The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, January 08, 2008

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
TNAU to take up research on amla
Coimbatore, Jan. 7 The board of research on nuclear science in the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has sanctioned a research project to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on amla as an economic crop.The three-year research work ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Westerly trough triggers rains in N-W
The western Himalayan region has been experiencing fairly widespread precipitation over the past three days as the first of a series of weather-creating seasonal western disturbances crossed into the region. The proceedings will get a ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Bengal keen on potato exports to Bangladesh
The State Government is keen on playing the role of a facilitator with regard to boosting exports of potato to Bangladesh, among other countries.Addressing a press conference held here on Monday to provide details of the India ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber declines on global cues
Kottayam Jan. 7 The domestic rubber turned lower on Monday followed by sharp declines in global futures. Reacting to the overall market mood, sheet rubber weakened to Rs 94.75 and Rs 95 a kg respectively at Kottayam and Kochi from Rs.95.50 a ... More

TEA
Global tea output up in 2007
Global tea production increased in 2007 aided principally by Kenya. According to the latest information available with the Tea Board, the output rose by 46.88 million kg (mkg) in the 10 months of 2007 over the corresponding period of last ... More

Tea Board to disburse Rs 15-cr subsidy
Kolkata, Jan. 7 The Tea Board proposes to disburse a sum of Rs 15 crore, by March this year, as subsidy — both pure subsidy and subsidy as part of loan (i.e. loan-cum-subsidy scheme) — under the Special Purpose Tea Fund launched in ... More

FOODGRAINS
Maize prices rule firm on heavy buying
Coimbatore, Jan. 7 Maize prices increased in various markets across the country on heavy buying last week. The average price touched Rs 7,000 per tonne, a rise of two per cent over the previous week.Covering ... More

POULTRY
Ducky days
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures continue to rise on speculative activities
Kochi, Jan. 7 Pepper futures continued its upward run on speculative activities and reports of tight supply position.A strong rupee against dollar also contributed to the rise. Indian parity on Monday was at $3,900 a tonne ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
No consensus on direct farm subsidy
New Delhi, Jan. 7 Lack of political consensus has come in the way of the Government’s plans to give fertiliser subsidy directly to farmers, according to the farm sector representatives who met the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, at ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Export order hopes force sugar to hit upper circuit
Mumbai, Jan. 7 It was a volatile day for futures trading in agriculture commodities on NCDEX and MCX. Sugar for January delivery hit the upper circuit of 5.69 per cent at Rs 1,467 per quintal, while the February contract was up 4.63 per cent ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Nod for developing high-yielding guarseed
To enhance guar gum exports; to be completed in 3 years More

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