The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 19, 2008

WHEAT
No plans to import more wheat: Pawar
New Delhi, Jan. 18 The Union Government has no immediate plans to import wheat as the buffer stock is satisfactory and the production this season is expected to be near the targeted level, the Union Food and Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Rain footprint tipped to grow bigger
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 18 The prospects of ongoing precipitation in the north and northwest getting replicated to some extent in parts of the east, east-central and peninsular India have received further boost through increasing model ... More

STORAGE
Govt in talks with Dole Food for cold chain facilities
Looking to ease infrastructure hurdles More

COMMODITIES
Costlier metal, alloys push up inflation rate
Wholesale Price Index of all commodities up at 216.6 points More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Focus to be on 4 agri-export zones
New zones won’t be sanctioned now More

RUBBER
Spot rubber rules steady
Kottayam, Jan. 18 Sheet rubber continued to rule steady at Rs 94.75 a kg at Kottayam on Friday. The grade closed better by 50 paise at Rs 95 a kg at Kochi. According to market circles the transactions were extremely low in the absence of ... More

SUGAR
Sugar futures firm on low production
Mumbai, Jan. 18 Sugar futures were firm as there were expectations of lower sugar production. February contract on NCDEX opened higher with a gap. Futures contract made an intra-day high of Rs 1,503 per tonne and an intra-day low of Rs ... More

POULTRY
Flu carriers?
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‘Govt should protect poultry economy’
Coimbatore, Jan. 18 The poultry sector in the South, worried about its fortunes over the likely fallout of the bird flu flare-ups, has renewed its appeal to the Centre to immediately start zoning or compartmentalising poultry regions to ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
SC stays HC order on sugarcane pricing
UP Govt’s order on recovering dues stands revived More

WTO
India seeks market access from Australia for farm products
New Delhi, Jan. 18 India has sought market access with Australia to export agricultural, dairy and poultry products and pleaded for removal of existing non-tariff trade barriers.This was conveyed to the Australian Trade Minister, Mr ... More

EVENTS
Bio-diesel meet to draw roadmap for future
Mumbai, Jan. 18 A two-day convention on ‘Climate Change and Bio-diesel 2008’ will be held in New Delhi during February 1-2. Organised by the Bio-Diesel Association of India (BDAI) with the support of the Union Ministry of Rural ... More

Kerala Agri Fair from Feb 20
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Sesame seed exports to Russia likely to be affected
Delay in issue of pre-shipment quality test certificates More