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Monday, August 17, 2009
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Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, August 17, 2009 ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio | Blogs |
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OUTLOOK: Centre mulls bonus on cane above statutory price Move to encourage growers to plant more sugarcane. New Delhi, Aug. 16 The Centre is mulling granting sugarcane growers a bonus over and above its already announced statutory minimum price (SMP) of Rs 107.76 a quintal for the ensuing 2009-10 ... COMMODITY MARKETS: Gold to trade range-bound; crude has upward bias Supply cuts are in place and inventory overhang continues to ease. With growing evidence that recession is nearing its end and the phase of recovery would soon begin, growth-sensitive assets such as industrial metals and energy are likely to hog ... TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Comex gold to consolidate, rise Comex gold futures fell lower on Friday as oil prices slid lower and the dollar strengthened amid lack- lustre US consumer confidence data, dampening gold’s appeal as a hedge against inflation. Market participants took profits ahead of ... INSIGHT: Need for action plan on food, nutrition security At the national level, we have mitigated the challenges of food security which is reflected in significantly increasing buffer stocks. It is also ensured by the recently-proposed National Food Security Act, under which, “Right to ... CLIMATE & WEATHER: Fresh southerly rain pulse eyes interior peninsula The south peninsula has now joined the northwest and northeast India in receiving pelting rains as a network of upper air cyclonic circulations held together from overnight on Sunday. The monsoon was vigorous over Arunachal Pradesh and ... SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures volatile, hot in global market Kochi, Aug 16 The pepper futures market witnessed high volatility last week with the prices shooting up in beginning and then falling sharply to move up at the weekend ... SOCIAL SECURITY: Pension for farmers ... TEA: Arrivals thin, prices steady at Kochi tea sale Arrivals were lower at 8,77,500 kg at the Kochi dust tea auction and at 2,06,500 at the leaf auction. Though the dust auction opened on an irregular note, demand soon became evident as the trade progressed and prices firmed up. Prices of ... SUGAR: Sweeten sugar policy environment As the world’s second largest producer and consumer of sugar, India has a huge stake in the sugar sector. The contribution of Indian sugar industry – the country’s second largest agro-processing industry – to the economy ... TECHNOLOGY: Technology to the fore in agriculture Focus Tamil Nadu. Although Tamil Nadu has made rapid strides in the manufacturing sector and the services sector in recent years, agriculture and allied activities continue to be the backbone of the economy, providing livelihood to nearly ... CULTIVATION: Area under irrigation ... SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: Shree Shubham pact with DCB ... CASHEW: Cashew Export Council staff's plea ... Columnists: • G Chandrashekhar • Sharad Joshi Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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