The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 18, 2007

INSIGHT
Fighting the inflation blaze
A spark ignored a few years ago, has turned into an inferno, and the Government is fighting a losing battle to contain the `accident'. More

ENVIRONMENT
`Concerted efforts needed to preserve mangroves'
Industrialisation and haphazard growth have resulted in the large-scale destruction of mangroves in Visakhapatnam and at least now concerted efforts should be made to conserve the remaining mangroves, the AP Natural History Society has appealed ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Safal exchange helps farmers in better marketing
A banana and mango stakeholders' meet held in Tamilnadu Agricultural University (TNAU) here was told of the advantages of the Safal National Exchange of India (SNX) in offering right marketing avenues for the fruit crops. The meet was organised ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber firm on lack of sellers
Spot rubber showed a firm trend on Thursday. There were no quantity sellers in the market possibly hoping for more profits. A firm Bangkok closing also fuelled the ongoing bullish fever. RSS 4 ended at Rs 88 against Rs 87.50 a kg at Kottayam. ... More

Rubber Board disburses Rs 19.5 cr
Rubber Board has disbursed Rs 19.54 crore for rubber growers during the financial year 2006-07. As against Rs 15.6 crore targeted under the Rubber Plantation Development Scheme, the board could achieve 125.27 per cent increase, according to a ... More

SUGAR
Raw sugar exports also eligible for subsidy
Raw sugar exports are also eligible to the Rs 1,350 a quintal export subsidy announced by the Centre as part of its package to help the industry. Official sources told Business Line on Thursday that the Centre's notification had not ... More

TEA
Tea shipments to UK may become dearer
Freight rates from Kolkata/Haldia set to rise More

Disappointed
SEEKING COVER: Workers of the Surendra Nagar tea estate in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal returning home after the reopening of the garden was deferred by the State Government on security grounds. A section of the workers want their dues to ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Q1 gold demand surges by 50%
Driven by stock market, rising disposable income More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Fallout of SC ruling: 49 new GM cotton strains cleared
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Women SHGs set to join hands with AP milk co-ops
Women self-help groups (SHGs) are set to join an effort to strengthen the supply chain network of the milk sector - the weakest link - in Andhra Pradesh. "They can form the crucial link between the producers, who are handicapped by poor ... More

FOODGRAINS
Nod for kharif crops' MSP
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday accepted the recommendation of CACP for minimum support price (MSP) for kharif crops. However, in case of arhar and moong, it went beyond the CACP recommendation. In ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Spices exports revenue rises 36% in 2006-07
Pepper, chilli and cumin main contributors More

Pepper futures rebound
Pepper futures market, which has been witnessing high volatility due to alleged game plan by some cartels, on Thursday bounced back even in the absence of spot sellers. The prices have been wildly fluctuating in the futures market without any ... More

Cardamom prices fluctuate; arrivals thin
Auctions may be suspended till the beginning of next season More

MARKETING
Bunder area may get back APMC market yard status
Traders need not shift activities to Baikampady More