The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 11, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Monsoon eyes central India, northwest
Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 A vigorous phase of the monsoon on Tuesday saw it run up to more areas on the west coast and interior east India as two well-heeled weather systems to either side of the peninsula dictated weather over the region on ... More

COMMODITIES
Beating inflation
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FLORICULTURE
Nilgiris set for 30% growth in floriculture
Floriculture experts predicted a 30 per cent business growth in Nilgiris district this fiscal over 2006-07. Last fiscal’s growth was 20 per cent. “There has been a mentionable increase in the area under greenhouse. In all, ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
AP exports 100 boxes of mangoes to Japan
Fruits undergo vapour heat treatment before shipment More

RUBBER
Spot rubber drops on TOCOM cues
Kottayam, June 10 Spot rubber surrendered its gains on Tuesday. RSS 4 moved down sharply to Rs 126 from Rs 130 a kg at Kottayam as the rubber futures on Tokyo Commodity Exchange fell back marginally on long liquidation. The volumes were ... More

TEA
Offerings, prices higher at Coimbatore tea auction
Coimbatore, June 10 The total offerings at the weekly auction held at the Tea Trade Association of Coimbatore on Friday was higher at 6.46 lakh kg, with leaf grades accounting for 2.23 lakh kg and the balance 4.23 lakh kg of tea ... More

FOODGRAINS
TN’s foodgrain production target fixed at 108 lakh tonnes
Tiruchi, June 10 The State Agriculture Department has fixed a target for foodgrain production at 108 lakh tonnes for the current financial year 2008-09, the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister, Mr Veerapandi S. Arumugam, has said.Declaring ... More

COCONUT & COPRA
NMCE modifies coconut oil contract norms
Ahmedabad, June 10 The National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) has introduced ‘premium grade’ coconut oil’, in addition to the existing basis ‘edible grade’ coconut oil with certain modifications in contract ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Oilmeal exports gain on logistical advantage
Availability of containers to ship small lots also helps More

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