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Karur’s credit potential plan (December 31, 2007) Karur’s credit potential plan (December 31, 2007) Agricultural research academy bags Rs 24.09 cr project (December 20, 2007) Praj Ind signs pact with Icrisat (December 15, 2007) Nabard aid for Kerala rural projects (December 08, 2007) Icrisat gets $1.5-m funding for bio fuel research (December 07, 2007) Nabard loan for A.P. (December 01, 2007) Tata Chem joins Icrisat’s sorghum consortium (November 22, 2007) TN farm varsity & IIT-M to help rural innovators (November 21, 2007) Nabard subsidy for Kerala (November 20, 2007) Bio-fuels centre opened at TN farm varsity (November 16, 2007) Nabard’s Rs 100-cr loan for AP (October 31, 2007) Nabard to raise Rs 4,000 cr (October 27, 2007) Nabard plans rural cell (October 12, 2007) Asia-Pacific farm experts meet (October 08, 2007) 100 cr people vulnerable to climate change: Icrisat (September 22, 2007) Nabard sanctions Rs 52 cr to Bengal (September 20, 2007) Icrisat, Rusni Distilleries develop model for using sweet sorghum (September 08, 2007) Nabard releases Rs 424 cr for coop revival in AP (July 25, 2007) Centre taking steps to help Nabard raise funds (July 21, 2007) Nabard plans jt venture micro finance institution (July 19, 2007) Nabard aims at direct financing to SHGs (July 18, 2007) ‘Second green revolution needed’ (July 13, 2007) Nabard draws up development plan for ‘distress areas’ in AP (July 11, 2007) RBI may transfer stake in Nabard to Govt (July 10, 2007) Nabard jubilee seminar to focus on agri credit (July 02, 2007) Icrisat secures $2.4-m funding from World Bank (June 20, 2007) Kerala's Agricultural Debt Relief panel to be expanded (May 29, 2007) Nabard employees hail credit policy measures (April 30, 2007) FCI's wheat tender process lacks transparency (April 28, 2007) More Nabard funds likely for non-farm sector (April 19, 2007) Union wants Nabard to regulate micro finance (April 06, 2007) Nabard projects Rs 20,972-cr credit flow for Maharashtra (April 03, 2007) Icrisat mulls pacts to form `sweet sorghum for ethanol' consortia (March 16, 2007) Nabard set to release focus paper on AP (March 05, 2007) Nabard aid for TN projects (February 20, 2007) `Farm varsities must start food tech courses' (February 14, 2007) Potato R&D: Minister seeks CPRI branch in Kolkata (February 14, 2007) Apeda plans to outsource some core activities (February 12, 2007) CCEA clears Rs 2,200-cr subsidy to Nafed (February 09, 2007) Apeda heading for restructuring (February 08, 2007) ANGRAU signs pact with US varsity (February 05, 2007) Kerala Minister flays Nabard approach (February 05, 2007) ISO cert for Nabard college (January 17, 2007) New Nabard board member (January 06, 2007) Go for non-rice crops in AP to ease drought impact: World Bank (January 03, 2007)
Minimum export price for rice hiked (December 30, 2007) Palm oil import thru Kerala ports banned (December 27, 2007) HC gives 3 months to UP to fix new State advised cane price (December 21, 2007) Ordinance to rein in erring cashew units in Kerala (November 29, 2007) Govt working on new DAP subsidy formula (November 15, 2007) Farmers begin selling sugarcane below State advised prices (November 06, 2007) UP Govt fixes cane price at Rs 125-130 (November 01, 2007) Floor price may replace ban on rice exports (October 23, 2007) Import of palm group of oils thru Kochi banned (October 18, 2007) Sugar package — a bonanza for Maharashtra? (October 15, 2007) Wheat minimum support price fixed at Rs 1,000 (October 10, 2007) Panel moots Rs 1,000/quintal wheat support price (September 18, 2007) Govt hints at scaling down wheat import target (September 15, 2007) Pawar: No plans for further wheat imports (September 13, 2007) GoM will discuss issue of bonds to fert sector (September 12, 2007) Scheme to strengthen farm produce market (September 10, 2007) POABS Organic unhappy with Govt taking over estate (September 06, 2007) Bailout plan for farmers with un-harvested cane (August 26, 2007) CCEA okays scheme to boost farm growth (August 17, 2007) Mayawati’s latest A different obsession for sugar sector (August 16, 2007) Link crop loan with weather: Panel on debt (August 14, 2007) Fertiliser forum not in favour of direct subsidies to farmers (August 02, 2007) Scrapping of sugar exports release order upsets industry (July 27, 2007) Macro Management of Agriculture schemes get nod (July 27, 2007) GoM to look into direct subsidy (July 04, 2007) Scrapping of sugar policy deals double blow to mills (June 25, 2007) Govt sops fail to sweeten sugar stocks (June 23, 2007) Kerala Govt mulls law to check MNC entry into agri market (June 21, 2007) Bill to ease curbs on monsoon fishing (June 20, 2007) Subsidy likely for raw sugar suppliers to EOU refineries (June 16, 2007) Special focus on agro sector in Kerala policy (June 15, 2007) Differences over floating domestic wheat tender (June 14, 2007) Removal of VAT on copra hailed (June 13, 2007) Sugar buffer may be hiked (June 05, 2007) Maharashtra order leaves furnace oil users in a fix (June 05, 2007) Mayawati scraps sugar policy (June 02, 2007) Duty-free import of pulses extended (May 26, 2007) TN sugar mills lose Kerala, Kolkata markets (May 17, 2007) Mangalore traders oppose Govt move on Bunder market yard (May 15, 2007) Parliamentary panel for expediting fertiliser subsidy directly to farmers (May 05, 2007) Plan panel favours viable strategy for farm growth (May 05, 2007) Maharashtra ends floor rate for sugar exports (April 28, 2007) Farmers holding back wheat (April 23, 2007) Plan drawn up for 50,000 t urea buffer (April 19, 2007) Sugar decontrol: Cabinet decides to set up expert group (April 18, 2007) Maharashtra announces sugar export subsidy (April 14, 2007) Maharashtra sugar mills slash export price (April 07, 2007) Gujarat passes Bill allowing electronic trade in farm produce (March 31, 2007) 38 lakh tonnes sugar for free sale (March 30, 2007) Inconsistent policies, data affecting sugar sector (March 29, 2007) Sugar stocks rise as Govt plans incentives for sector (March 27, 2007) Centre clears 20-lakh tonne sugar buffer, export sops (March 26, 2007) Farm policies of developing countries flayed (March 16, 2007) Wheat, rice futures freeze: `A preventive step' (March 02, 2007) Wheat fears: Government using strong-arm tactics? (February 21, 2007) Bangalore Traders' bodies to suspend strike (January 27, 2007) Ban effect: Futures fall across commodities (January 25, 2007) Govt slashes duties on edible oils (January 25, 2007) Centre may impose ceiling on sugar exports (January 24, 2007) Two-tier compensation package for farmers likely (January 17, 2007) Cabinet lifts sugar export ban (January 12, 2007) Free ride (January 06, 2007) No Govt notification yet on allowing sugar exports (January 03, 2007) Special purpose fund to revive tea industry (January 02, 2007)
| Alliances & Joint Ventures |
MCX to tie up with Mayhco for seed distribution in Jalgaon (December 09, 2007) IKF Tech signs pacts with Thai cos for jatropha plantations (October 08, 2007)
Growing opportunities seen for India in aluminium (November 22, 2007) Hindalco plans to raise capacity (November 22, 2007) Dropping prices (November 22, 2007) Global meet on aluminium (October 29, 2007) Panel formed on Balco issue (October 26, 2007) South Africa welcomes Nalco proposal (October 20, 2007) Nalco metal sales hit high growth in 2006-07 (September 22, 2007) Surplus production may deter aluminium’s rise (August 15, 2007) China propels world aluminium production growth (April 28, 2007) Aluminium auditor (February 26, 2007) Hindalco shares crash 13.74% (February 13, 2007)
New cases of anthrax reported in AP (November 15, 2007) Dorper sheep project for Anantapur okayed (November 10, 2007) Kadapa to get R&D lab for animal husbandry (November 06, 2007) Integrate livestock with other crop research’ (October 13, 2007) Plea to include grazing of Bt cotton plants in research studies (June 22, 2007) Sheep mortality issue not in GEAC's agenda (June 21, 2007) Sheep rearers seek solution to grazing land issue (May 16, 2007) Salem farmers' body plea (April 30, 2007) Rs 1 lakh cr outlay mooted for starting livestock units (April 20, 2007) Cattle research project launched at Dharmasthala (April 16, 2007) Panel to probe cattle deaths (April 12, 2007) Nestle asking farmers to shift to cow milk (April 12, 2007) Premium offer for Ongole cattle (February 27, 2007) Treat animal husbandry on par with farming (February 18, 2007)
Facing competition (December 28, 2007) Tuna fishing: 22 long liner vessels flagged off from Vizag (December 14, 2007) Captive catch (December 14, 2007) AP, TN sign pact to end fishing row (December 06, 2007) Netting a catch (December 03, 2007) Spencer’s ‘Live Fish’ counter (November 06, 2007) In for a leg-up (November 06, 2007) Tuna fishing has bright prospects (November 05, 2007) Angling for livelihood (October 27, 2007) Floating on (October 26, 2007) ‘Tuna fishing gathers momentum’ (October 13, 2007) Fishing to the fore (October 10, 2007) Fish bank (September 30, 2007) Smooth sailing (September 29, 2007) Grant okayed to families of fishermen held in Pakistan (September 28, 2007) MPEDA stepping up thrust on aquaculture tech (September 27, 2007) Satellite-based system to help fishermen in distress (September 24, 2007) Glitnir Bank to look at eyes Indian seafood sector (September 19, 2007) ‘Seaweed cultivation a lucrative option for women’ (September 19, 2007) Q1 seafood exports drop in value, volume (September 12, 2007) US cuts dumping duty on Indian shrimp imports (September 09, 2007) Tuna exports surge 88% (September 08, 2007) Poor catch (September 03, 2007) Marine exports top Rs 8,000-cr mark (August 30, 2007) Fishing season begins (August 28, 2007) Karnataka plans dredging of fisheries harbours (August 23, 2007) Fishermen to rally against CZM today (August 09, 2007) Dumping levy effect (July 17, 2007) Set for sail (July 14, 2007) ‘Andamans, a biosecure zone for disease-free shrimps’ (July 10, 2007) MPEDA plans to tap tuna resources in Andamans (July 09, 2007) Declining numbers (June 21, 2007) Trawl ban and climate change (June 20, 2007) Small fries (June 16, 2007) Seafood industry hit by rising rupee (June 13, 2007) Tuna landings (June 12, 2007) Study to help conserve fish resources (June 08, 2007) Fishing ban in 3 Karnataka districts (June 07, 2007) Marine exports: Govt keen on foraying into new markets (June 06, 2007) Disease-free rootstock of shrimps developed (June 02, 2007) Back in business (June 02, 2007) India may be first to produce certified organic scampi (May 15, 2007) Shrimp hatcheries, farms unite to improve quality (May 12, 2007) Current favourite (May 08, 2007) Tuna exports may top 300 tonnes this year (May 02, 2007) `Cagey' venture (May 01, 2007) Shrimp dumping duty: US to review 313 exporters (April 27, 2007) Captive haul (March 17, 2007) `Allow exotic shrimp imports' (March 12, 2007) Marine products export to touch $4 b by 2010: Jairam Ramesh (March 04, 2007) National aquaculture centre to be opened at Kakinada today (March 03, 2007) Prawn farmers' body to introduce exotic species (February 27, 2007) Raring to go (February 27, 2007) Old man and the sea (February 23, 2007) HLL to exit marine products business (February 21, 2007) CIFT chief calls for simplification of patent laws (February 17, 2007) Action close-up (February 13, 2007) Sow weeds in the sea and reap a windfall (February 06, 2007) Fishery development programme mooted for Kuttanadu farmers (February 06, 2007) US shrimp dumping duty faulty: WTO panel (February 03, 2007) Call for more support to fisheries (February 03, 2007) Workshop on fisheries resources (February 02, 2007) Aquaculture to be developed in coastal States (January 11, 2007) Realisation down (January 05, 2007)
