The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, November 18, 2006

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Moderate El Nino conditions seen till May
There is 75 per cent probability that moderate El Nino conditions will persist into the March-April-May quarter of the next year coinciding with the 2007 southwest monsoon. The risk will be reduced to a still significant 62 per cent by the ... More

COMMODITIES
Inflation up at 5.3 pc on costlier food, metals
Wholesale Price Index for all commodities at 208.8 points More

RUBBER
Rubber declines on global trend
The rubber market recorded all-round losses on Friday. The prices fell as overseas markets extended the losses further following declines in gold and oil products futures. On the physical front, sheet rubber closed at Rs 79 a kg against Rs 80 ... More

SUGAR
`Use of by-products crucial for Andhra Sugars success'
Group Chairman lays emphasis on maintaining quality More

TEA
48 tea brands fetch higher prices
Forty eight brands of the CTC teas from the bought-leaf factories fetched an average price of at least Rs 5 a kg more than the auction average of Rs 46.73 fetched at the auctions held by the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) till September. ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Kinfra plans food processing SEZ in Malappuram
The Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) is planning to establish a product-specific special economic zone for food processing at Kakkancherry in Malappuram district. The SEZ is to come up over 30 acres of land at ... More

FOODGRAINS
TN foodgrains merchants' plea
The Tamil Nadu Foodgrains Merchants Association has appealed to the Union Minister of State for Railways, Mr R. Velu, to effect a reversal of rates of freight charges for pulses and cereals. Submitting a memorandum to the ... More

COTTON
Alps Ind plans to expand organic cotton acreage
Sets a target of Rs 800 cr by fiscal 2007-08 More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Indian pepper cheapest in October
But demand was lower globally, says International Pepper Community More

Pepper declines on lack of buying support
Overseas buyers in wait-and-watch mode More

EVENTS
Farm fair scene
SAPLINGS ARE LIKE KIDS: A family carrying saplings in a pram at a Krishi Mela at GKVK in Bangalore on Friday. The five-day fair is organised by the University of Agricultural Sciences. ... More

Agri seminar to focus on global, domestic scenario
A national seminar is being organised on "Institutional Interventions in Agricultural Trade and Marketing" by the Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, during November 23-24. The seminar, which is being organised by the ... More

CO-OPERATIVES
Campco to widen network
`The presence of a cooperative to buy the commodity will instil confidence among growers.' More