The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, February 24, 2005

Sun Fruits develops new stevia strains
THE Pune-based Sun Fruits Ltd has staked its claim to being the first Indian company to have developed successfully new varieties of stevia rebaudiana with varying glucosidal concentrations and suitable for different climatic conditions in the ... More

COMMODITY EXCHANGES

Desi crude futures flare up
PRICES of crude oil futures at Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) have increased by Rs 190-200 a barrel since its launch on February 9. This reflects a 10 per cent rise over a fortnight. The upward movement is mainly on account of firmness in the ... More

Record delivery in gold contracts
MULTI Commodity Exchange (MCX) has reported physical delivery of 602 kg of gold, valued at Rs 35.95 crore, for February contracts. This physical delivery is almost four times that of the last delivery that took place in December 2004 contracts, ... More

Peninsular starts coffee futures in Kochi

WHEAT

Kandla Port handles record volume of wheat cargo
THE Kandla Port has registered an all-time record in cargo handling by loading 24,388 tonnes of wheat in a single day, surpassing the previous best of 19,233 tonnes in 2003. The port had handled the cargo on February 5 from the vessel MV ... More

AQUACULTURE

Surya's Marine unveils LPG kit for fishing boats
THE Aluva-based Surya's Marine LPG Kit has developed a kit for fishermen to use onboard their boats. The company has got clearance from the Union Shipping Ministry for its marketing as the LPG kit could bring down the fuel costs by 70 per ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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RUBBER

Rubber prices soften as buying dries up
SPOT rubber prices softened again in the absence of favourable trend setting factors. Covering purchases dried up after a day's recovery triggered by scandals on a possible review of VAT related issues. According to marketmen, a positive move ... More

SUGAR

Sugar output poised to recover in Maharashtra
AFTER two consecutive bad years, Maharashtra's sugar industry is poised to stage a turnaround in the ensuing 2005-06 crushing season (October-September). "Our factories will crush no less than 320 lakh tonnes (lt) of cane during the 2005-06 ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

AVT McCormick embarks on backward integration
AVT McCormick ingredients Ltd, a major exporter of ground spices, has made a paradigm shift in spices sourcing through backward integration. The company has embarked on contract farming of chilli in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.Under this ... More

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