The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 29, 2006

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Rains may return to central, western India
The rains are threatening to come back with a vengeance to Central and West India with the latest `low' in the Bay of Bengal showing signs of intensifying, and, most importantly, beginning to deviate from the forecast path. The system was ... More

PULSES
`Futures market has no role in pulses price volatility'
FMC plans study to assess if farmers have benefited from price discovery More

INSIGHT
Commodity futures — A spot of teething trouble
The ills of the commodity futures are merely teething troubles that will vanish as a larger share of the physical trade is pulled in and the market matures. More

RUBBER
Mixed trend in spot rubber
Spot rubber witnessed a mixed trend on Monday. Buyers continued to remain hesitant to offer better quotes for RSS 4 since the arrivals were expected to improve soon, sources said. The major manufactures were also keeping narrow volumes ... More

TEA
Coonoor tea prices increase
For the second consecutive week, tea auctioneers reported of good business at the auctions conducted by the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) last week. "This week also, we sold 100 per cent in our catalogue. This was possible because the ... More

Prices rise at Coimbatore tea sales
Tea offerings totalled 4.5 lakh kg comprising 2.04 lakh kg of leaf grades and the balance dust. Market sources said the demand for orthodox tea — both leaf and dust — was generally good, with exporters more active in these counters. ... More

COTTON
Global ELS cotton output likely to rise 24%
High prices, premium encourage farmers to increase sowing More

COIR
Coir exports top Rs 508 cr in 2005-06
50,000 tonnes coir pith shipped More

Coir industry urged to draw up more schemes
The Minister for Co-operation and Coir, Mr G. Sudhakaran, has called upon the coir industry to draw up plans to promote the increased use of coir products within the country. The coir industry had been allocated Rs 55 crore in the current ... More

COCONUT & COPRA
Boon for boom
PROMOTING NATURAL DRINK: A farmer inspecting his coconut farm near Kochi. The Coconut Development Board plans to open tender coconut parlours on National Highways to promote its consumption. Besides, the board will also promote value-added ... More

COFFEE
`Tata Coffee not hit by stir'
Tata Coffee Ltd said on Monday that the ongoing strike at its instant coffee manufacturing facility at Toopran in Andhra Pradesh has not had any impact on the company's operations. All 110 workers at the Toopran unit have been ... More

POULTRY
Japan urged to revoke ban on poultry products
We are free of avian flu, says Dept of Animal Husbandry More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Buying support keeps pepper hot
On NCDEX, September contracts went up by Rs 295 a quintal to Rs 11,560 from the weekend close. On NMCE, it increased by Rs 304 a quintal to Rs 11,460. The increase in other positions on NCDEX was Rs 323-379, while on NMCE, it was Rs 100-227. ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
MCX keen to revive Calcutta Stock Exchange
On the lines of Rajkot bourse revival More

TRENDS
HC tells Bengal to give information to Singur farmers
Justice Pranab Kumar Chattopadhyay of Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the State Information Commissioner to supply information to the cultivators of Singur in Hooghly district of West Bengal, who have sought certain information from the ... More