The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 27, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
NCDEX inks pact with polymer portal
In order to take price information on polymers to portal subscribers, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) has entered into an agreement with online portal www.polymerupdate.com. ... More

RICE
AP posts record paddy procurement of 1 cr t
On an experimental basis, the Government opened 592 procurement centres run by women in rural areas. More

WHEAT
STC floats tender to import 10 l tonnes wheat
Centre limits plans for purchase on high global prices More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
`Low' materialises, to decide monsoon onset in Delhi
True to predictions, a remnant of erstwhile tropical storm `03B' has set up a low-pressure area in the northwest Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, which is expected to whip itself up as a depression by Wednesday. This will activate a round of ... More

PLANTATIONS
Arecanut price dips
The arecanut price is ruling very low due to stagnation in the market. The manufacturers in North India are major buyers who, it is said, are reluctant to place new orders for the material. There is no demand for arecanut and the ... More

Centre assures steps to curb illegal areca import
The Union Government will take strict measures to curb the illegal import of arecanut through the Kolkata port, according to the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar. A press release by the President of the Central Arecanut and Cocoa ... More

RUBBER
Resistance from buyers hits spot rubber
A bearish trend continued to prevail in the physical rubber market on Tuesday. The sentiments were dull and the prices surrendered further on buyer resistance amidst moderate selling from dealers and growers. The volumes were meagre. RSS 4 moved ... More

EDUCATION
AP to have horticulture university
Andhra Pradesh will have an exclusive Horticulture University. A Government Order to set up the university at Venkataramannagudem near Tadepalligudem in West Godavari District was issued today by the State Government. In addition three ... More

COCONUT & COPRA
Stagnant output
IN A BAD SHAPE: A worker attending to a copra milling machine at an oil mill in Kochi, Kerala. Copra production in the country has remained stagnant for the past few years, with the output ranging between 7.50 lakh tonnes and 8 lakh tonnes. Copra ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Cardamom plants hit by rains, gale
Growers estimate yield loss of 20% More

Pepper futures decline
Short supply position likely say market sources More

New initiative
TURNING EXPORT HUB: A farmer tending to his newly cultivated turmeric crop at a farm in Paroli village in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. Karbi Anglong will soon become an export hub of turmeric, ginger and chilli. Two companies have been set up ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Indian guar gum, splits lose Chinese market to Pakistan
DUTY DIFFERENCE More

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