![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, November 12, 2005 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES COMMODITIES
Inflation rises on firm vegetable pricesTHE annual wholesale price index-based inflation rose 4.75 per cent during the week ending October 29, higher than the previous week's 4.49 per cent. The surge in the year-on-year inflation rate was largely on account of an increase in prices of ... More FERTILISERS
DDT set to make a comeback as malaria control agentAFTER remaining condemned for long, DDT is likely to win back its position as an effective mosquito control chemical for malaria eradication. It is not that health officials are rediscovering the potency of DDT to fight mosquito menace, but it ... More RUBBER Downtrend in rubber continues THE physical rubber lost further on Friday. The market appeared to be in a sellers mode and most of the buyers including major manufactures continued to keep off as the impact of the peek production season strengthened following a favourable turn ... More SUGAR Firm price, expansion plans push up sugar stocks MARKET continues to find sweetness in sugar stocks on their growth prospect. Majority of the listed sugar stocks moved up today with volumes. Bannari Amman gained by 5.82 per cent to Rs 780. Balrampur Chini, Dhampur Sugar and Bajaj Hindusthan ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING Food processors, retailers to explore supply opportunities at Foodpro LARGE retailers and food processors will be in Chennai exploring opportunities to tie up with suppliers. Some of them are: Metro AG of Germany, Café Coffee Day and Perfetti Van Melle. They will be here at the Foodpro 2005 being inaugurated on ... More
Policy makers urged to encourage packaging ahead of food processing COTTON Farmers field school launched for cotton growers AS part of the contract farming mechanism to increase the acreage for the extra long staple (ELS) `Suvin' hybrid cotton as well as the DCH-32 variety, a Farmers Field School (FFS) programme has been launched in Salem and Dharmapuri ... More OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL Global vegoil market likely to be steady FOR 2005-06, the global output of major oilseeds is placed at a new high of 385.3 million tonnes (mt)(up 6 mtfrom the previous year) and production of vegetable oils at a record 114.4 mt(up 4 mt), according to the latest assessment by the US ... More TRENDS
Organic food growth up on consumer awarenessGROWING health consciousness among people in the developed countries has led to increase in demand for organic foods in the world market. This is evident from the 5-7 per cent growth in worldwide sales of organic foods last year to $26.5 ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Focus Indian Aviation: Sky is the limit Stock splits India Inc's bonus bonanza Dabhol power regenerated Sethusamudram Canal Project India Inc's overseas acquisition
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Looking back Oct. 30-Nov. 5 Chilli turns hot on fears of lower crop Iron ore outlook positive for 2006 Avian flu: Govt puts in place surveillance system Rubber production likely to fall short of target ONGC, BPCL keen on trading in NCDEX natural gas futures In MP, small farmers face big troubles Milk output to touch record 96 million tonnes next year Cotton may rule firm despite near-glut |
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