The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 01, 2007

RICE
TNAU aims at higher rice yield
The Tamilnadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has asked its researchers working on yield increase in rice to target 12 tonnes productivity per hectare. Dr C. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, while reviewing the rice research programme ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Bay warming up as monsoon hits South-East Asia
The upper air cyclonic circulation over the south Andaman Sea (southeast Bay of Bengal) is tipped to descend to lower levels to set up the first pre-monsoon `low' by Tuesday. This will happen as a result of the waxing-and-waning motion of the ... More

CULTIVATION
Bio-diesel demand to propel grain, oil prices higher
Global output forecast to reach 7.9 m tonnes More

AQUACULTURE
`Cagey' venture
A GIGANTIC CAGE being dragged into the shallow waters near the Ramakrishna beach in Visakhapatnam on Monday. For the first time, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute will undertake cage culture of Asian Sea Bass in an eco-friendly ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber declines further
Spot rubber continued its downward journey on Monday. A bearish mood dominated the session in the absence of buyers amidst moderate offers from dealers and growers. Sheet rubber closed in red at Rs 83 and Rs 83.50 a kg against Rs 83.50 and Rs 84 ... More

SUGAR
TN sugar mills seeking support from State Govt
`At a disadvantage vis-à-vis counterparts in other States' More

TEA
Turnover up a tad at Coonoor tea sales
The turnover at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) has posted an increase of two per cent in the first quarter of 2007 over the same period of last calendar. An analysis of the market reports reveals that between January ... More

Good demand for CTC, dust tea at Kolkata
There was good demand for CTC and dust offerings at the Guwahati, Siliguri and Kolkata auctions last week. The prices varied depending on the quality. Good Assam brokens were offered at Rs 92-106 per kg while good Dooars fetched Rs ... More

CASHEW
Improved supply
UNIT VALUE DIPS: Cashew apple and cashew nut at a farm near Kallar in Kerala's Idukki district. Improved supply of cashew has lowered its export and import unit value realisation. Total exports during 2006-07 fiscal stood at 1,18,540 tonnes ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Nabard union assails RBI credit policy
The All-India Nabard (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) Employees Association has criticised the Annual Monetary Policy statement of the Reserve Bank of India. "It's astonishing to find that the Central Bank has done ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
STC floats wheat import tender for 10 lakh tonnes
Will mark a second successive year of import by the Centre More

Poor response to FCI wheat tender
The suspense over Food Corporation of India's (FCI) wheat purchase tender ended today with the response from participants extremely poor. There were reportedly only two respondents - one from Mumbai and one from New Delhi - of which one ... More

Panel set up for sustaining FCV tobacco export potential
Team includes members from Tobacco Board, ITC-ILTD More