The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 19, 2006

WHEAT
`No move to ban futures trading'
The Union Government on Tuesday asserted that futures trading had helped stabilise the volatility in prices of wheat and other essential commodities and there was no proposal to scrap them from the system. "There is no question of banning ... More

FLORICULTURE
Kalam to inaugurate Flora Expo
The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, will inaugurate the 2nd Flora Expo 2006 being organised in the Capital on September 8-10 for promotion of flower industry in the country. The expo will include a conference on investment opportunities in ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
AP CM wants irrigation equipment tested
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has asked the Department of Horticulture to rope in experts from CRIDA and other stakeholder agencies to ascertain the efficacy of micro-irrigation equipment being used by the farmers ... More

Call to shelve move on Bt brinjal
`Not enough done to address bio-safety concerns' More

Monsoon effect
NATURE'S FURY: A view of a banana plantation at Betri near Madikeri in Karnataka's Kodagu district that has been devastated by the south-west monsoon. Rains accompanied by gale have wreaked damage in many parts of the district. Farmers in the ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber declines sharply
The rubber market declined sharply on Tuesday. The fall was led by heavy long liquidation and bear hammering in major international markets. Sheet rubber moved down to Rs 97.50 and Rs 98.25 respectively at Kottayam and Kochi from Rs 100.00 a kg ... More

COTTON
Mystery disease symptoms in Bt cotton in AP
`Complex of tobacoo steak virus & necrosis' More

COFFEE
Coffee output likely to top 3 lakh tonnes
Good robusta crop to help; arabica in trouble on borer menace More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Mixed trend in pepper futures
Pepper futures market witnessed a mixed trend on Tuesday with some of the positions sliding marginally. July contract on NCDEX moved up by Rs 60 a quintal to close at Rs 7,932 from Rs 7,872 on Monday, while on NMCE it dropped by Rs 3 to close ... More

CO-OPERATIVES
Pawar launches new fund in Maharashtra
To develop cogeneration capacities in sugar mills More