The Hindu Business Line : Friday, January 23, 2009

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

TRENDS: Little known agri firms ‘lent’ Satyam Rs 1,230 cr
Investigating agencies probe identity of firms, source and use of funds. Hyderabad, Jan. 22 The Registrar of Companies (RoC) team, investigating the Rs 7,136-crore Satyam Computer Services fraud, has stumbled upon vital documents that show flow ...

FERTILISERS: Govt close to inking 10 lakh t DAP import deal
Delivery from March to July at $330-350 a tonne c&f. New Delhi, Jan. 22 The Centre is close to clinching the biggest-ever di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) import deal involving a quantity of 10 lakh tonnes ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Losing steam
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ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK: Animal nutrition products
Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) has launched three new generation products in animal nutrition segment. The products — Goudhara Shakti, Goudhara and Gousac — offer Rumen-protected bypass fat fortified with life yeast herbal ...

COMMODITIES: Inflation rate rises to 5.6% as food items turn costlier
Wholesale Price Index for all commodities at 230. New Delhi, Jan. 22 Reversing eight weeks of consecutive decline, the annual wholesale rate of inflation increased from 5.24 per cent to 5.60 per cent for the week ended ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Cardamom rules steady on buying support
No export purchases; N. Indian buyers active. Kochi, Jan. 22 Cardamom auctions resumed this week after the week-long Pongal holidays in Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the market was steady with good buying ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures drop marginally
Kochi, Jan. 22 Pepper futures market contrary to expectations declined marginally on Thursday for want of overseas ...

TEA: Weak trend at Kochi tea sale
Kochi, Jan. 22 Lower arrivals failed to boost sentiment at the Kochi tea auction as dust prices settled lower, while leaf tea remained steady. Major blenders remained selective at the dust auction, while domestic players extended fair amount ...

Columnists: • G Chandrashekhar • Sharad Joshi

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