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COMMODITY EXCHANGES


NCDEX Nov contracts witness record deliveries
NOVEMBER contracts on National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) saw a record open interest to deliveries ratio. Out of the 15 commodities delivered on the exchange, nine commodities saw open interest to deliveries ratio of over 80 ... More

CULTIVATION


Gujarat sets 30 lakh ha coverage target for rabi
THE Department of Agriculture, Gujarat has set a target of 30 lakh hectares (ha) for the rabi season 2005-06, higher by seven lakh ha compared with the previous season's target of 23 lakh tonnes, which was achieved. Total area under current ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Nilgiris potato crop hit by rains
INCESSANT rains this season have caused extensive damage to the potato crop. Growers in Nanjanad, a predominant potato-growing region in the Nilgiris, have estimated the damage at over 60 per cent. "The crop is in the harvesting stage. Because ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices up on low availability
LOW availability of rubber pushed up the spot prices on Tuesday. Covering groups offered better quotes as certain major manufactures were reported to be buying sheet rubber up to Rs 64 a kg amidst better overseas advises. Latex 60 per cent ... More

TEA


Lower volume on offer at Coonoor tea sale
WITH a lower volume and activated demand, players in the trade expect the market for Coonoor teas at the auctions on Thursday and Friday to continue to look up. This week only 10.76 lakh kg have been catalogued against 13.21 lakh kg, which were ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Silver may remain firm on rising industrial demand
WITH silver trading over $8 an ounce, the importance of this precious metal as an industrial and investment metal is coming to the fore again. The whopping rise of over 60 per cent - silver was trading at an average of $4.87/oz in 2003 - ... More

COFFEE


Coffee Board for import duty cut on equipment — Suggests reduction to 5 pc for roasting, brewing machinery
THE Coffee Board has recommended a sharp cut in Customs duty on roasting and brewing equipment, which when comes into effect could eventually boost domestic consumption. The Coffee Board Chairman, Mr G.V. Krishna Rau, said the Board had ... More



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