The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 09, 2005

NMCE to launch futures in 4 new commodities
THE National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd plans to introduce futures trading in four new commodities soon. This includes arecanut, maize, dry ginger and bold variety pepper. Mr Kailash Gupta, Managing Director, NMCE, said the new ... More

CULTIVATION

JSW's integrated farming project in Bellary
ABOUT 16 farmers in Sandur taluka of Bellary district in Karnataka have been drawn into an integrated farming project undertaken by the JSW Foundation. The main objective of the project is to create awareness of the existing knowledge about ... More

RUBBER

Rubber stocks may fall below 70,000 t
NATURAL rubber stocks could well be just about 70,000 tonnes in the domestic market by the end of this month. This quantity is considered uncomfortably low by the trade, as consumption outpaces production growth. Last year, consuming ... More

TEA

`e-snag' hits Coonoor tea auctions again
WHEN the weekly tea auction commenced at Coonoor on Thursday morning, the system's response to the bids was smooth, though not for long. It conked within an hour of commencement of the trading and the traders, bugged by the frequent interruptions ... More

Bengal strike to result in `long-term damage' to tea industry
EXPRESSING anguish over the decision of trade unions to launch an indefinite strike in the tea gardens in North Bengal from July 11, to press for a wage increase for workers, the tea industry here has said that any strike at this stage will ... More

FOODGRAINS

Govt lowers foodgrains production estimates
FOODGRAINS production for the 2004-05 crop year has been estimated to be lower than the previous year by about nine million tonnes (mt). The Fourth Advance Estimates released by the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday have lowered the ... More

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