The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, June 11, 2009

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

EXPORTS & IMPORTS: Spices exports top Rs 5,000-cr-mark
Target reduced to Rs 4,500-cr during current fiscal. Kochi, June 10 Spices exports crossed the Rs 5,000-crore mark, for the first time, during the last fiscal, despite the global economic ...

COTTON: Case to freeze support price of cotton
Mumbai, June 10 Last year, the Centre fixed minimum support price (MSP) for cotton at an unrealistic level unrelated to global market ...

TEA: Cash-n-carry system hits tea prices in North
Small buyers face problems without credit availability. Chennai, June 10 When there is a 74 million kg (mkg) fall in global production of tea, one would expect the prices to gather steam. But that does not seem to happen, going by the ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Spices Board’s pepper re-plantation scheme for Idukki
The Spices Board has got the approval from the National Horticulture Mission for re-plantation and rejuvenation of pepper in Idukki district for five years from ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures remain bullish
The pepper futures market continued its upward run for the second day today on reports of firming up of other origins in the overseas market on tight ...

CLIMATE & WEATHER: Monsoon may not revive for another week
The monsoon may not revive for anther week setting the clock back on its entry into the farming heartland, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on ...

TRENDS: Growing flavour
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AQUACULTURE: Stock-taking
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COIR: Coir exports surpass Rs 600-cr target
Kochi, June 10 Coir exports from the country have surpassed the target of Rs 600 crore for the year 2008-09, touching Rs 640 crore despite global economic ...

RUBBER: Spot rubber prices unchanged
Kottayam, June 10 Spot rubber continued to remain unchanged on Wednesday. The market mood seemed to be quite dull as most of the traders were hesitant to expand their commitments in the absence of follow up buying from major consuming ...

TEA: Higher volume on offer at Coonoor tea auctions
Coonoor, June 10 A volume of 15.06 lakh kg has been catalogued for Sale No: 24 of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association’s auctions to be held on Thursday and Friday. This is the second highest volume so far in 2009 — 15,000 kg lower ...

COMMODITY EXCHANGES: Nspot in talks to introduce e-trading in rural markets
National Spot Exchange (Nspot), promoted by NCDEX, has initiated talks with State Governments to modernise and introduce electronic trading platform at Agriculture Produce Marketing ...

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