The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, July 05, 2007

PESTS
FAO warns of locust attack in India
Mumbai, July 4 There is a threat in the air, from locusts. Desert locust swarms from Ethiopia and northern Somalia are expected to cross the Indian Ocean and could reach India and Pakistan in the next few days, according to a warning issued by ... More

COMMODITIES
‘Farm goods prices likely to rule strong in the next 10 years’
Washington DC, July 4 Global agricultural commodity prices are likely to rule above historic equilibrium levels during the next 10 years as a result of structural changes such as increased feedstock demand for biofuel production, and the ... More

RUBBER
‘Rubber Board will ask growers to hold on to stocks’
Exporters’ meeting convened; ‘farmers need not panic’ More

Spot rubber rules steady
Kottayam, July 4 Physical rubber ruled almost steady since the futures markets showed a firm close on Wednesday. RSS 4 closed flat at Rs 73 a kg both at Kottayam and Kochi after touching an intra day low at Rs 72.50 a kg in the morning ... More

TEA
Record tea volumes on offer at Coonoor auctions
A volume of 12.62 lakh kg has been catalogued for Sale No: 27 of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) to be held here on Thursday and Friday. This is the highest volume so far offered in 2007.It is 20,000 kg more than the offer of ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Monsoon may benefit oilseeds crop; sowing set to peak
Industry measuring competition from cotton, pulses More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Bears bring down pepper futures
Pepper futures market continued its downward trend on Wednesday for want of follow up and on bearish activities of some cartels despite the fundamentals remaining strong. Until and unless some control is brought in the intra-day trade, ... More

EVENTS
Delhi will host ‘Cominvest’ on July 14
Chennai, July 4 As part of its market awareness and education programme to promote commodity trading, Radical Communications, an event management company, will conduct the third Regional Conference & Exhibition on Commodities — An ... More

Goa to host World Spices Congress
The 9th World Spices Congress will be held during January 28-30, 2008, according to the Spices Board. The theme for the Congress to be organised jointly by the Board and the All India Spices Exporters’ Forum is “Harmonisation – ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Bidders quote high for STC wheat tender
New Delhi, July 4 The State Trading Corporation’s (STC) second 10-lakh tonne (lt) wheat import tender for the current fiscal has attracted seven bidders who have quoted prices between $317.95 and $370 per tonne cost & freight. This ... More

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