The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 22, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
North India heading for heat wave
Bangkok, April 21 Large parts of India are heading for an oppressive heat wave later into this week, with temperatures threatening to touch the mid-40s in north and central India. The intervention by an intervening western disturbance ... More

CULTIVATION
India consolidates its position as 2nd biggest cotton grower
Continues to be second in exports too; output seen up next season More

RUBBER
Spot rubber prices rise further
Kottayam, April 21 Physical rubber prices posted moderate gains on Monday. Covering groups and purchase agents continued to procure the raw material as major manufacturers were buyers on sheet rubber up to Rs 110.50 a kg during the previous ... More

TEA
Coonoor tea prices gain on quality
Prices rose Rs 2 a kg on the average at Sale No: 16 of the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here last week despite the volume of 11.31 lakh kg being 23-week high as the demand followed quality offer. For the third ... More

TECHNOLOGY
TNAU to set up agri-biz incubator
An agri-business incubator (ABI) is to be set up by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in partnership with the agri-business incubator of International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ABI-Icrisat), Hyderabad. The TNAU ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Sops for milk product exports withdrawn
New Delhi, April 21 As an anti-inflationary measure and also to boost supplies in the domestic market, the Commerce Ministry has withdrawn host of incentives for exports of skimmed milk product (SMP), Casein and other milk products.The ... More

Plan for milk chilling plant
The Pulivalam Milk Producers Cooperative Union has proposed to establish a 5,000-litre capacity milk chilling plant at Pulivalam, according to its Special Officer, Mr C. Damodaran. Speaking at a meeting union at Pulivalam recently, Mr Damodaran ... More

FOODGRAINS
Maize prices marginally up
Maize prices at major market yards last week have risen marginally at Rs 7,230 a tonne compared to around Rs 7,090 in the previous week. This is despite higher production and better deliveries in the market.There has also been a slight ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Four international cos submit price quotes for wheat supply
Procurement by FCI touches 6 million tonnes More

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