered smartly on the wholesale market on renewed buying from retailers. Small grade (S-30) was steady at Rs 1,813-1,841 a quintal. Medium grade (M-30) was up Rs 10 at Rs 1,885/1,940 a quintal over ... More

TEA


Vacuum packing of bulk tea
WATERFALL Estate (East) Pvt Ltd has introduced vacuum packing of bulk tea, which the company claimed, would capture the freshness of tea and seal its antioxidants. This would also extend the shelf life to beyond 12 months. Mr G. Gopalakrishnan, ... More

METALS


MetalJunction launches online store, contract service
METALJUNCTION Services Ltd has announced the launch of two new services in the second half of the current fiscal. The 50:50 joint venture of Tata Steel and Steel Authority of India Ltd will launch an `Online Store' and an `Aggregated Rate ... More

COTTON


5 lakh bales cotton contracted for exports
AT least five lakh bales (of 170 kg) of cotton have been contracted for exports to Asian countries even as the new cotton season has got under way. "Countries such as China, Taiwan and Bangladesh have bought Indian cotton, which now enjoys a ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Biofuel policy: Lukewarm response from industry
THE biofuel policy announced recently by the Union Petroleum Ministry has received a lukewarm response from the industry. The industry is worried that the policy has fixed a price for biofuel without any reference to the raw material price. ... More

A platform for palm oil e-commerce
A COMPREHENSIVE electronic platform to promote commercial and related transactions in the burgeoning palm oil sector has been launched (www.oilpalmworld.com; More




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