The Hindu Business Line : Friday, November 11, 2005

Pigeonpea stages a comeback in China
PIGEONPEA varieties of the International Crops Research Institute of Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) here have succeeded in ushering in the comeback of the crop in China. For centuries, pigeonpea was used for rearing lac insects. And when the lac ... More

AQUACULTURE

Preparing to net fresh demand
Fishermen preparing to set sail from Kerala's Chavakkad beach. The demand for fish in the domestic and export market has increased as a result of rising population and changes in standard of living. Currently, fears of avian influenza in ... More

RUBBER

Rubber declines on poor demand
SPOT rubber declined sharply on Thursday. The absence of buyers hammered the prices followed by an increase in selling from traders and growers. According to dealers, enhanced arrivals are expected in the days ahead as the weather has also ... More

Malaysia calls for steady rubber price
MALAYSIA on Thursday called upon other members of Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) to team up for maintaining rubber prices at remunerative levels. "It is very important that rubber prices should remain at remunerative ... More

TEA

Destination tea gardens
If the project by McLeod Russel India Ltd takes off successfully, tea estates in India could be the next big attraction on the tourism map of India. More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Gold may test resistance, fall
SPOT gold prices pulled back higher posting sharp gains shrugging off a rising dollar and re-asserting its safe-haven status. Gold looks to have decoupled from the currency/energy markets presently. Spot gold prices recovered strongly after ... More

COTTON

Cotton output rises on better farm practices
FIVE years ago, the country's cotton production was struggling to top 150 lakh bales (of 170 kg). The yield then was 270-300 kg a hectare. Things have changed now. Last season (October 2004-September 2005) cotton production was 243 lakh bales ... More

INTERVIEW

`Rubber production capacity reaching a plateau'
THE International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), headquartered in London, is an intergovernmental organisation that studies various aspects of the global rubber industry. The organisation, founded in 1944, focuses on the demand and supply of ... More

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