The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, July 24, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Jeera, pepper open limit raised
Mumbai, July 23 National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange of India (NCDEX) and Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) have increased the open position limit of jeera and pepper futures contract from Monday. The open interest for ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Wet spell for south-east peninsular flank
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 The southeastern flank of the peninsula is being brought under a wet spell thanks to the shift in rain belt associated with the weak monsoon phase. An India Meteorological Department (IMD) update on Monday ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Resourceful region
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RUBBER
Spot rubber unchanged in dull maket
Kottayam, July 23 The physical rubber prices were almost steady on Monday. According to sources, the market remained under the influence of a similar trend in major international commodity exchanges. Sheet rubber RSS 4 closed at Rs 81.50 a kg ... More

SUGAR
Rise in world raw sugar prices raises hopes for Indian mills
Brazil mills crushing less cane; diversion for ethanol More

TEA
Coonoor tea prices drop Rs 2 a kg
Prices continued to register a fall of Rs 2 a kg on the average at Sale No: 29 of Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here with the demand remaining inadequate to absorb the huge offer. About 30 per cent of the 12.23 lakh kg on offer went ... More

WATER
Kerala to go ahead with new dam at Mullaperiyar
The Kerala Government would go ahead with the plan to construct a new dam at Mullaperiyar, the Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan, said in the Assembly on Monday.Replying to a submission, the Chief Minister said that the construction ... More

FOODGRAINS
Dropping coverage
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COIR
Workshop on coir exports today
The Coir Board is organising a one-day workshop on coir exports in Alappuzha on Tuesday. The workshop covers subjects like foreign policy, customs and central excise levies, exchange risk management, patents etc. Mr Gopal ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Centre slashes import duties on cooking oils
Move in view of rising global prices More

TOBACCO
AP tobacco crop size to be fixed on July 28
Guntur, July 23 The Tobacco Board is holding a meet in Hyderabad on July 28 to fix the crop size for Andhra Pradesh for the 2007-2008 crop year, an annual customary exercise which seems to have little impact on farmers, as they grow as much ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
FMC move props up pepper futures
Kochi, July 23 Pepper futures market ruled almost steady on Monday following the FMC decision to raise the near month level limit for members and clients to 500 tonnes and 175 tonnes, respectively, effective from end of Monday. The ... More

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