The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 31, 2007

RICE
Rice procurement lower at 72.48 lakh tonnes
New Delhi, Oct 30 The Food Corporation of India (FCI) and State agencies have managed to procure 72.48 lakh tonnes (lt) of rice during the current 2007-08 marketing season (October-September) as on Tuesday. This is 5.8 per cent below the 76.91 ... More

FLORICULTURE
Pune to host ‘Florex India 2007’
Mumbai, Oct. 30 Floriculture wealth of India will be showcased at a mega event ‘Florex India 2007’ to be held in Pune between November 2 and 4. The expo will be inaugurated by the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar. ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber declines
Kottayam, Oct. 30 The domestic rubber prices weakened as the international indices fell on late trading, hammered by profit-booking coupled with short-selling at higher levels. In the physical front, sheet rubber retreated to Rs 98 and ... More

TEA
Quality tea prices improve at Coonoor
Prices of quality teas improved even as plainer teas were difficult to be sold at the post-Puja Sale No: 43 of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here.Demand was not evenly spread at higher levels to absorb the huge volume of ... More

WATER
Periyar in spate
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Nabard’s Rs 100-cr loan for AP
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned fresh loans to the tune of Rs 100 crore to Andhra Pradesh for taking up 20 minor irrigation projects and 23 lift irrigation projects. While minor irrigation ... More

COFFEE
Outlay for coffee increased to Rs 750 cr in Eleventh Plan
Govt to undertake massive replantation exercise More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures drop sharply
Kochi, Oct. 30 Pepper futures market which has been on the upward run fell sharply on Tuesday despite reports that the world availability next year would be lower by 55,000 tonnes.The Indian parity on Tuesday stood at $4,150 a tonne ... More

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