POABS wins award for best organic robusta (November 10, 2007) Dr Prakash gets M.S. Swaminathan award (November 06, 2007) M.S. Swaminathan Award (October 08, 2007) Indian wins US Food Oscar (August 30, 2007) Dr B. Mishra gets Kidwai award (July 19, 2007) Award for SKM Animal Feeds (June 01, 2007) Nafed bags productivity award (May 27, 2007) Glendale bags Golden Leaf Award (March 31, 2007) Hatsun Agro also declines Apeda award (March 31, 2007)
Of Bt cotton and the criticism against it (November 28, 2007) Large-scale trials of GM crops: SC issues notice to GEAC (November 03, 2007) ITC buys Australian agri-biotech co (August 18, 2007) ITC buys Australian agri-biotech co (August 18, 2007) ‘Rules violated in giving nod for Bt brinjal trials’ (August 18, 2007) ‘Rules violated in giving nod for Bt brinjal trials’ (August 18, 2007) Don’t allow field trials in GM crops, AP told (July 13, 2007) ‘Cattle, sheep death not related to Bt cotton consumption’ (July 10, 2007) Nod for new Bt cotton strains may not spur competition (May 19, 2007) Fallout of SC ruling: 49 new GM cotton strains cleared (May 18, 2007) Speak on Bt ill-effects, Reddy told (May 05, 2007) `Public-private partnership may help reach seed tech to farmers' (April 13, 2007) Agri biotech media workshop (April 10, 2007) Transgenic food crop trials only after SC order (March 28, 2007) India is fifth largest grower of GM crops (January 20, 2007)
Bonus announcement: Delay hits paddy buying (October 09, 2007) Rs 100 surprise bonus for wheat farmers (March 17, 2007) Wheat bonus issue referred to Cabinet (March 14, 2007) Wheat growers likely to get Rs 50/quintal bonus (March 13, 2007)
First issue (March 14, 2007)
How does the coffee taste … Spicy? Peppery? (December 04, 2007)
`Budget aims to boost farm sector' (March 07, 2007) `Budget allocation for farm sector inadequate' (March 06, 2007) `Budget has made an effort to address farming risks' (March 03, 2007) `No profitable prices for farmers' (March 02, 2007) Efforts to lower maize cost (March 01, 2007) Focus on farm sector good (March 01, 2007) An attempt to make agriculture resilient (March 01, 2007) `Aims to address farm inefficiency' (March 01, 2007) Fertiliser prices, subsidy allocation unchanged (March 01, 2007) Focus on improving economic viability of farming (March 01, 2007) `Give subsidy direct to farmers' (March 01, 2007) Grant for TNAU to be used for infrastructure (March 01, 2007) `Support for farmers' (March 01, 2007) `Farm sector focus welcome' (March 01, 2007) Sugar, fertiliser sectors `disappointed' (March 01, 2007) `Proposals will give an edge to agro exports' (March 01, 2007) Farm sector unlikely to witness dramatic change (March 01, 2007) Assocham favours 1% extra cess on corporate profits (February 21, 2007)
Global cashew body may begin operations in July (December 27, 2007) India pushed to 3rd place in cashew production (December 12, 2007) Cashewnut shell liquid gaining acceptance (December 07, 2007) CEPCI lab to expand activities (November 30, 2007) Vietnamese threat (November 29, 2007) Call to create cashew development authority (November 29, 2007) ‘Vietnam will overtake India in cashew market soon’ (November 27, 2007) Cashew apple a potential source for bio-fuel (November 19, 2007) Shifting of cashew export body office opposed (November 11, 2007) Cashew co launches dry roasted nuts — ‘R U Nutz’ (November 06, 2007) Bring cashew under farm export scheme, Centre urged (November 06, 2007) Cashew Council office to be shifted to Kollam from Kochi (October 26, 2007) Cashew & raisin fest begins in Pune (October 24, 2007) Cashew exporters’ plea against cut in duty (October 22, 2007) H1 cashew exports down (October 18, 2007) Cashew industry seeks higher duty drawback rate (October 18, 2007) Cashew convention in Feb (October 03, 2007) Specialty cashew: Promising growth (August 28, 2007) Vittal Cashew gets certification for hygiene (August 18, 2007) Vittal Cashew gets certification for hygiene (August 18, 2007) Strong rupee slows down cashew exports in Q1 (July 25, 2007) Looking inward (July 21, 2007) KSCDC aims at making profit by 2011 (July 06, 2007) Exporters find domestic cashew market lucrative (June 19, 2007) Plea to shift cashew research station (May 26, 2007) Effective use of cashew apple urged (May 23, 2007) Aid for Mangalore-based company to market organic cashew in EU (May 02, 2007) Improved supply (May 01, 2007) Abolition of sales tax on cashew: Exporters relieved (April 25, 2007) Value of cashew exports down (April 21, 2007) Good scope for developing cashew sector in Orissa, AP (March 27, 2007) `Follow experts' package of practices for better cashew yield' (March 26, 2007) India's cashew recipes interest Japan food industry (March 19, 2007) Cashew industry looks to East for growth (March 06, 2007) Higher volume (March 02, 2007) Cashews to be promoted in UAE under `Made in India' brand (February 22, 2007) India, Vietnam ink pact on cashew alliance (January 26, 2007) 30-member cashew team in Vietnam (January 24, 2007) Cashew exports drop in value (January 23, 2007) Indian cashew team to visit Vietnam (January 11, 2007)
Global reinsurers support AICIL’s farm scheme (November 24, 2007) Thunderstorms rule peninsular skies (November 05, 2007) Bay stays calm despite moisture sweep (November 03, 2007) Monsoon relents save over coastal Andhra (November 01, 2007) Cool seawaters smother Bay system (October 30, 2007) Arabian sea sees intense activity as ‘low’ grows (October 27, 2007) Bay system slides into Arabian Sea (October 26, 2007) ‘Low’ pops up in Bay even as successor system looms (October 25, 2007) Arabian Sea storm may divert flows (October 24, 2007) NE monsoon sets in over coastal TN (October 23, 2007) Launch window ready for northeast monsoon (October 22, 2007) North-East monsoon may get going in 3 days (October 20, 2007) Easterlies beckon even as hold-up continues (October 19, 2007) Westerlies prop up system in N-E (October 18, 2007) NE monsoon seeks launch window (October 17, 2007) ‘Low’ may not do a Gonu with N-E monsoon (October 16, 2007) Wet cover to stay over peninsula (October 15, 2007) Pawar for study on link between climate change, agriculture (October 14, 2007) La Nina may set Bay on fire (October 13, 2007) ‘Shear zone’ looms as clouds gather (October 12, 2007) Stage set for N-E monsoon (October 11, 2007) ‘Low’ crosses border, but not the rains (October 10, 2007) Fresh ‘low’ kills incumbent, to soak east (October 08, 2007) Bay ‘low’ drives monsoon-like rain to east (October 06, 2007) IMD hoists ‘low’ watch over Bay (October 05, 2007) Buzzing seas lure dry westerlies into trap (October 02, 2007) Deficit rainfall in North, northwest (September 29, 2007) Monsoon set to withdraw (September 28, 2007) Bay warming up again to prolong rains (September 27, 2007) West coast ‘low’ weakens but lies in wait (September 26, 2007) Building ‘low’ may target Konkan, Gujarat (September 25, 2007) Monsoon launches itself into end-season heroics (September 24, 2007) Rain surplus holds despite north staying dry (September 22, 2007) Drenchers return to pound Gujarat-Mumbai belt (September 20, 2007) India to have world’s best Met services system by 2013: Sibal (September 19, 2007) Fresh `low' in Bay; another pops up (September 18, 2007) Monsoon puts withdrawal on backburner (September 17, 2007) Rain surplus builds up; deficit in northwest (September 15, 2007) ‘Low’ in Bay may herald fresh monsoon surge (September 14, 2007) Rain deficit in northwest, northeast; surplus elsewhere (September 11, 2007) Monsoon harks back to early June settings (September 10, 2007) Monsoon carries surplus into Sept (September 08, 2007) Westerly trough delays monsoon withdrawal (September 07, 2007) Migrating trough drives rains to East India (September 05, 2007) ‘Low’ weakens, may force weak monsoon phase (September 04, 2007) ‘Low’ holds as strong westerly flows sustain (September 03, 2007) Turning creative (September 01, 2007) Rain surplus retained as monsoon enters last leg (September 01, 2007) Turning creative (September 01, 2007) Rain surplus retained as monsoon enters last leg (September 01, 2007) AP, Orissa to get more showers (August 31, 2007) More rains for AP, Orissa from weekend (August 29, 2007) Monsoon may scale up in Sept (August 28, 2007) Rains splatter around despite weak monsoon (August 27, 2007) Earth Sciences Ministry working on ‘Agro-Met’ model (August 26, 2007) Rain surplus shrinks as weak monsoon looms large (August 24, 2007) ‘Low’ active over west, central India (August 22, 2007) Welcome rains for Central India, west coast (August 20, 2007) Weakened flows pare rain surplus to 5% (August 17, 2007) East under wet cover as next ‘low’ beckons (August 15, 2007) Floods threaten to return to Bihar, UP (August 13, 2007) Rain surplus swells as Bay throws up new ‘low’ (August 11, 2007) Cool seawaters off Gujarat douse cyclone spin (August 10, 2007) Cyclone forecast over southwest Gujarat coast (August 08, 2007) Bay storm crosses coast, two more in offing (August 07, 2007) Monsoon roars back to life with Bay storm (August 06, 2007) Emerging rain spell may last a fortnight (August 04, 2007) ‘Smeared’ clouds signal monsoon revival (August 03, 2007) Shifting trough set to lift rains in east, northeast (July 31, 2007) Monsoon may revive bringing rains to central India (July 30, 2007) Rainfall surplus down to 4% (July 28, 2007) Wet cover blanks central India (July 26, 2007) Wet spell for south-east peninsular flank (July 24, 2007) Rainfall surplus gets further trimmed (July 21, 2007) Dry spell sends guar seed, gum futures soaring (July 19, 2007) ‘Weak phase’ may bring rain to TN (July 18, 2007) Weak monsoon trims surplus rainfall (July 14, 2007) Rain belt shifts to signal weak monsoon phase (July 12, 2007) Salvage operations (July 11, 2007) Wind shear may limit