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NCDEX launches SMS alert service
THE National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has launched an SMS alert service in association with Wabot.com. This service will be useful for members, traders, investors and farmers alike to keep abreast of the market prices in ... More

AQUACULTURE


China accounts for 70% aquaculture production; India second with 5 pc
Asian fishery exports have continued to grow, estimated at $20.48 billion in 2003 and constituting 31 per cent of the global trade. More

POWER


APTransco urges farmers to install capacitors by March
FARM sector power consumers availing themselves of free power facility have been called upon to install capacitors for their pumpsets by March-end as this would ensure quality power supply and help curb wastage. Addressing a press conference ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices fall on bearish global trend
A MUCH-AWAITED correction in international futures hammered the domestic spot rubber market on Wednesday. Selling from dealers at higher levels kept the prices under pressure while buyers preferred to keep a low profile. RSS 4 ended at Rs 79 ... More

WATER


River of discord
Quiet flows the Godavari river on the Karimnagar-Adilabad border with the NTPC's Ramagundam Thermal Power Plant in the background. The river has become a bone of contention, with the ruling and the Opposition parties wrangling over irrigation ... More

Water levels decline at major reservoirs in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The water levels at three major reservoirs of Kerala - Idukki, Idamalayar and Kallada - declined marginally from the levels recorded last week. At Idukki, the level declined from 2,382.88 feet to 2,380.21 feet, ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


Higher production cost brings down Balrampur Chini Q3 net profit
BALRAMPUR Chini Mills Ltd (BCML) has bettered its profit after tax (PAT) by 59.4 per cent to about Rs 114 crore during the first nine months of the current fiscal from Rs 71.6 crore during the same period last year. Its revenue earnings ... More

METALS


Domestic copper, zinc producers hike prices
FOLLOWING continued firmness in the international markets, all major producers of copper and zinc have revised their selling prices upward by Rs 7,000-8,000 per tonne depending on the grades for the current month, effective from February 1, trade ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS


Heritage plans retail foray
HERITAGE Foods (India) Ltd, the Hyderabad-based Rs 267-crore milk and milk products company, plans a foray into processed food products retail business as well as infrastructure and construction. The company board at its meeting on Tuesday ... More

Visakha Dairy launches Medicare
A TRUST floated by Visakha Dairy has launched a medicare scheme for 62,000 dairy farmers in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts. Under the `Sukhibhava padhakam,' the farmers have to pay an annual contribution of Rs 100. The ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


In full bloom
Sunflower seen at a garden in Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu. Indian oilseed yields are around half of the world average and almost one-third of that of the leading producers in the world. Production of sunflower seeds in the country stands at 10.36 ... More

Market agog with reports of curbs on soya oil import
THE vegetable oil market is agog with reports of the Government toying with the idea of restricting soyabean oil imports. These reports have created a flutter in trade circles, although no confirmation is forthcoming from any Government ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Seed spices production up on favourable weather conditions
PRODUCTION of cumin and fennel seeds this year is estimated to be higher as they have been sown in more areas, while the coriander seed output might be 80 per cent of the normal crop. Due to the good climatic conditions, sowing of cumin seeds ... More



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