The Hindu Business Line : Friday, November 16, 2007

RICE
Additional Rs 50/quintal bonus for paddy
The Centre has announced an additional bonus of Rs 50 per quintal for paddy to be procured by Government agencies in the current 2007-08 marketing season (October-September).The Centre had earlier, on October 9, declared a bonus of Rs ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
First online trading of horticulture crops may start next month
Coimbatore, Nov. 15 The country’s first online delivery-based spot trading of horticultural crops under the Safal National Exchange of India Ltd (SNX) may commence by next month as the Exchange is geared on completing the process of ... More

TN emerging hub for tissue culture banana
Of late, Grande Naine, the Central American variety of the Cavendish Group, has been actively taken up for cultivation in many parts of the State. Grande Naine as a fruit, has good keeping quality, has attractive yellow green colour at ... More

RUBBER
Mixed trend in spot rubber prices
Another sharp decline in Japanese futures kept the domestic prices under pressure on Thursday. The December futures for RSS 3 fell by 8 Yen to 266.3 Yen (Rs 93.91) from 274.3 Yen a kg at TOCOM. The trendsetter hit the lower circuit in ... More

SUGAR
Trunk call in distress
Sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra now have a surprise, and unwelcome, visitor — the wild elephant. More

Cane dues: Sugar mills not to get interest-free loans
Finance Ministry to provide only 5% interest subvention More

Allahabad HC lets sugar mills pay Rs 110/qtl
New Delhi, Nov. 15 Sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh have got a partial breather with the Allahabad High Court, on Thursday, directing them to pay cane farmers an interim price of Rs 110 per quintal for the current crushing season ... More

TEA
Steady trend at Kochi tea auctions
Kochi, Nov. 15 While prices of most teas at the Kochi tea auction remained steady at last week’s levels, prices of a few varieties eased. CTC dust varieties remained steady, while orthodox dust prices slipped. Good liquoring CTC ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Bio-fuels centre opened at TN farm varsity
The centre of excellence in bio-fuels set up at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) was inaugurated by the State Agriculture Minister, Mr Veerapandi S. Arumugam.The centre is equipped with a world-class bio-fuel testing lab and ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Imports of edible oil up; non-edible oil down
Centre’s move on palm stearin pays off More

COFFEE
Lower than projections
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