strength of new ‘low’ (July 11, 2007) Bay may spring back to life by weekend (July 10, 2007) Fresh rain alert for Konkan, Mumbai, Gujarat (July 09, 2007) 20% excess rainfall till July 4 (July 07, 2007) Active Pacific seen sparing monsoon flows to India (July 06, 2007) Monsoon runs up entire country 11 days ahead (July 05, 2007) No ‘break monsoon’ seen as fresh system forms in Bay (July 04, 2007) Rains pound Gujarat, Rann of Kutch (July 03, 2007) Mumbai is not rained out just yet (July 02, 2007) ‘July shocker’ forces downgrade of monsoon (June 30, 2007) Torrential rain forecast in central, north India (June 29, 2007) `Low' materialises, to decide monsoon onset in Delhi (June 27, 2007) Tropical storm residue sets up fresh low in Bay (June 26, 2007) Weakened storm wagging tail over Konkan, Gujarat (June 25, 2007) Fresh `low' brewing as tropical storm crosses coast (June 23, 2007) Cyclone alert for AP coast (June 22, 2007) Bay `low' becomes marked, prowls outer seas (June 21, 2007) `Global warming may have mixed impact' (June 21, 2007) `Low' beats forecast, may strengthen rapidly (June 20, 2007) Bay `low' could deepen into depression: IMD (June 19, 2007) `Low' may unleash monsoon fury over peninsula (June 18, 2007) Strong flows may toss up `low' over Bay (June 14, 2007) `Heat low' builds to drive monsoon into north (June 13, 2007) Salvage operation (June 12, 2007) Heat wave relents under easterly influence (June 12, 2007) Monsoon active but cools heels on west coast (June 11, 2007) Monsoon reaches N-E, picking strength (June 09, 2007) `Leading edge' of reviving monsoon enters mainland (June 08, 2007) Rain alert for southwest coast, northeast (June 07, 2007) Monsoon seen building in cyclone Gonu's wake (June 06, 2007) `Gonu' ramps up into super cyclone status (June 05, 2007) Rains may reach Mumbai, North-East by June 10 (June 03, 2007) `Low' forms, tipped to intensify into depression (June 02, 2007) Arabian Sea throws up cyclonic circulation (June 01, 2007) Monsoon waits for fresh southerly surge (May 31, 2007) Monsoon may make early inroads into Konkan (May 30, 2007) Monsoon sets in over Kerala (May 29, 2007) Rainfall-based crop cover scheme in offing (May 28, 2007) Clouds gather as stage is set for onset of monsoon (May 28, 2007) How the new scheme works (May 28, 2007) Westerly trough seen salvaging monsoon flows (May 26, 2007) Monsoon may be delayed by 3-4 days (May 24, 2007) Monsoon onset window may get stretched (May 23, 2007) Brewing thunderstorms to douse heat in South (May 22, 2007) Monsoon onset `lead time' may get cut (May 21, 2007) Pacific typhoon deflects monsoon flows (May 19, 2007) Heat wave unrelenting along TN, AP coasts (May 17, 2007) Cyclone Akash passes; buzz shifts to Arabian Sea (May 16, 2007) Cyclone Akash tipped to turn into a storm (May 15, 2007) Models say depression in Bay may become cyclone (May 14, 2007) `Low' forms but drives heat into TN, AP coasts (May 12, 2007) Trough of low over southeast Arabian Sea (May 10, 2007) Bay arm of monsoon nearing home stretch (May 09, 2007) Indian Ocean dipole favours good monsoon (May 03, 2007) Bay warming up as monsoon hits South-East Asia (May 01, 2007) Dust storms unable to bring down mercury (April 27, 2007) Untimely rains, duck disease hit Kuttanadu farmers hard (April 26, 2007) Southeast Bay warming up to host `low' (April 23, 2007) Early monsoon onset, good July rains likely (April 21, 2007) Met dept sees slightly below average monsoon (April 20, 2007) Thunderstorms fade, may return with heating (April 18, 2007) Can India weather climate change? (April 18, 2007) Stubborn `low' could hinder heating of landmass (April 14, 2007) Thunderstorms relent as `low' veers off to south (April 13, 2007) `Low' regains status, may intensify (April 12, 2007) `Low' off TN coast signals pre-monsoon weather (April 10, 2007) Consensus growing on `good' monsoon outlook (April 05, 2007) North cools from passing westerly, no respite for South (April 04, 2007) Monsoon could witness intense storms (April 03, 2007) Heat wave in Gujarat seen as good augury (March 31, 2007) Pacific cooling slows; monsoon outlook in tact (March 29, 2007) Models suggest `good' monsoon from La Nina (March 27, 2007) Thunder squalls line up plains of the northwest (March 22, 2007) Alert for high winds, hail in Northwest India (March 19, 2007) Potato output may be lower due to rains in North (March 18, 2007) Respite for northwest could be cut short (March 15, 2007) Plains may see fair skies until March 20 (March 14, 2007) Westerlies to hit northwest back-to-back (March 08, 2007) Outlook for rogue westerly system maintained (March 07, 2007) Climate change on India's radar now (March 01, 2007) 2nd round of winter rains for North from weekend (February 23, 2007) Easterly wave may impact peninsula by weekend (February 21, 2007) Easterlies drive rain in South (February 20, 2007) Belt of torrential rain moving to East (February 14, 2007) Fresh pulse to sustain winter rains in North (February 13, 2007) Incoming westerly system features embedded `low' (February 10, 2007) AP to continue cloud seeding for 5 years (February 06, 2007) Mixed outlook for rainfall next week (February 04, 2007) Below normal rainfall likely in S. India (January 24, 2007) Fog alert in North; mercury seen rising (January 20, 2007) Dry summer likely for S. India (January 17, 2007) No `all clear' on El Nino front just yet (January 11, 2007) Weather trigger for sustained crude spiral ruled out (January 06, 2007) Anti-cyclone seen affecting easterly wave (January 04, 2007) Easterly wave seen growing in strength (January 02, 2007) Dense fog likely over weekend (January 02, 2007)
Mother Dairy in red; posts Rs 33-cr loss in 2006-07 (December 19, 2007) Procure more, AP Dairy told (September 26, 2007) Curb areca entry through Nepal: Campco (August 25, 2007) AP Cabinet clears way for sugar cos revamp (August 23, 2007) AP expects Rs 2,473-cr package for farm co-ops (August 08, 2007) Agri export zones, a partial success (July 17, 2007) Girijan Co-op Corp urged to compete with private cos (May 30, 2007) NCDC targets Rs 350-cr disbursal (May 05, 2007) NCDC aid to AP set to cross Rs 1,000 crore (February 12, 2007) HC ruling on subsistence allowance for suspension period (January 03, 2007) Latest Prices
Coconut awareness rally (December 13, 2007) Coconut Board plans farmer rallies (December 10, 2007) A nutty problem (December 03, 2007) 2008 to be ‘Coconut Year’ in Kerala (November 29, 2007) CDB invites application for awards (October 23, 2007) Kerala’s share in coconut output falls (October 03, 2007) Rejuvenation plan (September 07, 2007) Healthy options (August 23, 2007) Challenging task (August 22, 2007) Stagnant output (June 27, 2007) Copra procurement centres opened in East Godavari (June 07, 2007) On a slippery path (June 05, 2007) Weather effect (May 17, 2007) VAT on coconut oil, tender water to go (May 07, 2007) Vehicle for vending tender coconut water (April 25, 2007) Coconut palms replantation at Rs 4,600-cr outlay (April 25, 2007) Cocofest to create awareness on byproducts (April 21, 2007) Cracking the tender nut (February 27, 2007) Shifting trend (February 16, 2007) New tech to preserve tender coconut water (February 10, 2007)
‘Increase domestic offtake of coffee’ (December 29, 2007) Tribals blaze a trail in organic coffee production (December 24, 2007) Coffee processing unit opened in Vizag dist (December 22, 2007) Lower than projections (November 16, 2007) Robusta coffee Fine Cup award (November 10, 2007) Growing interest in course on coffee management (November 05, 2007) Coffee output seen marginally down on excess rains (November 01, 2007) Outlay for coffee increased to Rs 750 cr in Eleventh Plan (October 31, 2007) Sept rains dampen coffee production prospects (October 12, 2007) Coffee Board confident of achieving export target (September 17, 2007) NCDEX relaunches coffee futures contract (September 11, 2007) Meet on areca, coffee growers' problems soon (August 28, 2007) Growers increase area under coffee on rising prices (August 17, 2007) Tight stocks may boost coffee prices (August 09, 2007) Instant coffee producers source more beans locally (August 03, 2007) Coffee Board chalks fresh plans to boost exports (July 19, 2007) Robusta, without caffeine! (July 17, 2007) Rains could have a final say on coffee production (July 13, 2007) Coffee and more ... (May 24, 2007) Rains may hit robusta crop (May 17, 2007) Coffee Board, ITDA plan to boost Araku brand (May 07, 2007) Café Coffee Day launches 20th outlet in Pune (May 05, 2007) 2006 declared `boom year' for coffee, rubber (April 26, 2007) MCX delivers 120 tonnes coffee (April 05, 2007) Centre for encouraging organic coffee cultivation in Araku valley (April 02, 2007) Tata Coffee inaugurates freeze-dried coffee plant (March 28, 2007) Weather insurance for small coffee growers (March 24, 2007) Bullish prospects (February 27, 2007) `Coffee in moderate quantities good for health' (February 26, 2007) Café Coffee Day, Barista to expand overseas operations (February 26, 2007) Scope to reach more (February 26, 2007) Starbucks to source more coffee (February 25, 2007) Global coffee prices may rise further: ICO official (February 25, 2007) `Don't expand coffee area' (February 24, 2007) NCDEX to re-launch Robusta contracts (February 24, 2007) Opens coffee varsity in Bangalore (February 23, 2007) illycafe plans rollout of licensed chain in 6 months (February 23, 2007) Kaapi Machines to tap coffee equipment market (February 23, 2007) Coffee Board seeks sops to develop domestic market (February 17, 2007) Coffee in cooking (February 16, 2007) MCX launches coffee futures (January 30, 2007) Maoists blast coffee pulping units (January 08, 2007) Specialty coffee exports stage recovery (January 02, 2007)
