The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 07, 2007

WHEAT
2-day wheat workshop from today
In the context of the impending wheat harvest and current concerns relating to production and high prices, the Workshop on Wheat Management to be held in New Delhi during March 7-8 is expected to discuss policy issues that are ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Outlook for rogue westerly system maintained
Madhya Pradesh, western U.P. look vulnerable to disturbance More

CULTIVATION
Setting up vermicompost unit in a new way
DOUBLE BENEFIT More

Coffee productivity down 15% in last 5 years
Arabica yield hit by white stem borer menace More

PULSES
`Inflation will moderate when wheat, potato crops come in'
Chidambaram says `no disconnect' between Ministries More

BUDGET
`Budget aims to boost farm sector'
The Budget 2007 aims to provide a boost to agriculture sector that has lagged behind others in development and it is a Budget for farmers, according to Mr K. Annamalai, former President, Coimbatore Stock Exchange (CSX). But he did not share the ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Global topper
MAJOR FRUIT: A worker handling bananas at a market in Kolkata on Tuesday. World production of banana is estimated at 48.9 million tonnes out of which 10.4 million tonnes are produced in the country. India tops in banana production followed by ... More

RUBBER
Sheet rubber rules flat
The domestic rubber market was almost neutral though the global indices bounced back on Tuesday. According to sources the trend setting Japanese markets regained strength on renewed buying mainly following yen's weakening against dollar. Sheet ... More

WATER
Rs 35,000-cr infusion fails to lift irrigation benefits
Net farm area irrigated remains virtually static More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Chilli futures hit upper circuit
Continuing the bullish trend, chilli futures on NCDEX hit the upper circuit and closed up by 4.27 per cent at Rs 4,712 per quintal. Lower arrivals and good export demand helped the rally in chilli futures. Speculative buying pushed up pepper ... More

Pepper futures market recovers
Domestic demand continues to be good More

Drop in imports
RISE IN PRICES: A worker packing cloves at a shop in Thrissur, Kerala. High prices in world market for cloves have resulted in a drop in imports to 3,550 tonnes, valued at Rs 63.73 crore, during April-December of the current fiscal from 4,295 ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Some hard facts about futures trade
On February 27, at a meeting in Alwar, Rajasthan, the President of the Kisan Co-ordination Committeeannounced that the farmers of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh would sell their wheat in the ensuing season through one of the Futures ... More

PEOPLE
Tea Board gets 9 new members
The Union Commerce Ministry has appointed nine more members to the Tea Board, but once again, the small scale sector of the Nilgiris has been ignored. According to the latest notification of the Government, these members will hold office till ... More

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