The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 06, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
NMCE May contract mixed for metals
The May-2007 series in nickel, lead and tin as traded on the National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) terminals settled at higher prices than the April-2007 series, whereas those in aluminium ingot, copper and zinc dipped over the same ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Monsoon seen building in cyclone Gonu's wake
Super cyclone Gonu has been accorded the maximum possible category-5 status as it threatened oil installations and shipments along the Omani coast but models indicated a sudden swerve in the storm path towards southern Iran. Gonu has weakened ... More

AQUACULTURE
Marine exports: Govt keen on foraying into new markets
Marine export target pegged at $2 billion in current fiscal More

INSIGHT
Urea: Decontrol, the only option
It is imperative that, along with a urea pricing policy, the Centre should also formulate guidelines for feedstock allocation which ensure that adequate gas is available. More

Helping farm earnings grow
The National Development Council (NDC) meeting on May 28, meant to discuss exclusively the farm sector and its flagging fortune in the face of farmer suicides, stagnancy in cereal production, widening gapin crop yield, technology fatigue and ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Mangosteen turning popular among consumers
Middlemen still call the shots as growers get low price More

Higher mango loadings to North despite fall in output
31,330 tonnes in 30 rakes sent so far from Krishna district More

RUBBER
Spot rubber mixed on buyer resistance
Physical rubber prices were in a mixed mood on Tuesday. Sheet rubber slipped to Rs 85.50 from Rs 85.75 a kg at Kottayam, while the grade finished unchanged at the same level in Kochi. The remaining grades including latex were steady, while ... More

SUGAR
Dubai refinery signs deal for buying raw sugar
ISEC contracts to ship directly from next season More

TEA
Fair demand at Coimbatore tea auction
The volumes on offer at the weekly tea auction conducted at the Tea Trade Association of Coimbatore increased from just over four lakh kg the previous week to 6.20 lakh kg on Friday, with leaf grades accounting for 2.10 lakh kg. Market sources ... More

POULTRY
Steady progress
ORGANISED ROLE: Eggs stacked in a godown at Kochi, Kerala. Effective management and marketing by the private sector, which is fairly organised, has helped the poultry sector make steady progress over the last couple of years. Egg production has ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures rebound on buying support
Pepper futures market bounced back despite rumours by bear operators that prices at all the origins had fallen sharply on Tuesday. There was buying support as the exporters mopped up 100 tonnes of spot pepper. In fact, the bearish ... More

OUTLOOK
NDC meet makes a pitch for strengthening farm growth
Centre, States should work together in implementing programmes More

Sugar mills exploring options for tackling surplus
Seek independent agency to regulate prices More

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