The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 06, 2006

INSIGHT
A tale of two rates of growth
Reforms pepped up enterprise in the industrial and service sectors but not in agriculture and that explains the high rate of GDP growth and low rate of agricultural growth. More

COMMODITIES
Government trying to mask ground reality in price rise
Buckling under pressure from political allies and adverse public opinion over rising prices of several essential food items, the Central Government, in the last three months, took a series of decisions to control prices. Some of these were ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Notification on wheat import duty for private trade soon: Pawar
A day after the Union Food and Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, announced that the Government had allowed private parties to import wheat at zero duty, as against the current 5 per cent, there was all-round confusion over the ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Kerala to develop agro food processing park at Wayanad
The Kerala Government proposes to develop an agro food processing industrial park at Wayanad as a world-class infrastructure facility with the support and assistance of Union Ministry of Food Processing and Industries, Mr Elamaram Kareem, the ... More

TEA
Buyers unfazed by ITA outlook
Say move aimed at jacking up prices More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Amul to be lone GCMMF milk brand in Gujarat
Other district-level brands to be phased out from next month More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper prices likely to rise further
Pepper prices, which have increased considerably this year, are likely to continue their upward swing in the coming months as the production in some of the origins is projected to be lower, according to Vietnam Business Forum. The Forum has ... More

Pepper prices continue to rule hot
Bullish sentiments in recent days have been pushing up the pepper futures market and as a result the prices for all contracts at major exchanges soared again on Tuesday. The September contract on NCDEX went up by Rs 98 a quintal to Rs 12,321 ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Bidders quote higher rates for STC wheat tender
Average price likely to be $230 plus, an increase of $50 since Feb More

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