The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 09, 2006

RICE
Tough deal
TRANSPLANTING OF PADDY in progress in a field near Palakkad. Small and marginal farmers, who form the vast majority in the State, are finding it difficult to break even with labour-intensive paddy cultivation. ... More

WHEAT
`No duty-free wheat imports after Dec 31'
The Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, has ruled out extending the facility for duty-free import of wheat by private traders and roller flourmills beyond December 31. "We are not going to allow import at zero duty beyond December 31," ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Typhoon remnant may feed Bay `low'
A lingering circulation left behind by the Typhoon Cimaron is now thought to lend its weight in precipitating the anticipated `low' over south-central Bay of Bengal early next week. The once mighty Cimaron had threatened to ram into Indo-China ... More

AQUACULTURE
Fishing in troubled waters
A FISHERMAN CASTS his net on the submerged Highway 214 at Lankapalli in Krishna district on Wednesday.

RUBBER
Sheet rubber price declines
Spot rubber shed Tuesday's gains on buyer resistance. RSS 4 retreated to Rs 89 a kg from Rs 89.50 a kg both at Kottayam and Kochi. The trend was mixed. The market moved with the weak international indices, analysts said. A bright morning after ... More

SUGAR
Decision soon on lifting sugar export ban: Pawar
`Sugar production is expected at around 227 lakh tonnes' More

GOLD & SILVER
Why gold prices and US interest rates move in tandem
Every time the Fed announces a decision on the US interest rates, gold prices also react. If interest rates are increased, gold prices go down, and vice-versa, indicating a negative correlation. The explanation offered is that when interest rates ... More

METALS
China hikes tax on export of metals, oil
China has initiated a slew of fiscal measures to ensure that no unregulated flow of additional investment in energy-intensive sectors takes place. The country is clearly concerned over huge increases in energy consumption following significant ... More

COTTON
AP puts on hold nod for sale of Bollgard-II
Seeks economic viability report from GEAC More

JUTE
Jute fair begins in Vizag
An exhibition of jute diversified products, organised by the Jute Manufactures Development Council (JMDC), was inaugurated in the Prahlada Kalyana Mandapam here on Wednesday by Mr N. Srikanth, the Municipal Commissioner. He ... More

Jute house
FAIR SHOW: A decorative wall hanging made out of jute and silk at a fair organised by the Jute Manufacturer's Development Council in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Ports congestion hits oilmeal exports
Plea to allocate separate berth in Kandla for soyameal More

CASHEW
Slipping shipments
FALL IN EARNINGS: A vendor selling cashewnuts in Thrissur, Kerala. Cashew exports during the first half of this fiscal dipped to 58,210 tonnes from 59,112 tonnes last year. Export earnings from sale of cashew kernels, cashew nut shell liquid and ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures up on tight supply
Pepper futures market shot up on Wednesday as the exporters started covering November and December from the exchanges in the absence of spot selling. Exporters are depending on national exchanges for covering their export commitments, as it is ... More

MARKETING
Move to de-notify Bunder market yard opposed
More than 90 per cent of the revenue of Mangalore APMC is generated from the `Schedule A' market yard. More