The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 22, 2006

RICE
Shrouded in mystery
NEW VARIETY?: An official of the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Department taking samples of a new variety of rice to the State Assembly in Hyderabad on Monday. The new variety was shown to the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, but ... More

WHEAT
Concor moving gunny bags to help FCI handle imported wheat
West coast ports to receive bulk of bales More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Rainfall in AP short of normal figures
With the failure of monsoon to arrive on time, the total crop area for the kharif season was just 52 per cent of the normal area of 77.92 lakh hectares. Only one district received excess rainfall, two witnessed normal . More

Monsoon to weaken after Aug 26
The weakening trend of monsoon will become more pronounced after August 26, ending a period of almost two months when an active monsoon chose to bear it down heavily on Central and Peninsular India in total disregard to spatial and temporal ... More

CULTIVATION
Indian farm output facing sharp drop in growth
World Bank report suggests serious problems More

Kharif oilseeds acreage down by over 10 lh
Nafed could still play saviour with its huge mustard stocks More

PULSES
Urad futures prices gain further ground
Market signals bullish on approaching festivals More

AQUACULTURE
Rs 30-cr plan to expand fisheries harbour at Old Mangalore Port
Handling centre sponsored by Metro Cash & Carry India opens More

INSIGHT
Agricultural revival
If measures such as the rehabilitation package announced by the Centre and the successful experiments with lease-land farming under the Kudumbasree Poverty Eradication Mission can be replicated throughout the State, Kerala's agricultural sector can e xpect a new lease of life. More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Quality certification issue dogs potatoes futures trading
MCX yet to identify agency More

RUBBER
Spot rubber rules steady
The week opened with a steady tone in spot rubber. The market lacked trading interest as most of the buyers believed that the prices would move down soon, after a favourable turn in weather. According to an analyst, a slight improvement in ... More

TEA
Tea Board irked by Pepsi's ad
Pesticide residue in soft drinks, tea More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Lankan traders oppose cap on pepper imports by India
The Sri Lankan Spices and Allied Products Producers' and Traders' Association (SAPPTA) has said there is no necessity for India to place a cap on imports of pepper from the island nation. "Any restriction would be against the spirit of the ... More

Pepper futures increase on speculative buying
Messages from some analysts that prices are likely to move up to Rs 126 a kg, based on the upward movement pattern in `pennant formation' in the NCDEX graph, have influenced the market. MNCs slow down According ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
India succumbing to global pressure?
Tariff sops for ASEAN: Doubts over domestic preparedness More

MARKETING
NDDB to sell Spices Board's `Flavourit' brand
MARKETING TIE-UP More