The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Area under rabi oilseeds down 11%
The area under rabi oilseeds is estimated to have declined by 11.62 per cent this year with just 100 lakh hectares coming under the crop against 112.42 lakh hectares last year. This has resulted in the overall crop size being reduced to 95.2 ... More

FLORICULTURE
Bloom time for Tuticorin dried flower exporters
Companies aiming at higher growth thru tie-ups with leading retailers More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
German co's arm to foray into processing fruits
Targeting pomegranates, mangoes for pilot project More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Kerala e-Krishi portal, agri trade call centre launched
The Kerala State Information Technology Mission has launched a toll-free agricultural trade call centre and the revamped e-Krishi Web site. Speaking at the launch ceremony in the city on Monday, the Kerala Agriculture Minister, Mr Mullakkara ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber prices firm up a tad
Spot rubber firmed up marginally on Monday. The market reacted favourably to the gains in overseas indices. RSS 4 improved to Rs 88.50 from Rs 88.25 a kg at Kottayam, while it closed unchanged at the same level at Kochi as on Saturday. The trend ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Benchmark AMC's gold fund lists on NSE
The units of Gold BeES, the country's first gold exchange traded fund from Benchmark AMC listed at Rs 1,000 on the National Stock Exchange. The fund witnessed an intra-day high at Rs 1,105 and a low at Rs 940 before settling at Rs 947.80. ... More

COIR
Rajahmundry to get coir tech centre
The Coir Board is planning to set up a coir technology demonstration centre and later a coir lab here during the current financial year, according to Mr M. Kumar Raja, Secretary of the board. After inaugurating a one-day seminar on coir ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper gains from tight supply in Vietnam
The pepper futures market moved up on Monday on reported tight position currently in Vietnam. Good Chinese demand and buying of light pepper by oleoresin industry said to have created the tight position. Selling pressure has not yet built up ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Fewer trades in commodity futures on market holiday
Lack of price signals from major spot markets, which remained closed on Monday on account Gudi Padwa, pulled down participation in national commodity futures markets. Total trades on the MCX fell from 70,812 (on Friday) to 58,336 on ... More

OUTLOOK
North-East: Meet readies roadmap for development
Jairam Ramesh on the Centre's plans for the region More

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