The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, March 25, 2006

MCX to launch two more commodities
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has decided to launch futures trading in two more commodities i.e. zinc and polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) on Monday, March 27. In zinc, April and May 2006 contracts will be available for futures ... More

RICE

FACT FILE

Districts with rice productivity
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ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK

Nomadic life
VISITORS TO CAPITAL! The summer brings to the Capital herds of cattle that leave Rajasthan during the scorching months and return when the season changes. ... More

COMMODITIES

Inflation rises to 4.28 pc on energy product prices
Wholesale Price Index inches up to 197.5 points More

FLORICULTURE

Dull sales
WAITING FOR BLOOM TIME: A trader at the Kolkata wholesale flower market. A bunch of roses at the market costs between Rs 6 and Rs 10. The month of Chaitra is off-season for flower traders, as there are no traditional festivals or celebrations. ... More

RUBBER

Rubber dealers oppose FDI in processing
`Move will hit growers' More

Uptrend continues in spot rubber
Spot rubber continued to post sharp gains on Friday. The market was overheated as the shortage of raw material kept the buyers under pressure throughout the session. Sheet rubber RSS 4 improved to Rs 82.50 from Rs 81.50 and Rs 81.75 a kg ... More

SUGAR

Sugar weak
Mumbai: Sugar spot prices weakened marginally at the Vashi wholesale market on Friday on continued offerings amid stray buying interest. Small grade (S-30) was down Rs 10 at Rs 1,816-1,860 per quintal over previous day. Medium grade ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Nabard sanctions Rs 19.69 cr for Kerala
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 19.69 crore to Kerala under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). The bank sanctioned the assistance under RIDF- XI (2005-06) after appraising the ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Further rise in castor oil
Castor oil prices continued to rule higher on steady buying on the local edible oils market on Friday, while groundnut oil and RBD palmolein ruled steady on lack of firm buying interest. Castor seed June futures ended lower on stray ... More

POULTRY

WHO calls meet with Asian drug firms on bird flu
To discuss the companies' preparedness in the event of a pandemic More

Mass death of chickens triggers panic in Coimbatore
Officials deny bird flu and cites starvation as reason More

PEOPLE

Kurien's resignation accepted
The board of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) has accepted Dr Verghese Kurien's resignation as Chairman of the Federation, better known for its Amul brand of products. "All the 12 members of the Federation ... More

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