The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 27, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Rains to spread as Bay circulation persists
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 Wednesday’s upper air cyclonic circulation over North Bay of Bengal off the north Orissa and West Bengal coasts persisted on Thursday amid indications that the winds might pick up in strength during the next ... More

CULTIVATION
Naandi Foundation to revive 87 lift irrigation schemes
Hyderabad, June 26 Naandi Foundation, a voluntary organisation announced the extension of a revival scheme of lift irrigation (LI) projects to five more districts in Andhra Pradesh. About 87 LI schemes would be taken up for revival in ... More

INSIGHT
Why farmers bank on the ‘arhatiyas’
Forty-year-old Kewal Krishan is a ‘commission agent’ or an ‘arhatiya’ at the Moga grain mandi in Punjab. As farmers like Sukhdev Singh from nearby Dagru village bring their wheat to the mandi, it is Kewal Krishan who has ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Mango mela
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RUBBER
Shortage props up spot rubber
Kottayam, June 26 Physical rubber prices improved further on Thursday. RSS 4 closed firm at Rs 128 against Rs 127.50 a kg on covering purchases. The transactions were low.The market seemed to be experiencing the shortage of raw material ... More

TEA
Tea tourism: A concept that’s catching on
Two leaves and a bud, acres and acres of rolling hills covered with tea bushes, evergreen forest, exotic flowers, gurgling streams, waterfalls, a house on a hill top, the sunrise and, capping it all, the sound of silence. The cool, fertile ... More

Good export demand at Coimbatore tea auctions
Coimbatore, June 26 Despite higher volume on offer, tea prices were dearer last week with exporters picking quality teas. Though internal buyers were active in select counters, Hindustan Unilever Ltd was absent.The total offerings at ... More

Chamraj tea bags award at US expo
Coonoor, June 26 Chamraj’s Orange Pekoe (OP) grade received the Best Tea Award under “Black Tea” category at the World Tea Expo at Las Vegas, US.Professional tea tasters judged the entries by the brewed colour, aroma, ... More

LIFESTYLE
AP farmers reap tobacco bonanza
TELL-TALE CARS More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Tea Board to invite fresh bids to open closed gardens
Norms being relaxed for bidders More

COTTON
Cotton association seeks cap on exports to maintain domestic supply
The Coimbatore Cotton Association (CCA) has urged the Centre to cap raw cotton exports at 20 per cent of annual production.The association, which passed a resolution to this effect in its annual general meeting held recently, has said a ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Maize futures hit upper circuit
Mumbai, June 26 Maize futures on NCDEX hit the upper circuit at Rs 973 a quintal on strong domestic and global demand. Turmeric closed up 2.27 per cent at Rs 4,427 a quintal on the back of fresh buying in the spot markets.Short covering ... More

WTO
Farmers’ interests will not be sacrificed at WTO meeting, says Kamal Nath
‘Geneva meeting is the last window to close Doha round’ More

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