20.47% rise in coir exports (December 26, 2007) Coir fair nets Rs 45-cr worth business (December 18, 2007) TN offers good scope for coir industry: Minister (December 10, 2007) Coir to get Rs 240-cr plan for modernisation (December 08, 2007) Kochi coir fair from tomorrow (December 06, 2007) Rupee impact (December 01, 2007) SBT to give loan for coir workers in Kerala (November 07, 2007) Coir Board signs pact with IOC (November 02, 2007) Global coir fair in December (October 30, 2007) Coir products to be sold in IOC outlets (October 29, 2007) Coir sector opposes cess on turnover (October 29, 2007) ESI scheme mooted for unorganised coir workers (October 26, 2007) Ministry sanctions Rs 50 lakh for global coir fair (October 02, 2007) Record performance (September 29, 2007) Unique identity (September 26, 2007) Mozambique officials visit Coir Board (September 21, 2007) Coir workers suffering from occupational diseases (September 19, 2007) Kerala to convert coir co-ops loans into capital (September 17, 2007) Pattukottai declared a ‘coir cluster’ (September 10, 2007) The unique power of coir (August 29, 2007) Panel for coir sector revamp (August 15, 2007) Coir exports slip 5.72% (August 15, 2007) Alleppey coir gets GI certification (July 26, 2007) Workshop on coir exports today (July 24, 2007) Sops for coir exports (July 21, 2007) Alleppey Coir gets GI registration (July 20, 2007) SIDBI unveils services in Alappuzha coir cluster (July 07, 2007) Coir Board invites entries for awards (June 14, 2007) Rise in rupee hits coir exports (June 12, 2007) Kochi to host global coir fair in Dec (May 24, 2007) Efforts on to rejuvenate coir sector: Minister (May 23, 2007) Coir product exports surpass target (May 15, 2007) Buoyant exports (May 05, 2007) Call to set up more coir units in AP (April 20, 2007) Coir Board aid for pith conversion into manure (April 06, 2007) Coir development dept funds (April 03, 2007) Rajahmundry to get coir tech centre (March 20, 2007) Ivory Coast team visits Coir Board (February 10, 2007) Kerala Coir Corp gears up for exports (February 06, 2007) Honour for Coir Board chief (February 05, 2007) Kerala begins coir branding campaign (January 27, 2007) Coir Board chief to attend FAO meet (January 25, 2007) Coir Board launches new Web site (January 02, 2007)
Inflation rate drops on cheaper fruit, vegetables (December 29, 2007) Inflation rate surges on rise in fuel products (December 15, 2007) Emergence of biofuels (December 09, 2007) Inflation rate drops on cheaper food, vegetables (December 08, 2007) Costlier food items push up inflation rate to 3.21% (December 01, 2007) Barley takes a tipsy turn (November 27, 2007) Inflation rate rises on costlier fuel, manufactured items (November 17, 2007) Kraft paper prices go up by Rs 2,000 a tonne (November 10, 2007) Cheaper non-food items keep inflation rate static (October 27, 2007) Guarseed futures gain on NCDEX (October 23, 2007) Cheaper food items pull inflation rate down (October 20, 2007) Curbs and counter-pulls (October 14, 2007) Inflation rate drops on cheaper pulses, edible oil (October 13, 2007) Manufactured products prices push inflation rate to 3.42% (October 06, 2007) ‘Farmers must get better price for their produce’ (October 03, 2007) Cheaper food items keep inflation rate on leash (September 29, 2007) Interest rate: Immediate relief unlikely for corporate financials (September 25, 2007) Inflation rate tumbles, courtesy ‘base effect’ (September 22, 2007) Inflation rate at 99-month low (September 15, 2007) Cheaper food items keep inflation rate on leash (September 15, 2007) Inflation rate drops on cheaper non-food items (September 08, 2007) Costlier food pushes up inflation rate (August 25, 2007) Inflation rate dips on cheaper manufactured items (August 18, 2007) Inflation rate dips on cheaper manufactured items (August 18, 2007) Inflation rate rises on costlier food items (August 11, 2007) Costlier food items push up inflation rate to 4.41% (July 28, 2007) Cheaper manufactured items keep inflation rate unchanged (July 21, 2007) Costlier food items push up inflation rate (July 14, 2007) 11th Plan: More funds sought for commodity boards (July 11, 2007) Fiat on commodities prices (July 07, 2007) Primary articles drive up inflation rate marginally (July 07, 2007) ‘Farm goods prices likely to rule strong in the next 10 years’ (July 05, 2007) Inflation dips to 4.03% as major indices fall (June 30, 2007) Inflation at 4.28%, hits 14-month low (June 23, 2007) Inflation rate down to 4.28% on cheaper food items (June 23, 2007) Inflation rate eases to 10-month low as primary items' prices fall (June 16, 2007) Inflation rate dips as primary items turn cheaper (June 09, 2007) Inflation rate falls as prices of food items ease (June 02, 2007) Inflation rate lower on cheaper food products (May 26, 2007) Inflation rate drops on cheaper manufactured items, fuel (May 19, 2007) Inflation rate dips to 5.77% on cheaper food products (May 05, 2007) Costlier primary items keep inflation rate unchanged (April 28, 2007) Costlier primary articles push inflation rate up over 6% (April 21, 2007) Inflation rate dips to 5.74% on cheaper mineral, food items (April 14, 2007) Cheaper food items peg down inflation to 6.39% (April 06, 2007) Solar tunnel drier to process Ramanathapuram chillies (April 05, 2007) Inflation rate unchanged as primary articles rule firm (March 31, 2007) Commodities as building blocks (March 11, 2007) Inflation rate up on costlier manufactured items (March 10, 2007) Inflation rate marginally lower at 6.63% (February 24, 2007) Inflation rate tops 6% on costlier manufactured, food items (February 03, 2007) Inflation rate dips to 5.95% on cheaper food items (January 26, 2007) Costlier food, energy drive inflation to 2-year high (January 20, 2007) Free trade pact with ASEAN may be ready by July (January 15, 2007) Inflation up on costlier food items, fuel products (January 13, 2007) Inflation up on costlier food, manufactured items (January 06, 2007)
NCDEX denies rumours its chief has quit (December 30, 2007) NCDEX scraps additional margins (December 22, 2007) NMCE reactivates castorseed futures (December 15, 2007) NCDEX starts sugar spot trading on electronic platform (December 14, 2007) MCX IPO plan sees signs of revival (December 12, 2007) Commodity bourses: FMC may propose ‘anchor investor’ (December 12, 2007) NMCE modifies menthol contracts (December 03, 2007) Banks may support farmers to take part in futures trading (November 25, 2007) NMCE knowledge management centre in Kochi soon (November 22, 2007) Govt permission sought for online day trading in gold (November 20, 2007) Rise in turnover: Gold, silver, lead, crude rule commodity bourses (November 15, 2007) ‘Farmers should get benefits of futures trading’ (November 13, 2007) Govt plans to allow 49% foreign holding in PSU refineries (November 03, 2007) FMC nod for MCX promoter to prune stake (November 03, 2007) First power trading exchange launched (November 03, 2007) Barley futures gain on low inventories (October 26, 2007) Rupee volatility: Metal cos take to Indian exchanges for hedging (October 18, 2007) TMB, clearing banker for MCX (October 16, 2007) NMCE modifies cardamom contract norms (October 13, 2007) ‘Participating in futures will get farmers better prices’ (October 12, 2007) ‘Participating in futures will get farmers better prices’ (October 11, 2007) Merrill Lynch, Citigroup pick 5% each in MCX (September 29, 2007) Farmers get it right (September 21, 2007) NMCE launches futures trade in menthol crystal (September 19, 2007) NMCE launching new series in futures contracts (September 17, 2007) NMCE launches new series of contracts (September 12, 2007) Guarseed futures gain on NCDEX (September 12, 2007) ‘FMC to be fully empowered soon’ (September 11, 2007) NCDEX to extend delivery period for agri-commodities (September 05, 2007) Power trading a big draw among private players (September 05, 2007) Power trading platform gets regulatory nod (September 03, 2007) IOC forays into derivatives trading on MCX (September 01, 2007) IOC forays into derivatives trading on MCX (September 01, 2007) Commodity derivatives course: NCDEX arm in pact (August 29, 2007) Futures trading: Panel report by mid-Sept (August 28, 2007) Dispense with futures trading in rubber: CRMA (August 28, 2007) Aluminium futures may continue to dip (August 27, 2007) Natural gas futures dip 14% (August 22, 2007) Sugar futures witness long liquidation (August 21, 2007) FMC to convene meeting of regional exchanges (August 18, 2007) FMC to convene meeting of regional exchanges (August 18, 2007) NMCE launches new series (August 17, 2007) MCX to accept 6 mm cardamom delivery (August 11, 2007) NMCE launching new series futures contracts (August 10, 2007) NCDEX focus on bullion pays off (August 03, 2007) NCDEX arm gearing up for e-auction of maize in Bihar (August 02, 2007) MCX launches raw jute futures (August 01, 2007) MCX picks up Neutron as tech partner (July 25, 2007) Jeera, pepper open limit raised (July 24, 2007) Spot exchange to be launched (July 16, 2007) NMCE revises margin in pepper, cumin (July 07, 2007) Robust steel ingots delivery on NCDEX (July 04, 2007) NMCE launches new metals, jute contracts (July 04, 2007) NMCE fixes circuit filter at 2% for rubber futures (July 02, 2007) NCDEX inks pact with polymer portal (June 27, 2007) Chana could gain in long term (June 25, 2007) Feedback on forward contracts amendment Bill sought (June 23, 2007) Allow MFs in commodity futures: NCDEX (June 21, 2007) Don't blame us for inflation: NCDEX (June 20, 2007) Commodity price risks: To hedge or not to hedge (June 17, 2007) Jeera futures witness correction (June 14, 2007) MCX ties up with Shanghai bourse (June 14, 2007) Row over delivery of chilli on NCDEX (June 13, 2007) NMCE launches new soya oil, chana contracts (June 13, 2007) `Erode' turmeric enters NMCE futures list (June 08, 2007) NMCE May contract mixed for metals (June 06, 2007) NCDEX jeera body members withhold resignation (May 30, 2007) NCDEX to meet jeera body members today in Unjha (May 29, 2007) BoI signs pact with MCX arm for warehouse lending (May 23, 2007) Guarseed: Price rise unlikely (May 21, 2007) Spelling stability and growth (May 20, 2007) NCDEX plans robusta cherry contracts relaunch (May 19, 2007) NMCE's record rubber delivery (May 17, 2007) Brent crude quotes $5 above WTI (May 16, 2007) MCX to organise programmes on futures and options (May 15, 2007) Online agri trade exchange: Traders' enrolment soon (May 02, 2007) Multi Commodity Exchange takes farmer's call (April 22, 2007) MCX inks pact with AFET (April 21, 2007) NMCE offers another connectivity option (April 19, 2007) Polymer futures launched on NCDEX (April 17, 2007) NMCE fixes 25% minimum total margin on pepper, cumin seed (April 16, 2007) Commodity exchanges' turnover (April 05, 2007) Financial Technologies sells stake in DGCX (April 04, 2007) NMCE launching new jute, metal contracts (March 31, 2007) `Uncertain Govt policies hamper investor interest in futures' (March 31, 2007) NMCE posts record physical delivery in rubber, cardamom (March 24, 2007) Short covering forces soya futures to pare gains (March 17, 2007) Sharad Joshi in Abhijit panel to study futures in agri produce (March 13, 2007) MCX hikes membership fees (March 09, 2007) Chana futures gain on NCDEX (March 08, 2007) NCDEX plans to prune contract size (March 08, 2007) NMCE extends trading session (March 06, 2007) `Allow small growers to hedge risks in futures market' (March 03, 2007) Metal futures post quantum jump on NMCE (March 03, 2007) Commodity exchanges bracing for Budget (February 27, 2007) Chidambaram hints at fresh steps on farm futures trading (February 23, 2007) Distinction between online & other exchanges unwarranted (February 22, 2007) Treat speculative transactions as part of biz: Commodity