The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 16, 2006

AVT Natural Products bags `SME of the year' award
AVT Natural Products Ltd (AVTNP) has won the SME of the Year Emerging India Award in FMCG, Food and Agri-Business category. The Award was presented to the company at a function held in Mumbai. The AVTNP won the award in the fiercely ... More

PLANTATIONS

Minor players
PLANS TO INCREASE ACREAGE: Cocoa beans being collected at an outlet n Adimali, Kerala. The beans are fermented and dried before being utilised for the manufacturing of chocolate and other confectionary items. Cocoa production in the country, a ... More

RUBBER

Spot rubber prices recover
Spot rubber prices improved on Monday. The recovery in the domestic scene was led by sharp gains in international markets. Covering groups were also keen to keep the prices better possibly to attract revised quotes from major ... More

ALUMINIUM

Balco issue: Govt bracing up to meet Sterlite challenge
After Law Ministry opinion, issue will be placed before Secy panel More

GOLD & SILVER

Gold, silver, metals tumble on $ recovery
Speculators begin to cash in; funds exit copper; crude too slips More

Gold market turns volatile
The domestic spot and futures market in gold turned volatile on Monday as prices dropped in intra-day trade. Standard gold spot prices fell nearly Rs 250 or 2.5 per cent to Rs 10,265 per 10 gm from the previous day while June futures contracts ... More

METALS

Global commodity prices tumble
On speculators pulling out from the markets fearing fall in demand More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

Amul may become producer company
First board meet post-Kurien era tomorrow More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Icrisat unveils vision 2015 document
To enhance food security in Asia More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Edible oils decline
All major edible oil prices declined marginally on the local edible oil market on Monday on increased offerings. RBD palmolein was down Rs 2 at Rs 395 per 10 kg. Groundnut oil raw was down Rs 2 at Rs 468 per 10 kg. Soya oil refined imported was ... More

Oil seeds body urges TN to introduce VAT
The Madurai Oil and Oil Seeds Association has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to introduce VAT and exempt edible oils from sales tax and other local taxes. In a representation to the State Government, the association has urged the Chief ... More

TOBACCO

LS passes Bill on removing cess on tobacco exports
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a Bill that would pave the way for abolition of cess levied on exports of tobacco, spices, marine products, coffee and certain agriculture and processed foods. "We are now removing a cost disadvantage that had ... More

POULTRY

TN move likely to buoy egg trade sentiment
Two eggs to be served a week in noon meal scheme More

Poultry sector recovering from avian flu scare
Prices of chicken, eggs improving slowly More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Marketfed sale move hits pepper futures
Pepper futures market witnessed a decline today on the Kerala State procurement agency Marketfed's announcement of auctioning of 1,589 tonnes of ungarbled black pepper on Tuesday. May position was down and it has pulled down the prices of all ... More