The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, March 25, 2008

FARM CREDIT
‘Create agri infrastructure for sustaining rural jobs’
Coimbatore, March 24 Even as the Tamil Nadu budget has offered to reduce the farm loan rate, it has not made any concrete proposal to improve the agriculture production on a long term basis, which is important to sustain rural employment, Mr ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Cyclonic whirl scorches southeast coast
Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 The remnant cyclonic circulation lobbed in by a parent ‘low’ in the Arabian Sea has set about scorching the country’s southeast coast, with incoming moisture from the Bay of Bengal to the ... More

Rains soak next season’s coffee output hopes
Blossoming hit in Kodagu; ‘damage has to be assessed’ More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Horticulture call
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PLANTATIONS
Rain affects drying of white arecanut
Growers fear onslaught of diseases More

RUBBER
Spot rubber pares gains
Kottayam, March 24 Spot rubber surrendered gains on Monday. News on imports of tyres, increasing stock piles and a possible rise in production due to sustained summer rains kept the commodity under immense pressure throughout the session. ... More

TEA
Prices dearer at Coimbatore tea auctions
Coimbatore, March 24 Total offerings at the weekly auction held at the Tea Trade Association here on Friday amounted to 4.88 lakh kg, with leaf grades accounting for 1.75 lakh kg and dust offerings of 3.13 lakh kg. The well-made larger ... More

WATER
Tunnel of hope
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FOODGRAINS
Govt on overdrive to control food prices
A spate of bans on food exports More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Emami Group to foray into edible oils
Plans to invest Rs 250 cr in Haldia unit More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Slow arrivals aid recovery in cardamom prices
Kochi, March 24 Cardamom prices recovered, albeit slowly, on thin arrivals and buying support at auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu last week.The prices moved up by Rs 40 a kg. Auctions were not held from Friday to Sunday last week ... More

Pepper drops on easing Vietnam supply
Kochi, March 24 Pepper Futures market on Monday fell sharply on bearish activities based on reports that tight supply situation in Vietnam had eased.There was no spot selling. Indian parity remained at $3,900-3,950 a tonne (c&f). ... More

Chilli futures hit upper circuit
Mumbai, March 24 Opening on a positive note after the two-day holiday, futures trading in agriculture commodities on Monday witnessed hectic buying with many contracts hitting the upper circuit.Chilli topped the gainers list with prices ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
COMMODITY COMMENTARY
Centre must come clean on edible oil duty cut
Palm oil importers may reap windfall gains More

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