The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 08, 2007

RICE
AP plan to procure 115 lakh tonnes of paddy
The Andhra Pradesh Government has announced an action plan to purchase 115 lakh tonnes (lt) of paddy, procurement of 62 lt of rice, 10 lt of maize for the year 2007-08.The plan also includes procuring 3 lakh quintal of red-gram and ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Monsoon carries surplus into Sept
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep. 7 The southwest monsoon has retained the 2 per cent surplus as on Wednesday (September 5) carried over from the previous week even as forecasts seemed to affirm that the withdrawal process would be set in motion after ... More

AQUACULTURE
Tuna exports surge 88%
Kochi, Sept. 7 Tuna exports from the country have surged by 88 per cent to touch Rs 130 crore. The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is in the process of introducing new technology and products to boost exports of value ... More

COMMODITIES
Inflation rate drops on cheaper non-food items
Wholesale Price Index of all commodities down to 224.5 More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Work on agri hub at Nuzvidu to begin today
Vijayawada, Sept. 7 Work on the proposed agri hub at Nuzvidu in Krishna district to facilitate export of mangoes and other fruits will begin on Saturday. The foundation stone for the Rs 27-crore project will be laid on Saturday and the ... More

RUBBER
Mixed trend in spot rubber
Kottayam, Sept. 7 Physical rubber prices showed a mixed trend on Friday. The under current was weak as the reports from the domestic futures were not encouraging on early trading. In fact, the spot market failed to gather momentum with a last ... More

TEA
Tea exports turn cold on rupee’s rise
With the erosion in the value of the dollar and the appreciation of the rupee, domestic tea exports have become uncompetitive in the international markets by as much as 10-15 per cent in price, the Tea Buyers Association, Kochi, has ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Icrisat, Rusni Distilleries develop model for using sweet sorghum
MAKING ETHANOL More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Cool for now
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Growers’ delight
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Pepper futures drop in volatile trade
Kochi, Sept. 7 The pepper futures market witnessed high volatility on Friday and declined at the day’s closing despite the international remaining steady to firm. The frequent sharp fall and steep rise has kept the buyers away due ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Gold prices surge on global cues
‘Dip in demand temporary’ More