The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 13, 2007

CULTIVATION
Infam plea to declare Idukki an organic dist
Kochi, Nov. 12 Kerala-based Indian Farmer’s Movement (Infam) has suggested to the Dr M.S. Swaminathan Commission, which is conducting a study on the plight of farmers in Idukki, to declare it an “Organic District”.In a ... More

PULSES
Chana prices range-bound
Mumbai, Nov 12 Chana prices remained range-bound in spot as well as futures market towards the end of the festive season pressured by mounting arrivals as well imports. Demand from millers and crushers was subdued, said a trader. ... More

RUBBER
‘Allow 1 lakh tonne duty-free import of natural rubber’
Volatility in prices and inadequate domestic availability More

Spot rubber drops on strong yen, weak oil
Kottayam, Nov. 12 Strong yen and the corresponding weakness in oil futures hammered the international rubber prices on Monday. RSS 3 fell sharply at its December futures to 283.7 yen (Rs 101.46) from 291.7 yen a kg incurring the ... More

TEA
Tea offerings decline at Coimbatore sales
Tea offering dipped to less than the 5-lakh kg mark at the weekly auction held here on Friday, with leaf grades accounting for 1.71 lakh kg and the balance 3.22 lakh kg of dust.The well-made larger Nilgiris Orthodox leaf witnessed fair ... More

Good demand at Guwahati tea auctions
Last week, there was no sale of CTC teas either at Kolkata or Siliguri auctions; however, Guwahati witnessed a good demand and all categories sold at firm to dearer rates, according to J. Thomas and Company Ltd, the tea auctioneers. There was ... More

COTTON
2% decline in cotton output: ICAC
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POULTRY
‘Value-added’ eggs to hit market
NUTRIENTS FORTIFIED More

Bulls help pepper rebound
Kochi, Nov. 12 Pepper futures recovered on Monday on bullish activities. There were no buying activities. Since the market had dropped during the past few days on speculation, it had moved up without any fundamental reason, market observers ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Centre approves pepper re-plantation programme
Kochi, Nov. 12 The Centre has approved the pepper re-plantation programme for Kerala, where 20,000 hectare per year will be covered in the next 10 years, said the Union Minister of State for Commercer, Mr Jairam Ramesh. An amount of Rs ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Regulator seeks lifting of ban on futures trading in commodities
Forward Markets Commission may write to Ministry this week More

FMC has reservations on fourth commodity bourse
Regional exchanges told to join hands for a new set-up More

EVENTS
Bakery meet to discuss global trends
New Delhi, Nov. 12 A national seminar on trends and prospects for bakery and confectionery retailing will be held during November 21-22 in New Delhi. It is organised by the Indian Society of Bakers jointly with Wheat Products Promotion ... More

RAILWAYS
Fast-track growth
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
MMTC floats tender to import 3.5 lakh t wheat
Part of Centre’s move to import 10 lakh tonnes More

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