The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, October 09, 2007

RICE
Threat from aromatic varieties
New Delhi, Oct.8 The long-term threat to the Centre’s rice procurement programme — at least in Punjab and Haryana — will come mainly from basmati and other aromatic varieties, as these become increasingly profitable over the ... More

CULTIVATION
Praj Ind setting up sweet sorghum ethanol plant
Pune, Oct. 8 Pune-based Praj Industries Ltd (PIL) is setting up a fully integrated, commercial scale plant for ethanol production exclusively from sweet sorghum at Nanded for Tata Chemicals Ltd. The plant, which will have a crushing ... More

INSIGHT
‘Crude oil factors to support bio-fuel demand
Mumbai, Oct. 8 A sudden surge in bio-fuel demand has transformed the agri-commodity landscape in the last couple of years. Against the backdrop of compelling factors such as continued strong demand for energy and fuel requirements, increasing ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber rules steady
Kottayam, Oct. 8 Spot rubber was steady on Monday. Tapping resumed in almost all plantations taking advantage of the favourable turn in weather but the market sustained at current levels following reports on rains over the southern regions of ... More

TEA
Tea prices slump at Coonoor sales
Coonoor, Oct. 8 Prices dropped to a new low of Rs 30 a kg at sale no. 40 of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) held here last week as the bids struggled to absorb the huge volume at high levels. The volume of 12.04 lakh kg was ... More

Tea Board issues show-cause notice to closed gardens
Centre to invoke rules allowing change of management: Jairam Ramesh More

GOLD & SILVER
MMTC proposes medallion, gold refining plant
Talks in progress; plans jewellery SEZ More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Milk prices gain
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FOODGRAINS
Hybrid maize may trigger `Yellow Revolution' in Gujarat
After cotton, it is the turn of white maize. Gujarat, which witnessed the "White Revolution" with a rise in milk production four decades ago, is now on the threshold of a "Yellow Revolution". With the harvest scheduled later this month of the ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Uptrend continues in pepper
Kochi, Oct. 8 Pepper futures market continued its upward swing from last Friday and the prices, in that sequence, shot up on Monday on good domestic demand coupled with bullish activities. Because of the festival season and the winter ... More

BONUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bonus announcement: Delay hits paddy buying
Procurement by Central agencies dips by over 5 lakh tonnes More

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