The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 28, 2007

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Monsoon set to withdraw
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 27 Monsoon withdrawal will now assume to take centre stage of the sub-continental weather what with the two reigning monsoon systems over east India and the west coast becoming less marked on Thursday. Early ... More

AQUACULTURE
Grant okayed to families of fishermen held in Pakistan
New Delhi, Sept. 27 The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has sanctioned a financial package, including a one-time ex-gratia payment of Rs 3 lakh to the next of kin of each Indian fisherman being held captive in Pakistan.A release from ... More

INSIGHT
Does India need Bt brinjal?
On September 16, at the same time that Greenpeace was holding a protest against Bt brinjal, outside Krishi Bhavan, the ICAR Director-General was making a strong plea for genetically modified (GM) crops.His argument “It takes 3,000 ... More

Food versus fuel: The emerging debate
Following the sudden emergence of demand from the energy sector, food prices globally have spiked like never before. Concerns over shortage of food are emerging. This has fuelled a ‘food versus fuel’ debate across the world. More

PESTICIDES
Precautionary steps
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RUBBER
‘Remove dumping duty on styrene butadiene rubber’
Association to submit proposals to Govt next month More

Improved climate dampens spot rubber prices
Kottayam, Sept. 27 Physical rubber prices surrendered further on Thursday. A better turn in climate as there were no showers since around 48 hours has risen the expectations of an improvement in production in the weeks ahead. The domestic ... More

SUGAR
Sugar sector awaiting export subsidy norms
Non-receipt of this amount affecting payments to cane farmers More

TEA
Sale of Balmer’s UK tea unit soon
Sale proceeds to be invested for expanding business More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures drop in inactive market
Kochi, Sept. 27 The market remained by and large sluggish with no active selling or buying.No arrivals at terminal markets. Those holding expired stocks were trying to sell. Overseas buyers continued to remain on watching and waiting ... More

Cardamom prices gain on buying
Kochi, Sept. 27 Cardamom prices continued their upward swing at the auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu during the week on good buying support and short supply.Buyers from North India were active at all the auctions covering for the ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Chana futures remain range-bound
Mumbai, Sept. 27 Chana futures market continued to remain range-bound. The change in open interest and volumes was not too significant in the day. Lacklustre demand coupled with regular inflow of yellow peas in the spot market is creating a ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Wage revision: Planters’ body in talks with unions
Coimbatore, Sept. 27 The Planters’ Association of Tamil Nadu (PAT) has initiated direct negotiations with plantation trade unions across the State on wage revision for the ensuing three-year period commencing January 2008.Briefing ... More

EVENTS
India elected to global mining forum
New Delhi, Sept. 27 India has been elected to the 38-member Intergovernmental Forum on mining, minerals, metals and sustainable development which was formed five years ago. The announcement was made after the annual general meeting of ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Italy plans buying more coffee from India
As NYBoT includes Trieste as approved delivery point More

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