exchanges (February 22, 2007) Potato futures bear the brunt of margin hike (February 15, 2007) Spat over Rubber Board fiat to commodity bourses (February 14, 2007) NMCE ranked world's 14th largest bourse (February 11, 2007) Robusta futures trading at 3% premium to LIFFE (February 09, 2007) Futures trading in soya turns bearish (February 07, 2007) NMCE alters norms for cumin seed futures (February 07, 2007) NMCE plans to expand replicating `Kerala model' trading (February 06, 2007) Rapeseed, wheat futures gain (February 03, 2007) B-School ties up with IIBF, MCX (January 27, 2007) Investors taken aback by ban on tur, urad futures trading (January 26, 2007) Chana futures gain; potato down (January 26, 2007) Futures ban draws flak (January 25, 2007) Centre bans futures trading in tur, urad (January 24, 2007) Pulses futures get fresh life (January 23, 2007) FMC plans fresh set of investment norms (January 23, 2007) MCX, UPASI plan tie-up for tea spot, futures trading (January 22, 2007) MCX doubles fee structure for members (January 20, 2007) Urad, tur futures gain (January 18, 2007) MCX arm plans spot trading in natural gas (January 17, 2007) Sugar futures turn weak (January 13, 2007) `Launch of gold ETF may affect futures trading' (January 12, 2007) Pepper, sugar futures fall (January 11, 2007) `Policy on FDI in commodity exchanges in 4-6 weeks' (January 11, 2007) Cardamom, urad continue to gain (January 10, 2007) Margins for `commodity' guarantees (January 10, 2007) Commodity futures turnover up (January 09, 2007) NCDEX includes new delivery centres for soyabean contracts (January 06, 2007) Agro commodities futures slip (January 05, 2007) Well-regulated system must for enhancing investor confidence (January 01, 2007)
Pak developments push crude, gold price higher (December 31, 2007) Pak developments push crude, gold price higher (December 31, 2007) Fuelling thought (December 23, 2007) Farmers’ associations want ban on wheat, rice futures to go (December 19, 2007) ‘Rise in agri commodity prices higher than metals’ (December 08, 2007) ‘Warehouse infrastructure crucial for receipt financing’ (December 07, 2007) Futures trading: IIM-B report soon (December 04, 2007) Surge in global prices may hit PEC wheat tender (November 30, 2007) Vegoil scene: High open interest positions a worry (November 28, 2007) Commodity futures panel report may be ready soon (November 25, 2007) Guarseed may gain on increasing demand (November 19, 2007) Strategic buying of gold likely at every dip (November 19, 2007) ‘Do not lift ban on futures in urad, tur, rice, wheat’ (November 15, 2007) Weak cottonseed spot market hits futures (November 06, 2007) Guarseed futures gain on NCDEX (October 23, 2007) Gold prices may come in for correction (October 08, 2007) ‘Farmers not aware of online futures trading benefits’ (October 03, 2007) Corporates burn their fingers in wheat as prices rule flat (October 01, 2007) Chana futures remain range-bound (September 28, 2007) NMDC may enter spot market for selling iron ore (September 26, 2007) Growing problems (September 23, 2007) Potato gains on demand (September 22, 2007) Commodity market rallies on global trend (September 21, 2007) Gold at new high, silver falters (September 20, 2007) Rubber merchants demand level-playing field for spot trade (September 20, 2007) Continuous arrivals keep local wheat prices soft (September 19, 2007) Gold gains, reinstating its safe haven status (September 13, 2007) Gold prices surge on global cues (September 08, 2007) FMC hints at tough measures against manipulators (September 04, 2007) Chana prices seen ruling weak in near future (September 03, 2007) Guarseed futures down on NCDEX (August 28, 2007) Farm realities (August 26, 2007) Small retailers organise dry fruit festival to counter malls (August 23, 2007) Federal Bank’s commodities scheme (August 20, 2007) Futures drop on sub-prime woes (August 17, 2007) Commodity markets will stabilise in 3-4 years: FMC (July 29, 2007) 23% drop in commodity exchanges’ turnover (July 25, 2007) Setting store by Warehouse Receipts (July 22, 2007) NMCE settles July series contracts (July 19, 2007) Structured financing in a new light (July 15, 2007) Groundnut oil recovers on demand (July 11, 2007) Case for structured financing (July 08, 2007) ‘Futures trading will influence spot market’ (July 03, 2007) China demand growth boosting metal prices (July 03, 2007) Commodity courses at Kunvarji Academy (July 03, 2007) Fundamentals or technicals? (June 24, 2007) `Buying via commodity bourses can help Govt cut subsidy' (June 20, 2007) Guarseed futures turn weak (June 18, 2007) Investing in information (June 17, 2007) Record global wheat prices raise worries (June 14, 2007) Crash in gold prices provides buying opportunity (June 11, 2007) For a level playing field (June 03, 2007) Rise in mentha oil futures may be capped (May 28, 2007) Chinese data props up zinc, copper prices (April 26, 2007) Taking commodity contracts forward (April 22, 2007) Commodity futures trading may get 3-month reprieve (April 19, 2007) Geojit reports rise in deliveries of contracts (April 15, 2007) Unified national market for agriculture mooted (April 15, 2007) `Indications of rebound in metals market' (March 29, 2007) Impact of non-fundamental factors may continue in gold (March 26, 2007) Fewer trades in commodity futures on market holiday (March 20, 2007) Investor interest unabated in commodities (March 19, 2007) Fears of lower output prop up barley, chana contracts (March 14, 2007) Tyre makers urged to participate in rubber futures (March 09, 2007) Workshop on commodities trade (March 08, 2007) Some hard facts about futures trade (March 07, 2007) Commodities: Time is ripe to invest (March 04, 2007) Commodities as an emerging asset class (February 25, 2007) Investors unfazed by extra margin on jeera futures (February 21, 2007) `Investor interest in commodities rising' (February 21, 2007) Bullion `shines' in line with global trend (February 21, 2007) Bill for FMC's autonomy to be tabled in Budget session (February 20, 2007) IndusInd Bank settlement banker for CTTA (February 18, 2007) Jeera, maize futures rise (February 17, 2007) Exporters stop booking arabica contracts (February 16, 2007) Hindalco deal may not impact aluminium prices (February 13, 2007) Jeera futures down on unseasonal rains (February 10, 2007) Spices market may head south (February 05, 2007) Commodity exchanges told to ensure uniform vendor registration policy (February 01, 2007) No immediate impact on global steel prices seen (February 01, 2007) Chana spot prices drive futures up (January 30, 2007) Dollar to determine gold direction (January 29, 2007) Fear not commodity investing (January 28, 2007) Urad futures plunge 6 pc; cardamom gains (January 19, 2007) Commodities market positioning leans towards agri sector (January 08, 2007)
KPMG report calls for creation of strategic sugar stock (July 10, 2007)
Advantage, contract farming (November 14, 2007) Hatsun, SBI in pact for loans to farmers (July 09, 2007) FICCI for contract farming, direct purchase from farmers (July 02, 2007) `Include small farmers in contract farming' (May 06, 2007) Cotton Corporation keen on contract farming in Annur (March 21, 2007) Syndicate Bank, Godrej Agrovet sign MoU (January 03, 2007)
Indian firms turn to Paraguay for farming (October 27, 2007) Corporatisation of agriculture output, marketing emphasised (April 26, 2007) Corporate farming (January 27, 2007) Latest Prices
Raw cotton export boom cheers growers (December 31, 2007) Raw cotton export boom cheers growers (December 31, 2007) Continuous demand (December 26, 2007) Award for promoting Bt cotton (December 26, 2007) Global cotton prices seen firm despite slow offtake growth (December 08, 2007) Small spinners: Curb cotton export (December 04, 2007) Bollgard II cotton adopted in 1.2 m acres: Monsanto (November 23, 2007) Cotton arrivals peak; plans to launch Bt futures contract (November 21, 2007) Cotton lint prices stay firm (November 21, 2007) Rising input costs hurt Yavatmal’s cotton farmers (November 20, 2007) Cotton prices firm on export demand (November 14, 2007) 2% decline in cotton output: ICAC (November 13, 2007) Nod for new cotton support price formula (November 02, 2007) Cotton prices lose steam (October 12, 2007) Cotton trade resents Gujarat ginners’ move on packing charges (October 03, 2007) Kapas prices to rule firm on export prospects (October 01, 2007) SICA launches Web site (October 01, 2007) Cotton association calls for removal of 3% CST (October 01, 2007) Cottonseed may get ‘essential’ tag again (October 01, 2007) Swiss firm aims to be key player in India’s cotton exports (September 29, 2007) Farmers must ignore political squabble over remarks (September 14, 2007) ‘Develop new ELS cotton genotypes’ (September 10, 2007) Steady trend in lint prices (September 10, 2007) Cotton exports may surpass forecast (September 04, 2007) Record coverage (September 01, 2007) Record coverage (September 01, 2007) Bt cotton field study reveals mixed picture (August 30, 2007) Pesticides main expense for cotton farmers despite Bt tech (August 30, 2007) JK Agri’s new Bt cotton version likely by 2010 (August 23, 2007) Bt seed market to top Rs 1,000 cr (August 22, 2007) Cotton Corpn sees higher consumption (August 22, 2007) Large-scale trials of domestic Bt cotton stalled (August 22, 2007) Organic cotton takes root in Kutch (August 16, 2007) ‘Cotton prices may be stable on higher output, exports’ (August 12, 2007) AP to counter NSAI threat to move court (August 09, 2007) Global cotton may gain more than expected (August 04, 2007) Assocham study on Bt cotton draws flak (August 03, 2007) Record cotton export, crop likely in 2007-08 (July 31, 2007) Bt cotton farmers in AP a happy lot: Study (July 27, 2007) Cotton tech scheme covers 1,100 farmers in Vidarbha (July 27, 2007) Cotton tech scheme covers 1,100 farmers in Vidarbha (July 26, 2007) ‘Remove import duty on cotton, cotton waste’ (July 21, 2007) Spinners want ban on raw cotton exports (July 16, 2007) Bayer Bio bid to boost hybrid cotton seeds (July 12, 2007) Global cotton prices may scale higher (July 04, 2007) Textile body to train W. African cotton farmers (June 19, 2007) TNAU develops new drought-tolerant cotton (June 18, 2007) AP issues ordinance to curb spurious seeds supply (June 16, 2007) Make cottonseed an essential commodity, AP urges Centre (June 13, 2007) Raw cotton prices remain firm (June 04, 2007) SICA, SIMA offer help to Karnataka body (May 22, 2007) Lint prices remain firm (May 22, 2007) Cotton arrival put at 256 lakh bales (May 21, 2007) An `event' that could be delayed (May 19, 2007) `High labour cost affecting cotton farming' (May 15, 2007) Cotton meet calls for increasing output (May 14, 2007) SICA plan for raising cotton output in TN (May 10, 2007) Syngenta develops biz model for protection of cotton varieties (May 09, 2007) Cotton exports grind to a halt on higher local prices (May 09, 2007) Global cotton production may dip a tad (May 09, 2007) AP slams brakes on Bollgard II entry (May 03, 2007) Cotton prices decline on lack of buying support (April 30, 2007) 1.5 lakh bales cotton imports in the offing (April 17, 2007) Sustained demand keeps raw cotton prices stable (April 13, 2007) Rising cotton prices worry small spinners (April 05, 2007) Cotton exports may top 48 l bales (March 21, 2007) Sisspa seeks duty-free cotton imports (March 15, 2007) Mumbai to host 2-day cotton meet (March 14, 2007) Cotton futures gain on hike in procurement rates (March 10, 2007) Toxic studies to be done on Bt cotton (February 16, 2007) Lower arrivals push up raw cotton prices (February 06, 2007) Bollgard II cotton seeds to be priced at Rs 1,000 per packet (February 05, 2007) Global cotton price likely to rise 10% next season (February 03, 2007) Cotton futures soar on US demand (February 01, 2007) `Promote Indian Cotton brand' (January 10, 2007) China continues to drive global cotton market (January 09, 2007) `Farmers gaining more from growing Bt cotton'' (January 05, 2007) Fresh arrivals (January 03, 2007)
