The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 21, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Sugar futures witness long liquidation
Mumbai, Aug. 20 Sugar futures witnessed long liquidation in the commodity futures market on account of contract expiry. August contract on National Commodity and Derivative Exchange of India closed at Rs 1,282 per quintal down from the ... More

INSIGHT
Farm growth and the ground reality
In an important paper on long-term economic development published in 1995 in The Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Professor Irma Adelman of the University of California (Berkeley), wrote that agricultural productivity played a ... More

RUBBER
Latex producers urged to curb output
Coonoor, Aug. 20 The Association of Latex Producers of India (ALP) has cautioned its members against excess production in the coming months to protect themselves from a glut-induced price crash. The warning has come despite the ... More

Short covering props up spot rubber
Kottayam, Aug. 20 Spot rubber made a smart recovery on Monday and even the domestic futures followed the trend registering moderate gains in all contracts. According to sources, the market flared up on short covering amidst low supply as ... More

TOBACCO
VAT exemption for tobacco products hailed
Madurai, Aug. 20 The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TNCCI) has welcomed the re-instated VAT (value added tax) exemption for tobacco products by the Government of Tamil Nadu with retrospective effect from April 1, 2007.In a ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Crop damage
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Europe enquiries prop up pepper futures
Kochi, Aug. 20 Pepper futures witnessed high volatility on Monday and nearby contracts moved up at the day’s closing.Enquiries from European markets on resumption after holidays coupled with the absence of sellers for spot pepper ... More

EVENTS
AP gathering views on PM’s package
The Andhra Pradesh Government would present its views on the Prime Minister’s package for the farm sector at the two-day regional meeting scheduled for September 7 and 8 in Bangalore.The package is aimed at providing succour to ... More

MARKETING
‘Realisations from retail vital to double farm income’
New Delhi, Aug. 20 Farm incomes in the country can double if organised retail enhances farmer realisations on food items from the current 30-35 per cent of retail price to the international norm of over 50 per cent, according to a study ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Import talk stirs up a dull wheat market
Private industry says no plans to buy from abroad More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Defect suspected in Indian guar gum shipments
SWISS FIRM’S WOES More

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