The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 14, 2007

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
India will export mangoes, import motorbikes from US
"The good news is that our mangoes are going to America and Harley Davidson is coming here." More

RUBBER
Spot rubber at further low on duty cut news
Driven by the news on import duty cuts, the domestic rubber continued to explore further lows on Friday. Sheet rubber closed at Rs 91 and Rs 91.25 a kg, respectively at Kottayam and Kochi against Rs 92 on Thursday. The sentiments were also ... More

Rubber hartal on Monday
An emergency meeting of the Indian Rubber Dealers' Federation, which met here on Friday, has called for a rubber hartal on Monday protesting the Centre's move to allow large-scale imports by reducing the import duty ... More

GOLD & SILVER
UTI gold ETF listing on April 17
The UTI Gold Exchange Traded Fund is scheduled for listing on the National Stock Exchange on April 17. Investors can buy or sell one unit (equivalent to one gram of gold) of the scheme once it is listed. In case of assets, other than mutual ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Dairy industry seeks support price for milk products
The new MRP for half-litre packets would be Rs 10 for toned milk, Rs 9 for double toned milk, Rs 12 for standardised milk, and Rs 11 for curd. More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Govt slashes import duty on palm oil
Move spurred by spiralling global prices More

POULTRY
US layer breed relaunch in Namakkal zone
There is a flurry of activity in the layer market in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal poultry zone. A layer breed from the US, Hyline W-36, is expected to make a re-entry in Tamil Nadu's poultry belts this month. An official relaunch of the American layer ... More

Bird-flu preparedness scheme cleared
The Government has approved the "Preparedness, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza (AI) (Animal Health Component)" scheme, which has been allocated Rs 134.78 crore for the next three years, starting from March 2007-08. The ... More

Seeds for feed
POULTRY FOOD: A farmer of Maddi village in Visakhapatnam district drying corn seed on his farm. He sells the dried seed to the nearby poultries at the rate of Rs 780 per quintal. The poultry owners mix the seed with other ingredients to make feed ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures fall on bearish activities
There were rumours that Vietnam prices were down More

Cardamom prices rule steady
Cardamom prices continued to rule steady during the week at the auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu on declining supply position and good buying support. Export buying has slowed down due to drop in the arrival of fresh green capsules. As ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Maharashtra announces sugar export subsidy
Rs 1,000/t relief package applicable this financial year More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Hartal against rubber imports
In response to the hartal call given by the Indian Rubber Dealers Federation as a mark of protest towards the Centre's move to allow duty free or reduced duty based imports of rubber from Thailand, the business establishments of ... More

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