The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 16, 2009

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL: Vegetable oil imports in March up 28%
Rise despite huge stocks at ports, says Solvent Extractors body. Chennai, April 15 Vegetable oil imports increased 28 per cent in March compared with the same period a year ago but the pace of the shipments in to the country slowed down ...

CLIMATE & WEATHER: Cyclone over Bay may skip Indian coast
Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 The Bay of Bengal is currently playing host to 01B, a ‘numbered tropical cyclone’ and a gust away from being formerly ‘named’ as a tropical ...

TEA: Offerings higher at Coonoor tea auction
For the third consecutive week, the volume offered for sale at the auctions of Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA), to be held on Thursday and Friday, has increased reversing the falling trend followed since ...

RUBBER: Spot rubber declines on futures’ cues
Kottayam, April 15 Spot rubber turned weak on Wednesday. The market still appeared to be in a holiday mood. According to sources, prices slipped reacting to the fall in domestic futures on NMCE during late hours on last ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Turmeric exports may top 50,000 t
Exports of turmeric in 2008-09, despite the global economic recession coupled with higher prices of the commodity consequent to short supply, are expected to cross the set target of 50,000 tonnes in quantity and Rs 160 crore in ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures maintain upward trend
Kochi, April 15 Pepper futures market on Wednesday went up steeply on strong domestic demand and tight supply position. Ready pepper was virtually not available as growers were holding back anticipating that the prices would touch Rs 15,000 ...

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL: ‘Vanaspati yielding ground to refined oils’
For decades, Hindustan Vanaspathi Manufacturing Company’s brand, Dalda, has been generic to cooking oil. The sunshine-yellow tins with the ‘coconut tree’ logo became a hit with low-income households, restaurants ...

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