The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, February 25, 2007

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Brand image for grapes
Fruits produced from India will soon have a brand image of their own, with APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products' Exports Development Authority) initiating a campaign to improve brand awareness of fruits from India. To ... More

RUBBER
Mixed trend in spot rubber
Domestic physical rubber prices witnessed a mixed trend on Saturday. RSS 4 closed slightly down at Rs 96.50 a kg against Rs. 96.75 and Rs 97 a kg respectively at Kottayam and Kochi on scattered transactions in a rather dull trading day. ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Short-term bearishness in cotton
New York cotton futures ended higher on Friday on speculative buying fuelled by strong export sales figures. Fibre contracts rallied higher this week helped by robust export numbers and rise across the board on all commodities. A rally in ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Milk powder export ban: Casein makers unaffected
It may be pure coincidence, but among the leading casein manufacturers unaffected by the ban on milk powder exports is Dynamix Dairy Industries Ltd (DDIL), which has its unit at Baramati, the constituency of the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr ... More

COFFEE
Starbucks to source more coffee
Global coffee retail giant Starbucks expects to source more from India as it ups its operations here. Starbucks, which has tied up with Planet Retail Holdings, would be launching its first retail outlet in India by the year-end, said the ... More

Global coffee prices may rise further: ICO official
`Indian coffee responding well to quality demands' More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Commodities as an emerging asset class
Commodities are becoming critical for fuelling India's economic growth. Investment in commodities not only has a balancing effect on the portfolio, but also acts as a natural hedge. More

EVENTS
At farm show
REAPING BENEFITS: The Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, at the inauguration of the annual Krishi Vigyan Mela organised by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute at Pusa complex in New Delhi on Saturday. He urged farmers' family ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Casein exporters make hay despite SMP ban
The Centre's decision to completely ban milk powder exports while still allowing shipments of casein has created an anomalous situation within the dairy industry. The reason is that both casein and powder are derived from the same raw material, ... More

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