The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 02, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Online agri trade exchange: Traders' enrolment soon
National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), which is hopeful of commencing electronic trade of agricultural commodities by the year-end, will enroll traders in two months. NSEL is an arm of Multi Commodity Exchange. "We have initiated a nationwide ... More

STORAGE
`Cold chain infrastructure vital for agro exports'
Cold chain infrastructure remains the missing link in the process of agriculture, post-harvest storage and transportation in India, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, has said. Giving away the award instituted by ... More

AQUACULTURE
Tuna exports may top 300 tonnes this year
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INSIGHT
Farmers paying the price for not knowing the cost
Will establishing an autonomous board to ensure remunerative prices for farm produce improve the plight of the farmers? If agriculture is a State subject, it is difficult to understand why the calculation of costs is not left entirely to the State go vernments, says SHARAD JOSHI. More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Grape farmers in AP call for wine policy for higher price realisation
`If we have a wine policy, it would solve the marketing problem for the farmers.' More

RUBBER
Rubber futures turn weak
The domestic rubber futures finished weak on Tuesday. According to sources the market activities were in a low key as most of the participants appeared to be in a holiday mood. The international markets were in an almost steady mood with minor ... More

TEA
Sri Lanka tea output down
Sri Lankan tea production in the first quarter of the current calendar has fallen 14 million kg over the same period of last year. According to the Sri Lanka Tea Board, between January and March, a total volume of 63.8 million kg was produced ... More

Signing of special tea loan fund pact by June
The formal signing of the first round of loan agreement under the Special Purpose Tea Fund (SPTF) is expected to be done latest by June 27, according to informed sources. It might be noted that Legal documents such as loan agreement and ... More

CASHEW
Aid for Mangalore-based company to market organic cashew in EU
To get help under 4-year programme to expand in European market More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Natural vanilla extract launched
Natural vanilla extract manufactured using the cold process technology under the brand name `Nature's Nurture ' has been launched at Kottayam. The company has technical collaboration with a US-based vanilla extraction company ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Centre may not import wheat above $230-235 a tonne
Objective behind STC tender is to get stocks `out of our system' More