HC decision: Not much relief for sugar (November 02, 2007) UP sugar mills get respite on cane arrears (November 01, 2007) Pak mills get stay against Indian sugar imports (September 06, 2007) HC quashes DGFT order (September 06, 2007) Allahabad HC stays UP move to privatise sugar mills (August 09, 2007)
RBI policy: Move to allow producers hedge risks welcome (April 25, 2007)
Rabi sowing sees drop in coverage of major crops (December 29, 2007) Pusa-1121 proves a major hit with farmers (December 28, 2007) An organic bazaar grows in strength and size (December 27, 2007) Shades of labour (December 15, 2007) Wheat, mustard, chana acreages trail due to dry weather (December 15, 2007) Govt to nudge banks to lend more to organic farming (December 08, 2007) Sowing in key rabi crops continues to lag behind (December 08, 2007) Dry weather continues to affect rabi sowing (December 01, 2007) Sowing in wheat, mustard trails on dry weather (November 24, 2007) AP plea on hiking crop prices (November 22, 2007) Sattur Chamber welcomes subsidy for jatropha cultivation (November 19, 2007) Acreage under wheat, mustard down (November 17, 2007) Infam plea to declare Idukki an organic dist (November 13, 2007) D1 Oils targets 3.5 lakh hectares jatropha plantations (November 12, 2007) Contract tree planting gaining momentum (November 10, 2007) Mustard acreage down as Oct rains fail (November 03, 2007) Fears of DAP shortage unfounded: Govt (October 29, 2007) Caution on Bengal gram, cumbu prices (October 29, 2007) Praj Ind setting up sweet sorghum ethanol plant (October 09, 2007) DaimlerChrysler expands jatropha cultivation project (October 08, 2007) Dropping index (October 03, 2007) Late rains to aid early rabi sowing (October 01, 2007) India pips US to become 2nd largest cotton producer (September 29, 2007) PM urged to suspend Indo-US agri project (September 24, 2007) Experts see vast scope for organic farming (September 24, 2007) India’s opium report card ‘clean’ (September 19, 2007) More acreage under kharif crops this year (September 15, 2007) High prices dissuade rubber growers from replanting (September 07, 2007) Karnataka to teach children benefits of organic farming (September 01, 2007) Kharif sowing up on good monsoon, higher prices (September 01, 2007) Karnataka to teach children benefits of organic farming (September 01, 2007) Kharif sowing up on good monsoon, higher prices (September 01, 2007) Area under most crops increases; rice trails (August 25, 2007) JSW Steel’s greening scheme gives boost to jatropha (August 22, 2007) Farmers will benefit from Centre’s package: Pawar (August 20, 2007) Area under most kharif crops increases (August 18, 2007) Area under most kharif crops increases (August 18, 2007) Ministry plans to bring 40% more area under organic farming (August 17, 2007) Rice-fish farming (August 14, 2007) Kharif acreage up in most crops except rice (August 11, 2007) The land was his life (August 10, 2007) Paddy coverage lower (August 09, 2007) ‘Farmers can’t ignore post-harvest practices’ (August 07, 2007) Kharif sowing gathers pace (August 04, 2007) Area under most kharif crops up (July 28, 2007) Kharif acreage under most crops up (July 21, 2007) DAP fertiliser shortage looms over South (July 21, 2007) CITI-CDRA intensifies activities in Vidarbha (July 14, 2007) Oilseeds, cotton acreage increases on good rains (July 14, 2007) Kharif sowing in full swing; bumper crop likely (July 07, 2007) Kharif sowing picks up on good monsoon rains (June 30, 2007) Long live the King? (June 29, 2007) Bowlful of plans for Kuttanad (June 25, 2007) Two cos to promote organic cultivation launched in Assam (June 25, 2007) Kharif sowing picks up with revival in monsoon activity (June 23, 2007) Picking up pace (June 22, 2007) Power tiller (June 22, 2007) Kharif coverage trails in cereals, maize, oilseeds (June 15, 2007) Whither forecast? (June 15, 2007) Getting set (June 10, 2007) Call for national bio-diesel policy (May 29, 2007) Fertiliser supply gap may hit kharif output in TN (May 25, 2007) Set up supply chain for jatropha: Report (May 17, 2007) Bio-fuel helps AP farm workers to reap fortune (May 10, 2007) Bio-diesel demand to propel grain, oil prices higher (May 01, 2007) Prized possession (April 13, 2007) Fertiliser subsidy for cos only on actual delivery (April 10, 2007) Fertiliser shortfall likely in kharif season (April 08, 2007) Demand outstrips supply in organic foods, drinks (March 24, 2007) Area under rabi oilseeds down 11% (March 20, 2007) Growing brinjals, watermelon near seashore! (March 20, 2007) Special region, special solutions (March 19, 2007) Of land that once turned dreams to dust (March 17, 2007) Model farmers to guide others in AP (March 13, 2007) Higher acreage (March 10, 2007) Setting up vermicompost unit in a new way (March 07, 2007) Coffee productivity down 15% in last 5 years (March 07, 2007) Organic farming (March 06, 2007) Record wheat crop in the offing (March 04, 2007) Leading the organic revolution (March 02, 2007) Fundamentals seen behind fall in price of pulses (February 24, 2007) Training on bio-fuel crops (February 22, 2007) Organic farming may ease farmers' debt woes (February 20, 2007) Cauvery delta farmers welcome verdict (February 06, 2007) Poabs estate - pioneering organic cultivation (January 29, 2007) Singur: Sowing problems? (January 26, 2007) Life goes on (January 22, 2007) Sodium blocker tech helps to make tsunami-hit soil cultivable (January 19, 2007) Tales of sweet success (January 12, 2007) Hopes of record wheat harvest (January 07, 2007) Chilli set for correction on hopes of bumper crop (January 03, 2007) AP `confident of bumper rabi crop' (January 02, 2007)
Amul milk procurement crosses 100 lakh kg per day (December 29, 2007) Gujarat dairies to pay less for milk (December 29, 2007) Record sales by Madurai Aavin (December 26, 2007) Rs 17,300 cr outlay for National Dairy Plan (December 01, 2007) Hatsun Agro project to encourage farmers to take up dairying (November 17, 2007) Milk to cost more in Kerala (November 10, 2007) Centre okays milk project for Kerala (November 01, 2007) Spandana Sphoorty forays into tractor, dairy finance (October 29, 2007) Mother Dairy, GCMMF hike milk prices again (October 19, 2007) Madurai getting mega dairy unit (October 11, 2007) Milk prices gain (October 09, 2007) Skimmed milk powder exports may top 50,000 t (October 04, 2007) Casein exports jump 6-fold amidst ban on SMP shipments (September 24, 2007) ‘Remove ban on milk powder exports’ (September 14, 2007) Dairies lose on powder, ghee as prices drop (September 13, 2007) Going the sugar way? (September 03, 2007) Advantage life (August 23, 2007) Bihar seeks NDDB aid for dairy development (August 16, 2007) The labelling (August 15, 2007) Global butter oil prices double to $6,000/t (August 10, 2007) ‘Friends of milk’ show the way in fighting farm distress (August 09, 2007) South turns surplus in skimmed milk powder (August 05, 2007) Mother Dairy, GCMMF hike milk prices (August 02, 2007) The economics of liquid milk marketing (August 02, 2007) Reliance Retail enters dairy sector with liquid milk (July 17, 2007) Consortium approach to dairy plan opposed (June 26, 2007) Gujarat Coop Milk Fed is now a billion-dollar body (June 16, 2007) Amul Dairy installs vapour absorption machine (June 08, 2007) NDDB to help promote dairy sector in Jharkhand (May 31, 2007) Women SHGs set to join hands with AP milk co-ops (May 18, 2007) Review of ban on milk powder exports after Sept (May 16, 2007) SBI in pact with Heritage Foods (May 12, 2007) Fresh@ developing 5,000-acre cluster farming area (April 20, 2007) Gujarat dairy bags Defence order (April 20, 2007) Amul stays cool to Hershey overtures (April 19, 2007) Dairy industry seeks support price for milk products (April 14, 2007) Amul declines award for best dairy exporter (March 30, 2007) Sangam Dairy to strengthen byproducts biz (March 15, 2007) `Support for dairy industry insignificant' (March 01, 2007) A glucose drip for biscuits (March 01, 2007) Milk powder export ban: Casein makers unaffected (February 25, 2007) Britannia to test-market curd (February 22, 2007) Spat over 7,000 tonnes milk powder contract (February 22, 2007) India wasting green fodder advantage: Expert (February 21, 2007) Hatsun Agro targets 4,000 `pure' dairy farms (February 20, 2007) Visakha Dairy hikes milk price again (February 13, 2007) Crisis in dairy sector as milk yields fall sharply in AP (February 09, 2007) Plea to raise milk purchase price (February 09, 2007) Milk prices hiked in TN (February 01, 2007) Move to ban skimmed milk powder exports flayed (January 27, 2007) Milk prices to go up by Re 1 (January 22, 2007) Dairies can't afford to under-price cow milk (January 19, 2007) Ghee loses aroma in a skimmed milk powder-friendly market (January 19, 2007) Aiding growth (January 10, 2007) Late delivery (January 03, 2007)
Sugar mills begin hedging risks in futures market (February 26, 2007)
ITC e-Choupal to focus on product traceability (August 26, 2007)
Govt defends role of commodity exchanges (February 28, 2007) Pulses de-listing downplayed (February 28, 2007) Optimism on commodity exchanges unfounded (February 28, 2007)
Nabard to set up agri biz school (July 09, 2007) AP to have horticulture university (June 27, 2007) TNAU offers distance course in sugarcane tech (June 07, 2007) TN farm varsity made nodal body for e-lessons (April 09, 2007) Assocham plans agri training centres (March 12, 2007) `Technical study vital to help agri labour get jobs' (February 20, 2007)
