The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 07, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
NMCE revises margin in pepper, cumin
Ahmedabad, July 6 The National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) has revised the initial margins in pepper (kali mirch) and cumin (jeera) futures contract, which shall be 12.5 per cent for the sellers and 18.5 per cent for the buyers, from ... More

RICE
World rice trade may hit record, but benefit to India doubtful
Washington DC, July 6On current reckoning, world rice production may expand marginally, but world rice trade in 2007 is likely to hit a new record. However, India, one of the large exporters, may not be able to benefit from trade expansion for ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
20% excess rainfall till July 4
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 The country has received 20 per cent excess rainfall till July 4 with as many as 31 of the 36 met sub divisions recording excess or normal rainfall during the ongoing monsoon whose spatial and temporal coverage has ... More

CULTIVATION
Kharif sowing in full swing; bumper crop likely
Area under most crops rises on the back of good rains More

COMMODITIES
Primary articles drive up inflation rate marginally
The rise follows 10 consecutive weeks of declining inflation More

Fiat on commodities prices
The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has asked his ministers to conduct weekly meetings to monitor prices of essential commodities and take measures to contain the prices. At a review meeting held on Tuesday, he asked the officials to ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Summer special
Two in one: A large tuft of tender date palms hanging on palm trees on the outskirts of Hyderabad. In the city, dates are sold at Rs 40/kg. Four types of dates are made commonly known as kimri - unripe dates, khalal - the ... More

Monsoon blues
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RUBBER
Spot rubber stays steady
Kottayam, July 6 The physical rubber prices were almost steady on Friday. The only exception was sheet rubber which fell to Rs 74 a kg from Rs 74.50 and Rs 75 a kg respectively at Kottayam and Kochi. The grade lacked follow up support though ... More

TEA
Meet soon on rehab plan for closed tea gardens
Kolkata, July 6 The Tea Board will shortly hold meetings of the owners of the closed tea gardens and their bankers to discuss the rehabilitation package for closed tea gardens during the 11th Plan. The package was approved by the Commerce ... More

COIR
SIDBI unveils services in Alappuzha coir cluster
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched business development services (BDS) programme in the Alappuzha Coir Floor covering cluster to the team of Cluster Pulse, an NGO working in 66 clusters in nine countries including ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Commerce Ministry plans to take over basmati certification
Agri Ministry refusal to recognise Super Basmati under Seed Act More

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