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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS: Milk turning dearer Soaring cattlefeed prices, drought effect, costlier diesel to blame, say dairies. New Delhi, Aug. 9 Even as consumers are reconciling themselves to dearer sugar, they are being served a double whammy – this time from ... COMMODITY MARKETS: Gold vulnerable in short term, crude range-bound Sentiment continues to play a significant role in commodity price performance. Leading indicators are slowly but surely turning positive. Economies are seen having hit the trough and beginning to ... TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Comex gold to consolidate, rise Comex gold futures fell lower on Friday as the dollar rallied on optimistic US jobs data and the market digested news that the European central banks extended an agreement limiting gold sales. But gold could soon reverse its losses if ... PULSES: Pulses consumption drops in first half as prices go up Per capita consumption now 11 kg against 27 kg in the 60s: Assocham. Households have curtailed consumption of pulses in the first half of this year due to high prices, a report brought out by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of ... HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES: Kerala farmers switch over to tree fruits Kochi, Aug. 9 Several farmers in Kerala have, of late, switched over to high-value tree fruits of Malaysian origin such as rambutan, durian and mangosteen which they find lucrative, once they start yielding after 4-10 years, without spending ... GOLD & SILVER: WGC to lure buyers with shopping festivals Pune, Aug 9 With new-age status symbols such ascell phones, laptops and white goods emerging serious contenders for the Indian consumer’s bonus and festival spend, the World Gold Council (WGC) is preparing to entice buyers back to ... SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Upsurge in pepper prices likely to continue on bullish sentiments The black pepper prices at all the origins have shot up during the week signalling that the assumptions that Indonesia has a lower crop and harvesting in Brazil is not only late but also less than that of last year, are being translated into ... NATURAL CALAMITIES: Drought relief: AP urged to tap national calamity fund The Andhra Pradesh Government should make efforts in right earnest to take up drought relief measures in the State, as the situation is getting worse by the day, said Dr Y. Sivaji, a former member of the Rajya Sabha and also the ... TEA: Firm trend at Kochi tea sale Kochi Aug 9 Strong demand was evident from the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation and Tata Tea at the Kochi tea auction . Loose tea traders lent fair amount of support while AVT and Hindustan Unilever remained selective. Upcountry ... CLIMATE & WEATHER: Broad revival of monsoon has to wait until Aug 24 The stage is set for a partial revival of monsoon with rains indicated for east and east-central India, parts of north India and along the west coast during the next 5-6 ... TEA: Mixed trend at Coonoor tea auction Although the offer of 14.96 lakh kg for Sale No: 32 of the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) was the lowest of the last 10 weeks, prices did not rise significantly as the demand was inadequate to absorb the teas at ... EVENTS: More experts needed in farm sector: Reddy There is a need for agri research and training institutions to make practising manager and students global leaders in food, agri business and allied sectors, according to the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara ... CULTIVATION: Jhum cultivation Tiwa tribal women cleaning the Jhum field using ‘Chaldeng’ in Khaweakhry village in Karbi Anglong ... FLORICULTURE: Wilting trade ... AQUACULTURE: Basket case ... Columnists: G Chandrashekhar Sharad Joshi Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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