The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 12, 2007

RICE
Low glycemic rice brand Moolgiri launched
Taj Mahal Agro Industries Pvt Ltd today launched a low glycemic rice brand — Moolgiri. The rice, said to be low in glycemic index, will be "a healthier choice" for diabetics. Glycemic index (GI) is the ability of a food to raise the ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Salvage operation
AFFECTING LIVELIHOOD: Paddy being dried by farmers in Kukurmara village, 50 km from Guwahati, as rain water inundated their agricultural fields. Assam is primarily an agricultural State where 90 per cent of its population is dependent on rice ... More

Heat wave relents under easterly influence
Some respite from sizzling hot conditions is at hand for north and northwest India under the benign influence of an unsettled weather pattern concurrently causing torrential rainfall over eastern China. The confluence of the prevailing ... More

AQUACULTURE
Tuna landings
CHICKEN OF THE SEA: Tuna fish is the second largest product in the international seafood trade with about nine per cent of the total trade in value terms and 15 per cent in quantity. World tuna landings touched a record high of 4.3 million tonnes ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber declines on global trend
The opening session of the week witnessed a sharp bear strike in physical rubber prices. The international markets continued to rule weak putting further pressure on the raw material. According to observers the market is expected to soften ... More

COIR
Rise in rupee hits coir exports
The Coir Board has sought urgent remedial measures from the RBI for the industry, which has been hit by the steep rise in the value of rupee against the dollar, especially during the last two months. Mr A.C. Jose, Chairman, has submitted a ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Uncertainty brings down pepper futures
Quantity restriction on nearby position likely from July 16 More

OUTLOOK
FAO sees firm trend in vegoil, meal prices
Surging feed grain prices are lifting oilseeds and meal prices higher, and this is happening despite ample supplies this year relative demand, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in its latest Food Outlook. Unusually high ... More

Jute crop size likely to be 10% lower
`Condition of plant good'; yield per hectare may go up More

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