The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, February 08, 2007

RUBBER
Sheet rubber moves up on global trend
Global rubber prices bounced back catalysing the domestic market on Wednesday. Sheet rubber moved up to Rs 99.50 a kg from Rs 98 a kg at Kottayam and Kochi. Covering groups turned aggressive once again, while sellers stayed back letting the ... More

TEA
Lower tea volume on offer at Coonoor sale
A volume of 8.11 lakh kgs has been catalogued for the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) to take place here on Thursday and Friday. This is the second lowest volume so far for 2007. The lowest volume of 7.77 lakh kgs was ... More

WATER
Cauvery issue resolution paves way for progress: Farmers
It paves the way for taking up long-term projects for improved efficiency of water use. More

`Cauvery award implementation can be done scientifically'
16 feasibility reports on linking of rivers ready More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Apeda heading for restructuring
Role to be redefined for focussed functioning More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Seminar on castor oil products
An international seminar on castor oil and value-added derivative products will be held in Ahmedabad on February 18. Organised by the Mumbai-based Solvent Extractors Association of India, the seminar will discuss castorseed crop ... More

TOBACCO
Tobacco growers tour Zimbabwe
The delegation of Indian tobacco growers, on a study tour to Zimbabwe and Brazil, visited the Zimbabwe tobacco research station. In a message sent from that country on Wednesday, Mr J. Suresh Babu, Chairman of the Tobacco Board, ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Chilli arrivals pull down March contracts
Fresh chilli arrivals pulled down March contracts on NCDEX 2.39 per cent to Rs 4,129 per quintal. "Arrivals have increased not only in Guntur (AP) but also in Madhya Pradesh where it was put at 30,000-40,000 bags (of 45 kg). Spot prices were ... More

Gaining ground
TIGHT SUPPLY: A worker drying pepper at a godown near Kochi, Kerala. Pepper prices are likely to witness an upward trend in view of tight supply and fall in production. Pepper prices gained nearly Rs 45 a kg last year. ... More

EVENTS
Response positive to draft bill on groundwater: Soz
8 States have passed legislation on development & management More

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Looking back
Jan. 28-Feb. 3
Rabi oilseeds output seen 11.3 lakh tonnes lower

Maharashtra sugar output to be 70 l tonnes

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Plantation panel enlarges insurance cover scheme

Commodity exchanges told to ensure uniform vendor registration policy

Global cotton price likely to rise 10% next season