The Hindu Business Line : Friday, August 15, 2008

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

COMMODITIES: Costlier fuel, fruits drive up inflation rate to 12.44%
Wholesale Price Index of all commodities at 240.4. New Delhi, Aug 14 The annual Wholesale Price Index-based inflation rose 12.44 per cent during the week ended August 2, above the previous week’s annual rise of 12.01 per cent, government ...

SUGAR: Sugar prices firm up as global supplies tighten
Duty-free imports likely to be unviable at current rates. New Delhi, Aug. 14 The firming up of domestic sugar prices couldn’t have come at a worse time for a Government that is clearly in election mode. The main reason for this is the ...

TEA: Khaitan re-elected tea body chief
At its meeting held here on Tuesday, the National Committee of the Indian Tea Association (ITA) re-elected Mr Aditya Khaitan, Managing Director, McLeod Russel India Ltd as the Chairman; Mr Aditya Kumar Jajodia, Managing Director & CEO of ...

PLANTATIONS: ‘Value-addition key for arecanut sector growth’
Branding & promotion vital; can be used in mouth fresheners. Mangalore, Aug. 14 At a time when value-added products of arecanut are yet to gain acceptance among consumers, the stakeholders in the sector are looking at exploiting the ...

CLIMATE & WEATHER: Monsoon swings back into surplus territory
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 14 A punishing spell of rains driven into the peninsula during the week just past has swung monsoon back into surplus territory, according to latest statistics. ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures rise on European enquiries
Kochi, Aug 14 Pepper futures market on Thursday shot up on bullish sentiments following price enquiries from European buyers. ...

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL: Area under soyabean increases 5%
Chennai, Aug 14 The area under soyabean this year has increased by five per cent to 92.67 lakh hectares (lh) compared with last year’s ...

RUBBER: Mixed trend in spot rubber
Kottayam, Aug. 14 Rubber prices showed a mixed trend on Thursday. RSS 4 closed unchanged at Rs 140 a kg on buyer resistance though there has been no visible selling pressure in the main marketing centres. ...