The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 30, 2005

Fog means all-clear to rabi farmers even as pilots fret
Rabi wheat may be less sensitive to frost, but other crops such as mustard, gram and pulses are extremely sensitive, says says Dr Akhilesh Gupta of the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting. More

AWARDS & HONOURS

R.S. Paroda to get Borlaug award
DR R.S. Paroda, plant breeder and former Director-General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), has been selected for the prestigious Norman E. Borlaug Award, given by Coromandel Fertilisers, a constituent of the Murugappa Group ... More

AQUACULTURE

Rising stock
A vendor sorting out seafood products at his outlet in Fort Kochi. Shrimp production in the country has been boosted by increasing demand in global market, successful demonstration of modified extensive shrimp culture and establishment of ... More

COMMODITIES

THE YEAR THAT WAS
An upswing across the board for commodities
2005 could go down in India's post-liberalisation history as a watershed year that saw all the markets — equities, commodities and real estate — boom simultaneously. It is well known that the equity and commodity markets generally ... More

RUBBER

Rubber gains on global trend
INSPIRED by extremely bullish international markets, domestic spot rubber explored further highs on Thursday. Covering groups and purchase agents turned aggressive as major manufacturers were reported to be buying sheet rubber up to Rs 71.50 ... More

SUGAR

Sugar output may rise in TN, AP
SUGARCANE production in the South, particularly in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, is expected to be higher than earlier estimates in the 2005-06 season following good monsoon. Estimates of sugarcane output in Tamil Nadu are pegged at a new ... More

TEA

Frost hits Nilgiris tea crop
WITH the frost hitting the low-lying areas, extensive damage to the tea crop and the plant has been reported by the small growers from the various tea growing pockets of the Nilgiris. "Wednesday's frost has eaten out almost 25 per cent of the ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Gold may test support, rise
SPOT gold prices pulled back on a smart year-end rally as investors resisted taking profits, betting instead on a further rise as the year draws to a close. Spot gold prices shot higher against our near-term expectations, but fell in line with ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Cardamom dips on excess supply
CARDAMOM market was down by Rs 10 to Rs15 a kg compared with last week on increased availability. However, 8 mm bold variety, which was in demand but in short supply, fetched Rs 435 a kg as against Rs 410 last week. Exporters and domestic ... More

GENDER

Gender issues in agriculture — An idea refusing to take roots
"I HOLD the most prestigious name in agriculture in this country, and still I can't get an appointment with the DG, ICAR (Director-General of Indian Council for Agricultural Research)! They'll be very ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Direct fertiliser subsidy to farmers unlikely — Govt may not accept Alagh panel proposal
THE Union Government is unlikely to implement the proposed recommendation of the Dr Y.K. Alagh committee to start a pilot project for direct distribution of fertiliser subsidy to the farmers. "What the Alagh committee is saying could be a ... More

EVENTS

Meet on technical upgradation of processing units
THE Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has arranged a one-day seminar on the modernisation and upgradation of rice pulses and oil seeds processing units at its Mepco Mini Auditorium on Friday as part of the ongoing Chamber Trade Fair ... More

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