The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 22, 2006

CLIMATE & WEATHER
A third monsoon `low' in the offing
Under the influence of the fresh system, Northwest India, including Delhi and neighbourhood, is bracing for a good spell of rain for at least three days from Monday. It will pick on the trail of a wet weather left behind by the existing `low' along a west-northwest course, starting from the eastern parts of the country. More

SEEDS
Avesthagen ties up with French seeds major
Avestha Gengraine Technologies Pvt Ltd has announced a tie-up with the French plant breeding major, Groupe Limagrain, to explore opportunities in agricultural research, seed marketing and nutraceuticals. The two are finalising a special ... More

COMMODITIES
Cheaper food prices keep inflation on leash
Wholesale Price Index for all commodities at 203.6 points More

China steel prices buck global trend
Reflect rapid build-up in production capacity More

RUBBER
Spot rubber dips
Depressed Thai market a cause More

TEA
Tea team visit to Pakistan put off
The proposed visit of the tea delegation from India, which was scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Saturday, has been postponed indefinitely because none of members have got their visa. According to a senior industry official, the decision to ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Edible oil prices threatening to rise
Impending festival demand may lend upward thrust More

Groundnut oil recovers
Groundnut oil and RBD palmolein recovered on the local oilseeds market on Friday on fresh buying interest. Groundnut oil raw was up Rs 5 at Rs 525 per 10 kg. Refined soya oil was down Rs 3 at Rs 405 per 10 kg. Imported crude soya oil was steady ... More

GM soya oil import rule deferred
Implementation after March 31 More

COFFEE
Coffee crop estimate cut
The Coffee Board has pruned coffee production for the current season in its final estimate. According to the board's estimate, displayed on its website, the production for the current season to September has been estimated at 2.74 lakh tonnes. ... More

TOBACCO
AP tobacco crop size fixed at 129 m kg
The tobacco crop size for the coming season (2006-07) in Andhra Pradesh has been fixed at 129 million kg. The decision was taken at a meeting of the production committee of the board in Hyderabad on Thursday. Allowing for a 10 per cent margin, ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures surge on continued tight supply
Continued tight supply position pushed up pepper futures market furtheron Friday. There are no sellers even in the international market. "They are just quoting and hiding, hoping the prices would move up further," market sources here told ... More