The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, March 15, 2008

BUDGET
Farm debt waiver: Banks to get two thirds in cash
New Delhi, March 14 About two-thirds of the Rs 60,000 crore farm loan waiver announced in Budget 2008-09 would be reimbursed to lending institutions in cash by August 2009, which is within 14 months of the 36-month period over which the ... More

COMMODITIES
Chidambaram stresses on self-sufficiency
‘Key to insulate ourselves from high global commodity prices’ More

Inflation rate spikes further on costlier primary articles
Wholesale Price Index of all commodities at 217.6 points More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Pistachio, the next ‘healthy’ nut
US firm Paramount funding research on the nut’s role in weight loss More

RUBBER
Spot rubber turns weak
Kottayam, March 14 The physical rubber prices weakened on Friday. Moderate selling from dealers and growers at higher levels following reports on widespread rains all over the plantation areas kept the market under pressure throughout the ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Volatility gives way to liquidity woes in pepper trade
Kochi, March 14 The pepper futures market witnessed high volatility on Friday mainly on buy and sell calls.Fluctuations in the stock market are also influencing the market as most of the brokers are same and hence liquidity problem is ... More

EVENTS
‘Agriculture needs SWOT analysis for reforms’
Hyderabad, March 14 Mr Sompal Singh Shastri, Vice-Chairman of State Planning Commission of Madhya Pradesh, has called for SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis of Indian agriculture.“All the stakeholders ... More

Sonia launches Godavari irrigation, life insurance schemes
Kakinada, March 14 The United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre, and the Congress Government in Andhra Pradesh, are ever-conscious of the welfare of the farmers and the Rs 60,000-crore debt waiver proposed in the Budget presented ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Gamma Agro readies Rs 8-cr irradiation facility
Hyderabad, March 14 Gamma Agro-Medical Processing Pvt Ltd has set up a Rs 8-crore food irradiation plant at the Export Promotion Industrial Park at Pashamylaram in Medak district. Addressing a press conference here on, Mr P.B. Kaginalli, ... More

OUTLOOK
High wheat prices: Mills go in for ‘risk management’
Plan ensures assured supply despite marginal loss More

Govt urged to buy farm produce directly
The Karnataka Pranta Raitha Sangha (KPRS) has urged the Government to directly purchase agriculture produce from farmers to boost their income level. Addressing presspersons here on Friday, Mr S.M. Haridas Bhat, member of the state ... More

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