The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 11, 2008

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

ANTI-DUMPING: US cuts anti-dumping duty on Indian shrimps
Levy will now be 1.69% for 68 companies. The Second Administrative Review of the anti-dumping duty on shrimp exports from India to the US has in its Final Report slashed the duty to 1.69 per cent. The First Administrative Review had imposed an ...

INSIGHT: Sugar needs release from control
Ten years after the Mahajan Committee argued strongly for decontrol of the sugar sector and five years after an actual announcement about decontrol was made in 2003, the subject is once again in the news, with recent reports suggesting that the ...

INSIGHT: Organic farming and food security
Lately, one sees increasing interest and media attention in organic farming. Supporters of organic farming promote organic produce which are natural and free from harmful residues arising out of the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides and, ...

SUGAR: HC stays arrest of Shishir Bajaj
Chennai, July 10 The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of the Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Hindusthan, Mr Shishir Bajaj, and other officials of the company, including his son and Joint Managing Director, Mr Kushagra Bajaj, ...

FOODGRAINS: Ban on maize export: Uncertainty over consignments with shipping bills
Nearly 2 lakh tonnes shipment put on hold in Tuticorin, Chennai. Chennai, July 10 At least two lakh tonnes of maize (corn), for which shipping bills have been filed and which are waiting to be loaded in containers, face uncertainty following a ...

CLIMATE & WEATHER: Monsoon covers entire country with 5-day lead
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 The southwest monsoon has in a ‘delayed push’ covered the remaining parts of Rajasthan on Thursday, thus bringing the entire country five days ahead of the normal schedule of July 15. ...

RUBBER: Spot rubber rules steady
Kottayam, July 10 Spot rubber closed almost steady on Thursday. The only loser of the day was RSS 4 which slipped by 50 paise to Rs 129.50 a kg on buyer resistance. The volumes were dull. ...

TEA: H1 earnings up Rs 58 cr at Coonoor tea auctions
Coonoor, July 10 Stakeholders of Coonoor Tea Trade Association have earned Rs 58.39 crore more in the first half of calendar 2008 over 2007. An analysis of the market reports of the 26 auctions held till June end reveals that this happened ...

CULTIVATION: Poor rainfall threatens kharif sowing in AP
Hyderabad, July 10 After enjoying a dream run with bountiful rainfall for four successive years, farmers in Andhra Pradesh are a worried lot this kharif season as they face shortage of rainfall, power and poor inflows into the ...

TEA: Mixed trend at Kochi tea auction
Kochi, July 10 Orthodox leaf tea witnessed good export enquiry at the Kochi tea auction. Exporters were also active in smaller CTC leaf grades, absorbing a fair amount. In dust tea category, medium black CTC grades witnessed some amount of ...

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