The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 18, 2009

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

CULTIVATION: Kharif sowing improves as monsoon picks up
Coverage of paddy, bajra, moong lags. New Delhi, July 17 The pick-up in monsoon rainfall activity, especially in the western, central and southern regions, has led to a distinct improvement in kharif ...

RICE: Centre likely to take prompt action on Kuttanad package
Rs 50 cr to be released for revival of farms. The Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Prof K.V. Thomas, is understood to have agreed to consider immediately certain recommendations in the Rs 1,840-crore Kuttanad package prepared by M.S. ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Rains improve cloves crop prospects
The cloves-growing areas in the country have received good rains so far and the next crop is likely to be better than the current season, estimated to be less than 50 per cent of the ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures inch upward
The pepper futures market on Friday moved up slightly on bullish sentiments and some buying support. Investors were said to be selling their validity expired stock lying in some of the warehouses to ...

RUBBER: Spot rubber improves on supply concern
Kottayam, July 17 Rubber prices turned better on Friday. On the spot market, prices moved up as sellers stayed back following widespread rains all over the plantation areas during the last 48 hours and the better closing in ...

CLIMATE & WEATHER: Low pressure may soak partsof rain-deficit regions
Unfortunately for India, this triggered the transmission of a subsidence-promoting wave into the northwest. According to Dr Gupta, it is this quasi-subsidence phenomenon that has repelled monsoon ...

BIO-TECH & GENETICS: Bt brinjal: No outstanding bio-safety issues
After the fibre crop Bt. Cotton, genetically-engineered food crops look set for more action, with Bt. Brinjal (eggplant) and golden rice expected to be released in the country in less than ...

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Markets (July 17)

Nifty (at close)	4,374.95 (+143.55)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)	48.72/73
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs	3,078
Gold (a gram) Rs	1,377
Silver (a kg) Rs	22,890

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