The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 17, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Fresh ‘low’ expected to boost monsoon flows
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 Thursday’s well marked low-pressure area over east-central and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal has weakened overnight into a conventional ‘low’ and lay over the coastal areas of Myanmar and ... More

SEEDS
AP Seeds in distribution pact for Bt cottonseed
Hyderabad, May 16 The Andhra Pradesh Seeds Development Corporation, a Government agency to produce and distribute seeds, has entered into an agreement with Krishidhan Seeds to distribute 5 lakh packets (each containing 450 gm) of Bt cottonseed ... More

COMMODITIES
Costlier fuels, metals drive inflation rate to 7.83%
Wholesale price index of all commodities at 228.6 points More

RUBBER
Spot rubber prices improve
Kottayam, May 16 Spot rubber improved creating yet another historic high on Friday. A bullish closing in global rubber prices helped the domestic market to regain strength and sheet rubber RSS 4 closed better at Rs 121 against Rs 120 a kg on ... More

SUGAR
AP looks to procure Chinese machinery for sugar mills
Hyderabad, May 16 The Andhra Pradesh Government is seeking the support of the Chinese Government for the modernisation, expansion and co-generation of cooperative sugar mills in the State.“We had discussions with one of the ... More

COTTON
Cotton lint prices steady
Cotton lint prices maintained a steady trend and textile mills continue to buy their requirements even with the present high prices in order to meet their cotton needs, said the South India Cotton Association (SICA).The SICA in its ... More

Spinners oppose export incentive for cotton
Coimbatore, May 16 The small scale spinning industry has criticised the unbridled export of raw cotton allowed from the country at the cost of the domestic spinning sector. The mounting export has reduced the availability of raw cotton ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Chilli trading at Guntur to resume next week
Guntur, May 16 Trading is likely to resume on Monday (May 19) at the chilli market yard here, which was destroyed by fire on May 3, and the authorities are erecting temporary sheds and making other arrangements for the purpose. The devastating ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
US Govt urged to curb shrimp imports on food safety
Shrimp trade charges USFDA with failing to ensure quality controls More

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