The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, June 21, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Allow MFs in commodity futures: NCDEX
Participation of banks, mutual funds and financial institutions will help bring down volatility in the commodity futures trading, according to Mr P.H. Ravikumar, Managing Director of NCDEX. Speaking at the CII Mutual Fund Summit 2007 on ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
`Global warming may have mixed impact'
Global warming and climate change is likely to have a mixed impact on agriculture in general though the adverse effects will be more pronounced on coastal agriculture, according to Dr D. Raji Reddy, Principal Scientific Officer, of the Acharya ... More

Bay `low' becomes marked, prowls outer seas
The `low' in the east-central Bay of Bengal underwent one round of intensification to become `well marked' on Wednesday, a spin away from being classified as a depression. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has mounted a 24-hour-watch for ... More

ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK
Sheep mortality issue not in GEAC's agenda
BT COTTON GRAZING More

AQUACULTURE
Declining numbers
HIT BY US LEVY: Workers engaged in peeling shrimps at a small-scale unit near Kochi, Kerala. Shrimp exports from India have been affected during the last two years with the US Department of Commerce imposing anti-dumping duty on shipments from ... More

FERTILISERS
Supply situation tight for DAP this year
On high global prices, non-finalisation of concession policy More

Urea: Position comparatively better
Higher import prices could translate into higher subsidy outgo. More

RUBBER
Rubber prices falling despite lean output season
Imports, higher stocks, futures blamed for the trend More

Spot rubber prices decline
The day's mood was dampened by another sharp decline in TOCOM. According to reports the global trendsetter fell on profit booking and renewed selling pressure in late trading followed by yens climb against dollar. On the domestic front, sheet ... More

TEA
Apeejay Tea plans new retail brands
Mulls launching tea bags More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
NCDEX urged to hike jeera open interest position
The Jeera Product Committee (JPC) of NCDEX has urged the exchange to reduce margin requirements and increase open interest position to encourage participation of wholesalers and small traders. NCDEX officials, who met the JPC, warehouse ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Kerala Govt mulls law to check MNC entry into agri market
Centre urged to establish Price Stabilisation Fund More

EVENTS
TNAU farmer meet on June 23
Farmers can look forward to having new crop varieties and farm management technologies released for the current year during a farmers' seminar to be held at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University here on June 23. According to a ... More

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