AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Commodity exchanges seek MF, FII participation
THE Common Minimum Programme (CMP) has already made it clear that there is need to go back to agriculture, as this is the focal point for the economy. In this context, commodity exchanges do see far reaching changes in the Union Budget 2004-05 ...
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Geojit enters Singapore commodity bourse
Geojit has primarily taken the membership for importers and exporters to hedge their risks globally in commodities such as rubber.
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NCDEX begins trading in wheat futures
NCDEX on Tuesday commenced futures trading in wheat with significant participation from its members. About 950 tonnes of wheat were traded in the first half of the session. More than 35 members participated in the trading, according to an ...
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FARM CREDIT
SLBC forms panel to monitor relief package
SLBC has decided that all banks should ensure that the relief measures in the notified drought-affected areas should be completed latest by July 25.
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PESTS
Mite infestation annual loss put at Rs 150 cr
THE annual loss due to mite infestation in Kerala alone has been estimated at Rs 150 crore, said Dr S. Edison, Director, Agro Ecosystem Directorate (Coastal), Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram. The CTCRI ...
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AQUACULTURE
20 fish species in Meenachil endangered: Study
OF the 53 species of fish found in the Meenachil river, over 20 are categorised as vulnerable, endangered and threatened or critically endangered, according to a study. The river is the lifeline of central Travancore, flowing through Alapuzha, ...
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Nothing bitter about this ....
A trader weighing bitter gourd at a retail market in Kochi. A rise in production has resulted in a glut, leading to sharp fall in its prices. Currently, bitter gourd is ruling at Rs 700-800 a quintal against Rs 1,100 two months ago. ...
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RUBBER
Spot rubber prices post smart gains
SPOT rubber prices posted smart gains on Tuesday. All the grades improved while all-round buying from the covering groups and purchase agents boosted the market sentiments. Purchases from the non-tyre sector were also strong enough to enhance ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Icrisat, TeNeT to set up rural kiosks to gather Met data
INTERNATIONAL Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) will collaborate with the Telecommunications and Computer Networking (TeNeT) Group of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, to establish a new system to gather weather ...
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COCONUT & COPRA
Imports hurting desiccated coconut powder makers
IT'S now the turn of desiccated coconut powder makers to complain about imports, particularly under free and preferential trade agreements. Hurt by rising coconut prices, desiccated or dehydrated coconut powder (DCP) manufacturers say they are ...
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CASHEW
Vietnam pips India in cashew production as yield declines
Cashew production is lower despite availability of technology and high-yielding varieties. This is because the finds of the lab are yet to reach the land.
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NATURAL CALAMITIES
A jawan returns; a kisan departs!
The death in action of a jawan from a Maharashtra village and the suicides of two farmers in an adjoining hamlet highlight the pathetic state of the once flourishing farming community of this district.
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