The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 05, 2006

`1 million farmers given loans in AP'
More than a million farmers have been given loans during the past two years in Andhra Pradesh, after the Congress Government assumed charge, according to Mr K. Lakshminarayana, State Co-operation and Transport Minister. At a regional ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Pack in lots of `C'
Why vitamin C is considered one of the frontrunners on the healing track... More

RUBBER

Covering groups lift rubber prices
A sharp improvement of RSS 3 in the international scenario dominated the domestic markets on Thursday. The grade moved up by Rs 1.13 to 99.01 from Rs 97.88 a kg at Bangkok spot. Though the major manufacturers had not given revised purchase ... More

TEA

Niligirs tea output up a tad
Average yield up at 239 kg a hectare More

Kochi tea prices steady to dearer
Good general demand ensured that the price of most dust varieties was steady at the Kochi tea auction. Orthodox high growns and mediums were steady to dearer, while CTC varieties remained steady and sometimes eased by Re 1 to Rs 2. There was ... More

GOLD & SILVER

Precious metals suffer setback
Both the precious metals fell sharply on the local bullion market on Thursday mainly due to fresh offerings by local traders and weak overseas market. Standard gold prices were down Rs 110 to end at Rs 9,730 per 10 gm from the previous close ... More

METALS

Copper, not peaking yet
With the copper market rising relentlessly having breached the psychological level of $7,000 a tonne recently, concerns about an imminent correction are beginning to be voiced. Concerns like whether there will be demand compression or demand ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

RBD palmolein declines
RBD palmolein and refined soya oil declined on the local edible oil market on Thursday on continued offerings. RBD palmolein was down Re 1 at Rs 395 per 10 kg. Groundnut oil raw was steady at Rs 472 per 10 kg. Soya oil refined imported was down ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Organic pepper production faces constraints
FARM PROBLEMS More

Record delivery in cardamom on MCX
MCX has recorded highest physical deliveries of cardamom in its just concluded April contract. Total deliveries of cardamom recorded for this contract were 138 quintals. The exchange introduced cardamom futures contracts on February 14, ... More

Bearish sentiment hits pepper futures
Bearish sentiment continued to prevail in the pepper futures market on Thursday. All futures closed lower. The buyers are waiting for the outcome of the announced auction of 2,839 tonnes of black pepper by the Kerala Government procurement ... More

Turning cold
IN THE GRIPS OF THE BEARS:A warehouse worker checking pepper stocks at a godown in Adimali, Kerala. Pepper prices continue to rule low despite an 8 per cent drop in production from 3,23,480 tonnes in 2004 to 2,94.770 tonnes in 2005. A bearish ... More