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COMMODITY EXCHANGES


Panel set up to study futures for potato, onion
THE Government has formed a committee to study whether futures trading of essentials such as onions and potatoes should be allowed to remove price volatility witnessed by these widely traded commodities. "We are studying the option of allowing ... More

RICE


Cauvery delta farmers want TN Govt to procure paddy
WITH harvesting commencing in the Cauvery delta, farmers are hoping that the Tamil Nadu Government would step in to procure paddy as a market intervention mechanism. The flood or rain-affected paddy in worst-hit areas such as Nagapattinam, ... More

One for the granary
A huge load of paddy moves to the rice mill on the Piduguralla-Narsaraopet Road in Guntur district on Friday. The farms on the route are readying for a bounty harvest of rice this season following good rains. ... More

CULTIVATION


Rains turn saviour for lands affected by tsunami
SCIENTISTS working on salinity-affected soils in coastal Tamil Nadu after the December 26 tsunami say the recent rains and floods have helped to bring down the salinity. But the problem has not entirely been solved as the degree of salinity ... More

AQUACULTURE


TSUNAMI ANNIVERSARY
Revive depleted fisheries, provide sustainable livelihoods: Experts
ONE year after a tsunami devastated South Asian communities, global fisheries experts say habitat restoration, retraining and education programmes are much needed to revive severely exhausted fisheries and steer survivors into more sustainable ... More

FERTILISERS


From ship to land
Workers engaged in bagging urea unloaded from a ship at Haldia Dock Complex. The urea, produced by a joint venture between Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd and Oman Oil Company, has been brought to the port from Oman. According to the ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices stretch past Rs 70/kg-mark — March futures price tops Rs 75
NATURAL rubber on Friday soared to its highest-ever price in the domestic market as the benchmark RSS-4 grade closed at Rs 70.50 a kg amid concerns that the opening stock of 2006-07 may well plunge to the lowest level in recent years. The ... More

TEA


Nilgiris tea estates hit by frost
ABOUT 250 hectares of tea in various parts of the Nilgiris have been hit by frost since last month. According to the Nilgiris Regional Centre of the UPASI Tea Research Foundation, the intensity varied from estate to estate. With the ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Precious metals gain on global trend
PRECIOUS metals improved on the local bullion market on Friday in line with firm overseas market and fresh buying interest. Silver (.999 fineness) moved up by Rs 75 at Rs 12,405 a kg over previous close on some buying. Pure gold prices also ... More

FOODGRAINS


Panel calls for long-term foodgrains export policy
PULLING up the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry for subsidising exporters to the extent of Rs 14,135 crore for selling of the excess buffer stocks during 2000-04, the Committee of Public Undertakings has called for a ... More



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