Shades of toil (September 07, 2007) `New job market opening up for agri graduates' (March 26, 2007)
Capital sop triggers interest in TNAU's training scheme (June 01, 2007)
`Concerted efforts needed to preserve mangroves' (May 18, 2007)
Agri meet (December 29, 2007) Farmers mull 10% crop holiday (December 13, 2007) ‘Improper data limiting agri support price calculation’ (December 13, 2007) Govt urged not to fund bio-fuel programmes (December 08, 2007) Bamboo festival in Kochi from Dec 6 (December 03, 2007) Call for micro-propagation of neem (November 22, 2007) Neem meet to focus on ‘safe & health world’ (November 21, 2007) Tea meet to discuss ways to lower output costs (November 20, 2007) In nobel company (November 19, 2007) Global neem meet to focus on health aspects (November 17, 2007) Curious minds (November 17, 2007) Convention to showcase wide range of teas (November 14, 2007) Chidambaram calls for new farm strategy (November 14, 2007) Bakery meet to discuss global trends (November 13, 2007) Meet stresses on need for sustainable development of Sikkim’s agri heritage (November 08, 2007) Meet to discuss research in rubber tech (November 01, 2007) IIL celebrates silver jubilee (October 26, 2007) Need for industries to co-ordinate activities for global reach stressed (October 26, 2007) Food security (October 17, 2007) ‘Make farm sector globally competitive’ (October 15, 2007) Global fair to showcase latest cable, wire tech (October 04, 2007) ‘Net’working (October 02, 2007) India elected to global mining forum (September 28, 2007) ‘Classify ethanol as a declared good’ (September 27, 2007) Global agri forum may meet in Hyderabad (September 20, 2007) Global agri meet to focus on technology (September 14, 2007) Workshop on soil health (September 06, 2007) Farming sector (September 04, 2007) Labland to organise jatropa day (August 30, 2007) ‘Scope for soya use expanding’ (August 25, 2007) Soya meet to bring industry players together (August 24, 2007) AP gathering views on PM’s package (August 21, 2007) Soya meet to bring all players on same platform (August 08, 2007) Protest rally (August 08, 2007) Global dialogue (August 08, 2007) PM to hold meet on farm plan (July 31, 2007) Bharat Krishak Samaj meet on Cauvery basin irrigation (July 30, 2007) ICAR in focus (July 17, 2007) IIT-Kharagpur, AIRIA in pact for rubber expo (July 13, 2007) Cominvest to discuss commodities price outlook (July 13, 2007) Goa to host World Spices Congress (July 05, 2007) Delhi will host ‘Cominvest’ on July 14 (July 05, 2007) TNAU farmer meet on June 23 (June 21, 2007) Mango Mahotsava kicks off (June 16, 2007) AIRIA gears up for India Rubber Expo in Kolkata (June 16, 2007) Coop conclave (June 08, 2007) Neem foundation aims at growing 10 crore trees (June 08, 2007) `Vermiculture research must be made multi-disciplinary' (June 05, 2007) Meet for formulating farm sector growth plan (May 29, 2007) Meet on flour milling tech (May 28, 2007) Kumaraswamy moots meeting with farmers next month (May 28, 2007) Seed savers' conference will focus on local cultivars (May 24, 2007) Bridge yield gaps to raise farm output, says PM (May 15, 2007) Seminar on pest management (May 12, 2007) Growth plan (May 12, 2007) YSR calls for investments in rainfed areas, cold chains (May 09, 2007) Chennai to host global wheat milling seminar (May 09, 2007) Awareness programme (May 08, 2007) `Higher vegoil rates dampening demand for food, biodiesel' (May 03, 2007) AP CM to attend global agri forum in US (April 30, 2007) Malaysia to host IPC annual session (April 09, 2007) Farm issues: Plan panel meet convened on April 18 (April 07, 2007) Murugappa group opens 1-stop outlet for farmers (April 05, 2007) Adopt mechanisation, farmers told (April 05, 2007) C'wealth meet brings biz worth $5.8 m (April 02, 2007) Kisan rally (March 30, 2007) Farm growth cannot be doubled without corporate role: Montek (March 28, 2007) NGOs to organise Rice Week (March 27, 2007) CII meet on farmer development (March 24, 2007) Expo to showcase floriculture potential (March 23, 2007) Golden Leaf India awards in Kochi today (March 22, 2007) Kisan Mela from April 4 (March 21, 2007) Wheat output likely at 73.5 mt, says Pawar (March 08, 2007) Mumbai to host FICCI organic farming seminar (March 01, 2007) At farm show (February 25, 2007) Commodity investment meet in Jaipur (February 22, 2007) `Safeguard farmlands through scientific policy' (February 16, 2007) Energy-efficient, eco-friendly fishing urged (February 15, 2007) Eighth agri science congress begins today (February 15, 2007) Agri varsities' meet in Coimbatore (February 09, 2007) Response positive to draft bill on groundwater: Soz (February 08, 2007) CMFRI expo today (February 03, 2007) More Indian cos to take part in Dubai food show (January 25, 2007) Bengal plans food parks on public-pvt partnership model (January 20, 2007) IIM-A to host meet on agri-business (January 18, 2007) Edible oil meet to showcase latest technology (January 17, 2007) Mining meet to discuss global scenario (January 17, 2007) Rustic ritual (January 15, 2007) Meet to discuss rabi prospects in Delhi on Jan 7 (January 03, 2007)
Who gained from duty cut on palm oil? (April 18, 2007) The rich corner farm subsidies in rich countries (March 05, 2007) Govt can shore up revenues through excise duty (February 03, 2007)
Thrust on farm products welcomed (April 21, 2007)
Soya oil imports down to a trickle (December 28, 2007) Spices imports drop on rise in unit value (December 20, 2007) Global bidders quote high rates as wheat flares up (December 18, 2007) STC floats tender to import 3.5 lt wheat (December 11, 2007) Maharashtra mills bullish on raw sugar exports (December 05, 2007) 6 bidders for PEC wheat import tender (December 04, 2007) Tough questions on tear-jerker (November 28, 2007) PEC floats tender to import 3.5 lakh t wheat (November 27, 2007) Indian basmati gets a leg up from Iran (November 21, 2007) 8 bids for wheat import tender; quotes at $397-487 (November 20, 2007) Pawar defends fresh wheat import tender (November 14, 2007) MMTC floats tender to import 3.5 lakh t wheat (November 13, 2007) Strong Re pegs cost down for vegoil consumers (November 07, 2007) Cotton outlook bright, exports apace (November 05, 2007) ‘Coffee export target will be met’ (November 01, 2007) Rice exporters’ fate hangs in balance (October 30, 2007) Govt eases ban on non-basmati exports (October 26, 2007) Lack of clarity stalls pre-ban rice export commitments (October 25, 2007) Non-basmati rice prices crash on export ban (October 17, 2007) Lower landed cost may favour crude palm oil import (October 16, 2007) Exporters seek exemption for premium grades rice from ban (October 11, 2007) Uncertainty over rice contracted for exports (October 11, 2007) Government says licensing for onion export temporary (October 06, 2007) Pak court orders release of detained Indian sugar (October 05, 2007) Italy plans buying more coffee from India (September 28, 2007) Weak demand from Iraq, Pak hits tea exports (September 25, 2007) Decision on milk powder export ban likely on Sept 24 (September 21, 2007) AP hopes new airports will boost agri exports (September 19, 2007) Milk prices drop Rs 4/litre in 2 months (September 10, 2007) STC gets nod to import wheat at $389.45/tonne (September 04, 2007) CII ‘paper’ seeks extension of milk powder export ban (September 03, 2007) Pakistan detains Indian sugar dispatch on health grounds (August 28, 2007) Import talk stirs up a dull wheat market (August 21, 2007) Ban on milk powder exports set to go (August 08, 2007) Increase in domestic vegoil prices more than imported ones (July 25, 2007) Coffee Board chalks fresh plans to boost exports (July 19, 2007) Russia to lift curbs on Indian rice, oilseeds (July 13, 2007) Centre to pay $326 a tonne for 5.11 lt of imported wheat (July 11, 2007) Commerce Ministry plans to take over basmati certification (July 07, 2007) Bidders quote high for STC wheat tender (July 05, 2007) Govt may have to pay over $300/tonne for wheat import (July 04, 2007) Indian guar gum, splits lose Chinese market to Pakistan (June 27, 2007) Oman buys tissue cultured banana saplings from India (June 08, 2007) India seeks greater trade with UAE in agro products (June 07, 2007) `Duty cut on edible oil cannot rein in prices' (June 05, 2007) Fall in EU sugar output likely; Ministry flags scope for exports (June 04, 2007) Duty cuts on edible oils not benefiting consumers (June 04, 2007) Cotton output may rise by 5% in 2007-08 season (June 04, 2007) Bengal AEZs performance below par: Assocham study (May 24, 2007) STC wheat import tender: Bidders quote $267-302/t (May 22, 2007) Rupee effect: Coffee exporters stop signing new orders (May 16, 2007) Mangoes cannot be `gifted' to the US (May 16, 2007) Dairy industry wants ban on skimmed milk powder exports to go (May 14, 2007) Centre may not import wheat above $230-235 a tonne (May 02, 2007) Poor response to FCI wheat tender (May 01, 2007) STC floats wheat import tender for 10 lakh tonnes (May 01, 2007) Panel set up for sustaining FCV tobacco export potential (May 01, 2007) Indian mango on way to US markets (April 27, 2007) Sugar exports: Industry faces double whammy (April 26, 2007) Boom in retail, real estate hits grape exports (April 25, 2007) Wheat shipment from Pak arriving next week (April 21, 2007) Cotton prospects bright for 2007-08 (April 05, 2007) Tea industry hopeful of another good year (April 05, 2007) Higher risk cover sought for agri commodities (April 04, 2007) Edible oil imports decline to 9-year low in February (March 16, 2007) Cut flowers may spell fortune for investors (February 26, 2007) Casein exporters make hay despite SMP ban (February 25, 2007) Going places (February 23, 2007) Majority of exporters may volunteer for review (February 22, 2007) Wheat export ban a pre-emptive move (February 15, 2007) Tea exports touch 200 mkg after three years (February 12, 2007) Rubber imports may touch new high (February 10, 2007) Milk powder exports banned (February 02, 2007) Soft oils import slips as consumers shift to rapeseed (January 17, 2007) Pak, Egypt, Iran identified for boosting tea exports (January 11, 2007) Ministries lock horns over duty cut on palm oil (January 04, 2007)
