The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, September 25, 2007

RICE
Organic paddy experiment successful in Palakkad
Kochi, Sept. 23 The successful culmination of experimental organic paddy cultivation undertaken in a demonstration plot in Ayiloor Panchayat at Nemmara has kindled hopes in the minds of the farmers of Palakkad of fetching a better price for ... More

WHEAT
‘No move to allow duty-free import of wheat products now’
The Centre has said that there is no move as of now to allow duty-free import of wheat flour and other products such as maida and atta.Addressing the 67th Annual General Body Meeting of the Roller ... More

A clarification

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Building ‘low’ may target Konkan, Gujarat
Monsoon depression will move further northwest More

COMMODITIES
Interest rate: Immediate relief unlikely for corporate financials
Commodities’ prices may continue to remain firm More

FLORICULTURE
Growers call for formation of floriculture board
Despite Nilgiris being farm export zone, progress in floriculture trade is slow More

RUBBER
Call for transparency in rubber futures
Kottayam, Sept. 24 Futures trading in rubber should be transparent and efficient and to ensure this, the day-today volatility in prices should be reduced from 2 per cent to one per cent and the transaction of the ready month should be ... More

Spot rubber improves on covering groups
Kottayam, Sept. 24 Spot prices turned better on Monday. Sheet rubber improved to Rs 90 from Rs 89 and Rs. 89.50 a kg respectively at Kottayam and Kochi as a leading tyre company came forward to procure the grade up to the quoted level. ... More

WATER
Kerala reservoirs set to overflow
KSEB steps up hydel power generation More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Continue compulsory delivery in pepper futures: Exporters
Kochi, Sept. 24 A group of major pepper exporters has urged the authorities concerned to continue with the compulsory delivery system without quantity restriction as the futures market without delivery system would hamper the farmers’ ... More

Pepper futures bounce back
Kochi, Sept. 24 Pepper futures market bounced back on Monday following rumours that the FMC would take some positive decision soon on the quantity restriction on nearby month position. The futures moved up by Rs 117 to Rs 355 a quintal. ... More

Heavy rains damage cardamom plantations
Kochi, Sept. 24 Incessant heavy rains for about three weeks in the cardamom growing areas in Kerala’s Idukki district have led to widespread fungus disease in the plants which might result in further drop in the late ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Weak demand from Iraq, Pak hits tea exports
But quality initiative helps shipments in other markets More

TRENDS
Import effect
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