AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Ethanol from sorghum: A dream come true
For Dr Palani Swamy’s project, there were no takers initially
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COMMODITY EXCHANGES
‘Participating in futures will get farmers better prices’
Mumbai, Oct 10 The commodity futures market needs to be broadened and deepened with wider participation including farmers, stressed the National Workshop on Commodity Research organised by NCDEX Institute of Commodity Markets & ...
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RICE
Rice export ban hits Kakinada
Catches trade unawares
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CLIMATE & WEATHER
Stage set for N-E monsoon
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 10 The anti-cyclonic circulation has become more marked over northwest India and broadened its reach to drive out the southwest monsoon from entire east Uttar Pradesh, some parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, north ...
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RUBBER
Rumours keep spot rubber prices firm
Kottayam, Oct. 10 Domestic rubber prices continued to rule firm on Wednesday, catalysed by rumours on low stocks in warehouses. The market activities were led mainly by speculators trying to push up prices to the desired levels to book ...
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SUGAR
Ethanol blending with petrol made mandatory
New Delhi, Oct. 10 The five per cent blending of ethanol with petrol has been made mandatory across the country expect in J&K, the North East and Island Territories. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday also ...
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Govt’s new ethanol policy lifts sugar stocks
Analysts feel the rally will be only for short-term
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IMPACT
Exaggerated reaction to sugar sops?
Policy changes may benefit only a few players
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GOLD & SILVER
Bharat Gold Mines to be revived
Bangalore, Oct. 10 The talk of reviving the famed Kolar gold mines is still on, six years after the defunct mines were ordered closed. At Tuesday’s inauguration of BEML’s rail coach unit at Kolar Gold Fields, nearly 100 km ...
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Madurai getting mega dairy unit
Madurai, Oct. 10 Madurai will have a mega dairy unit, capable of handling five lakh litres of milk by 2010.Funded partly by banks and own resources of the Madurai District Milk Producers Cooperative Union, also known as Aavin, the new ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Jeera futures gain on NCDEX
Mumbai, Oct 10 Jeera futures on NCDEX topped the list of gainers on Wednesday with a rise 2.5 per cent to Rs 10,835 per quintal. Good buying in the Unjha market supported jeera rally on NCDEX.Soyabean futures rose 2.09 per cent to Rs ...
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Pepper futures continue upward run
Kochi, Oct. 10 The pepper futures market continued its race upward, on tight supply position and buying support. When availability was not there the market was artificially pressed down and now it is bouncing back, market observers told ...
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GENERAL INSURANCE
Tiruchi growers seek revision of banana crop cover scheme
Tiruchi, Oct. 10 The Tiruchi District Plantain Growers Association urged the Central Government to revise the crop insurance scheme for banana with a view to ensuring indemnity to individual farmers in case of crop loss. A resolution to ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Exporters seek exemption for premium grades rice from ban
New Delhi, Oct. 10 The Union Government’s decision on Tuesday to ban export of all non-basmati rice with immediate effect has sent shockwaves among the rice traders. While there is grudging acknowledgement about the need for the ...
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Uncertainty over rice contracted for exports
Ban ill-advised, say exporters; 3 lakh tonnes lying in ports
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