The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 28, 2007

FARM CREDIT
Kisan credit cards total 66.56 million
Mumbai, Nov. 27 The total number of kisan credit cards issued by various banks has touched 66.56 million, according to the Report on Trends and Progress of Banking in India 2006-07 released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today. The ... More

RICE
Pranav Agro launches Smart Balance rice
Pranav Agro industries has launched Smart Balance rice, low glycemic index (GI) health rice, beneficial for persons suffering from diabetes and obesity. Talking to presspersons, Mr Pravin S. Lunkad, Chairman of the Pranav Group, said this is ... More

PULSES
Chana continues to decline
Mumbai, Nov. 27 Chana prices on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange of India continued to decline further although they marginally gained in some of the spot markets due to decline in the arrivals. December chana contract on ... More

INSIGHT
COMMODITY COMMENTARY
Centre’s wheat projections scary
By the Government’s own implicit admission, the national wheat situation is set to go out of control sooner than you may imagine. The next wheat crop is under planting and would be ready for harvest towards end-March/early-April 2008. ... More

FERTILISERS
Sulphur prices hit fertiliser output
Demand of Southern States not met More

RUBBER
Spot rubber rules firm on global cues
Kottayam, Nov. 27 Spot rubber continued to rule firm with another rise in domestic and international rubber futures on Tuesday. RSS 4 improved to Rs 95 against Rs 94.50 a kg both at Kottayam and Kochi as covering groups and purchase ... More

TEA
Firm trend persists in N. India tea auctions
Last week, the CTC leaf markets at Kolkata and Siliguri, with the exception of those showing a decline in quality, continued to be firm with selected teas appreciating in value, according to J. Thomas & Company Private Ltd, the tea ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Of Bt cotton and the criticism against it
India has recently replaced the US as the world’s second largest producer of cotton. If only India had shed its reservations against Bt cotton earlier, and more farmers had started using the seed, it could have achieved this status some time a go. More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Rabi oilseeds crop prospects fade
Chennai, Nov. 27 The edible oil trade has given up its hopes of a better oilseed crop during the current rabi season.The Central Organisation for Oil Industry and Trade (COOIT) said in a statement on Tuesday that there was little ... More

Wagonloads of palm oil seized in Kochi
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Cardamom prices continue to rule high
Average price at 4-year high of over Rs 500 a kg More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Vegoil scene: High open interest positions a worry
Domestic, South American arrivals may pressure prices More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Tough questions on tear-jerker
The flare-up in onion prices across the country during the festival time and just prior to that last month is still is people’s minds, as indicated by a pointed question by senior BJP leader Prof Vijay Kumar Malhotra in the Lok Sabha on ... More

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