AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CULTIVATION
Fears of DAP shortage unfounded: Govt
‘Pvt players spreading panic’
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Caution on Bengal gram, cumbu prices
Coimbatore, Oct. 28 Farmers planning to raise Bengal gram, cumbu and coriander during October-November season in Tamil Nadu have been cautioned on moderate price forecasts for these crops during their harvest in February-March next.The ...
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Horticulture: Plan for upgrading research centres
Tiruchi, Oct 28 The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is examining a proposal to upgrade the national research centres on horticulture crops as project directorates, said Mr H.P. Singh, Deputy Directorate General (Horticulture), ICAR. ...
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PSU
Kerala PSUs under Agri Dept do well
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 28 The public sector undertakings under the Agriculture Department of the Kerala Government have significantly improved their performance of late.At a review meeting here, presided over by the Agriculture ...
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SUGAR
Plea to make blending of ethanol with petrol mandatory
Madurai, Oct. 28 The Sattur Chamber of Commerce and Industries has made an appeal for mandatory blending of ethanol with petrol.The chamber Secretary, Mr P.T.K.A. Balasubramanian, in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan ...
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TEA
Good demand for CTC teas at N. Indian auctions
Last week, the CTC teas at the North Indian auction centres of Kolkata, Siliguri and Guwahati witnessed good demand at firm to occasionally dearer levels, following continued strong buying from domestic segments and packeteers, according to ...
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cotton may consolidate, rise
New York cotton futures ended higher Friday on speculative and option related buying. Overall strength in commodities is also underpinning cotton futures. Cotton market participants are also taking into account talks that India and Pakistan may ...
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ALUMINIUM
Global meet on aluminium
Hyderabad, Oct. 28 A global meet of experts, industry and stake holders from the aluminium sector will be held in Hyderabad during November 21-23. INCAL 2007 will provide a forum for Indian and foreign industry experts to deliberate on ...
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Spandana Sphoorty forays into tractor, dairy finance
Hyderabad, Oct. 28 Spandana Sphoorty Innovative Financial Services Ltd has forayed into tractor and dairy finance and is planning to invest significantly in these sectors. “The micro-finance market in Andhra Pradesh in general, ...
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FOODGRAINS
Maize futures may recover on lack of stocks
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COIR
Coir sector opposes cess on turnover
Kochi, Oct. 28 The Indian Coir Association has expressed concern over the move of the Kerala Government to impose one per cent cess on the turnover of all engaged in the business of coir in the State. Addressing the 51st annual general ...
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Coir products to be sold in IOC outlets
Kochi, Oct. 28 Coir Board and Indian Oil Corporation are jointly evolving a novel scheme for promotion and marketing of coir products through selected outlets of Indian Oil Corporation. This scheme is one among the domestic market ...
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Soyabean, groundnut set for record crop
Major cultivated oilseeds may see 25% growth in kharif 2007
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TOBACCO
Beedi workers oppose ‘pictorial warning’
Hyderabad, Oct. 28 A group of farmers, beedi workers and pan shop owners have strongly opposed the move by the Union Health Ministry to make it mandatory for manufacturers to print pictorial warnings on tobacco products.Addressing a ...
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OUTLOOK
Gold vulnerable to short-term correction
OPEC supply hike won’t cool market sentiment
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