AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CULTIVATION
Pusa-1121 proves a major hit with farmers
Prices up by a third over last year; output rises
More
AQUACULTURE
Facing competition
More
INSIGHT
Fielding farm challenges
Agricultural subsidies have baffled the collective wisdom of the international community for well over five decades now. Every time multilateral trade negotiations decided to reduce agricultural subsidies, some nation or group of nations ...
More
‘Pure’ dairy farming: An idea whose time has come
Which is India’s No. 1 farm commodity? Wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton or oilseeds? Well, none of them: The right answer is milk. In 2006-07, the country produced an estimated 100 million tonnes (mt) of milk. At an average farmgate price of ...
More
RUBBER
Spot rubber prices weaken
Kottayam, Dec. 27 Spot rubber weakened lacking follow-up support from the consuming sector. Though RSS 3 (spot) improved to Rs 102.90 (101.70) a kg at Bangkok, it failed to cheer the domestic sentiments. The grade closed marginally better at ...
More
SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Cardamom prices continue to rule high
Cardamom prices continued their upward swing on tight supply during the week at auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.Prices increased by Rs 25 to Rs 30 a kg at the auction conducted by the Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company ...
More
Bears pull down pepper futures
Kochi, Dec. 27 Pepper futures market fell on Thursday on bearish activities.Rumours were being spread that the new crop would start arriving from Friday. Add to this there is said to be buying interest emerging.According to ...
More
GENERAL INSURANCE
Bio-fuel seed sellers urged to pay insurance premium
AP Minister’s suggestion to raise acreage
More
EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Soya oil imports down to a trickle
LOSING PARITY
More
Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in
Subscribe to: Business Line
|
RSS Feeds