AP Govt planning farm loans at ‘Pavala Vaddi’ (December 08, 2007) United Bank of India’s new scheme (December 07, 2007) Extend 5-year credit cycle to farmers: M.S. Swaminathan (December 06, 2007) Kisan credit cards total 66.56 million (November 28, 2007) ‘Cost of credit remains a burden for farmers’ (November 23, 2007) RBI forms working group on farm debt (November 08, 2007) Farm credit in Kerala crosses 18 per cent (October 09, 2007) CanBank `Krishi Mitra Cards' (October 04, 2007) ICICI Lombard, Nabard to farmers’ rescue (September 28, 2007) Rs 219-cr interest on farm loans written off (September 27, 2007) Waive agriculture loan: Badal (September 17, 2007) Kerala SLBC reprieve for distressed farmers (September 14, 2007) Bengal aims for more agri-lending (September 13, 2007) SBI targeting Rs 40,000-cr lending to farm sector (September 01, 2007) SBI targeting Rs 40,000-cr lending to farm sector (September 01, 2007) Farm loans up to Rs 50 k may get service tax waiver (August 24, 2007) Loan-waiver scheme sought for AP ryots (July 31, 2007) Farmers to get credit against warehouse receipts of MCX arm (July 20, 2007) Bengal provides relief to co-op banks on crop loans (July 14, 2007) Higher advance targets set for agri, SSI, priority sectors (July 13, 2007) KBL targets Rs 500-cr agri credit (June 15, 2007) An alternative financing model (June 07, 2007) Tractor industry misses out on the auto boom (June 07, 2007) AP plans low interest loans for farmers (May 28, 2007) Enlisting jatropha as agri crop mooted (May 24, 2007) Oriental Bank plans to raise tea sector lending (May 12, 2007) `No dues' certificate: Farmers get relief (April 26, 2007) Banks implement relief package for debt-stressed dists (April 25, 2007) Banks target Rs 306 cr for agriculture in Nilgiris (April 16, 2007) AP farmers top in indebtedness; total burden put at Rs 11,861 cr (April 05, 2007) PNB credit scheme for Kerala farmers (March 08, 2007) Nabard pegs credit potential for farm sector at Rs 23,130 cr (March 07, 2007) Nabard releases Rs 54 cr to Kerala cooperative bank (February 22, 2007) PNB has new scheme for farmers (February 17, 2007) HDFC Bank ties up with Godrej Aadhaar (February 13, 2007) Farm credit surges to Rs 1,80,486 cr (February 06, 2007) Nabard unveils Rs 31,691-cr credit plan for Kerala (February 02, 2007) Rs 2,134-cr World Bank loan for TN cleared (January 25, 2007) Nabard report projects higher credit plans for Bengal (January 12, 2007)
Aries Agro fixes IPO price band at Rs 120-130 (December 11, 2007) No shortage of fertiliser, says TN Govt (December 06, 2007) Sulphur prices hit fertiliser output (November 28, 2007) Replenishing the soil (November 24, 2007) Fertiliser subsidy: Scope to be expanded (October 17, 2007) ‘Farm sector getting less sulphur’ (September 13, 2007) Coal linkages: Fertiliser, power remain core sectors (August 31, 2007) Conducive fertiliser policy urgently needed, say experts (August 02, 2007) Single super phosphate: Cabinet nod for more sops soon (July 20, 2007) Gujarat will need more urea, DAP this kharif (July 04, 2007) Pay fertiliser subsidy through swipe card: Iffco (July 04, 2007) Urea: Position comparatively better (June 21, 2007) Supply situation tight for DAP this year (June 21, 2007) Fertiliser stocks being positioned for kharif needs (June 09, 2007) Workshop on vermi tech (June 01, 2007) Centre owes fertiliser cos Rs 11,640 crore as subsidy (May 10, 2007) No shortage of fertilisers seen for kharif season (April 25, 2007) PSU fertiliser cos eyeing sick units of FCI, Hind Fert (April 18, 2007) Fertiliser: `Direct subsidy doesn't help farmers' (April 15, 2007) Fertiliser PSUs may raise retirement age (February 01, 2007) CCEA may take up phase III of urea pricing today (February 01, 2007) Coromandel Fert to buy out IFFCO's stake in Godavari Fert (January 24, 2007) New Web-based system to track fertiliser flow (January 24, 2007) FACT begins ammonia imports (January 03, 2007)
Tata Tea dips 43% on interest costs (October 30, 2007) Rei Agro net rises 60.6% (August 02, 2007) McLeod Russel net profit up at Rs 19 cr (July 31, 2007) KS Oils Q1 net trebles (July 31, 2007) Renuka Sugars buys two cos (July 28, 2007) Tata Coffee Q1 net dips 48% (July 18, 2007) Mahalaxmi Rubtech net up (July 03, 2007) Geojit Comm full-year net rises 123% (May 29, 2007) Vimal Oil and Foods net up 59% (May 05, 2007) K.S. Oils net up at Rs 21 cr in Q4 (April 19, 2007) Andhra Sugars profit rises (January 28, 2007) Kohinoor Foods PAT up 46 pc (January 23, 2007) KS Oils nets Rs 20-cr profit (January 18, 2007)
Lilium growers seek assured market (December 17, 2007) New premises (December 06, 2007) Exotic bloom (December 03, 2007) Rang de Kashmir (November 30, 2007) Floriculture: ‘Internal market can aid growth’ (November 08, 2007) Florex India 2007 opened (November 03, 2007) Pune to host ‘Florex India 2007’ (October 31, 2007) Taking stock (September 26, 2007) Growers call for formation of floriculture board (September 25, 2007) Neha International acquires Globeagro Holdings (September 19, 2007) Nilgiris vying for floral market (September 12, 2007) Impressive growth (September 04, 2007) ‘Climate can help flower market bloom globally’ (August 29, 2007) Anthurium prices set to rise 20% on short supply (August 14, 2007) ‘Retail boom to trigger growth in floriculture’ (August 10, 2007) `N-E emerging as floriculture hub' (June 05, 2007) Bloom business (June 04, 2007) Gaining from growing jasmine off-season (March 29, 2007) Bloom time for Tuticorin dried flower exporters (March 20, 2007) Making progress (March 16, 2007) Nilgiris flower sales to rise to Rs 5 lakh daily (February 19, 2007) Blooming exports (February 13, 2007) Weaving a network of herbal nurseries (February 12, 2007) Pochiraju lists with premium (February 10, 2007) Tanflora's biz blossoms with Valentine's week (February 06, 2007) Japan turns fragrant for cut flower exports (January 23, 2007) Ministry moots new fund to revive sick floriculture units (January 19, 2007) Flower Show in Kottayam (January 17, 2007) Pochiraju Industries IPO to open on January 15 (January 11, 2007)
Maize prices rule firm (December 31, 2007) Maize prices rule firm (December 31, 2007) Maize prices remain firm despite good arrivals (December 10, 2007) Bullish outlook for maize (November 30, 2007) Chidambaram justifies hike in foodgrains support price (November 30, 2007) Maize prices remain firm (November 26, 2007) AP grains output to top 100 lakh tonnes (November 24, 2007) ‘No hike in prices of grains sold through ration shops’ (November 20, 2007) Arrivals keep maize price stable (November 20, 2007) Maize futures gain on firm spot market (November 08, 2007) Maize prices firm amidst delivery hold-ups (November 05, 2007) 3 new units to produce ethanol from sorghum (November 04, 2007) Maize futures may recover on lack of stocks (October 29, 2007) Maize prices continue to slide (October 15, 2007) Maize futures tumble on NCDEX (October 12, 2007) Maize futures gain on short covering (October 10, 2007) Hybrid maize may trigger `Yellow Revolution' in Gujarat (October 09, 2007) Bigger bites (October 07, 2007) AP Markfed maize centres (October 05, 2007) AP takes third slot in foodgrain production (October 05, 2007) Maize price declines in Karnataka (September 24, 2007) Kharif foodgrain output pegged at 112.24 mt (September 20, 2007) Maize price continues to tumble (September 18, 2007) Favourable factors (August 17, 2007) Mobile biodiesel training hits the road (August 06, 2007) Dropping coverage (July 24, 2007) ‘Centre must promote maize cultivation’ (July 21, 2007) Grains output estimated at record 216.13 m tonnes (July 20, 2007) Withdrawal of stocks control order sought (July 13, 2007) Ruling steady (June 22, 2007) `Sorghum-based ethanol will not impact food security' (June 15, 2007) Centre commits Rs 25,000 cr for farm strategies (May 30, 2007) 4% farm growth feasible if we can take tough decisions: PM (May 30, 2007) AP lowers foodgrains target to 180 lakh tonnes (May 22, 2007) Foodgrain traders oppose tax plan (May 19, 2007) Nod for kharif crops' MSP (May 18, 2007) Coarse grains output may hit 1,033 m tonnes (April 04, 2007) AP hoping for marginal rise in foodgrain output (March 29, 2007) Buffer stocks: What is FCI actually paying? (March 28, 2007) `Cereals suffer annual losses of $5 b from warming climate' (March 26, 2007) Demand pushes up maize futures (March 24, 2007) Grain merchants seek clear norms for levy of market cess (March 22, 2007) Maize futures gain on short covering (March 21, 2007) States told to fix stock limit for cereals, pulses (March 18, 2007) Call to ban forward trading in maize (March 03, 2007) Foodgrains' association unhappy (March 02, 2007) Inflation fears pull down chana, wheat (February 28, 2007) RBI moves to prevent hoarding of foodgrains (February 24, 2007) Maize futures dip on move to release stocks for Bengal (February 23, 2007) Plea to remove excise duty on malted barley (February 23, 2007) No impact (February 17, 2007) Govt playing safe on maize imports (January 30, 2007) Maize imports made duty free (January 26, 2007) Duty-free import on cards? (January 17, 2007) High grain costs strain food aid budget (January 17, 2007) AP projects bumper rabi crop (January 15, 2007) Carryover stocks of grains seen declining (January 03, 2007)
Guar gum: Separate food, industry grades, says EU (December 27, 2007) IGNOU offers courses to train manpower for food processing sector (December 15, 2007) Tapioca growers seek hike in starch import duty (September 14, 2007) Biofuels and food security (September 12, 2007) Global action plan in food processing sector gets approval (June 22, 2007) Packing value (June 09, 2007)
| Foreign Direct Investment |
US consulting firm makes out case for FDI in commodity bourses (November 03, 2007) FDI in tobacco sector: Centre in no hurry (March 30, 2007)
Gender bias `keeps haunting' women agri workforce (February 20, 2007)
Bio-fuel seed sellers urged to pay insurance premium (December 28, 2007) Tiruchi growers seek revision of banana crop cover scheme (October 11, 2007) AP crop cover scheme to be expanded (June 15, 2007) AP launches pilot project in agriculture insurance (May 05, 2007) Yes Bank pact for agri insurance (April 12, 2007) Agriculture Insurance Corpn prices coffee crop premium (March 26, 2007) Steps on cards to raise agriculture cover (March 14, 2007) Govt to offer weather-based insurance scheme soon (March 02, 2007) Banks may have to bear part of crop insurance premium (February 03, 2007) CCEA to discuss coffee risk insurance next week (January 20, 2007)
Gold traders to protest Hallmarking Act today (December 26, 2007) World Gold Council tying up with micro finance institutions (December 22, 2007) Gold likely to trade in a range until new trigger (December 17, 2007) Industrial demand for gold seen rising (December 11, 2007) Are you sure about the quality of gold that you bought? (December 03, 2007) What gives gold its glitter (December 02, 2007) Alappat ties up with Perth Mint to import gold bars (December 01, 2007) Reliance gold fund makes premium debut (November 27, 2007) RiddhiSiddhi set to launch spot e-trading in gold, silver (November 22, 2007) Gold prices likely to drop below Rs 10,000 (November 15, 2007) ‘Investment demand to drive silver market’ (November 08, 2007) Consumer resistance (November 07, 2007) Gold coins demand sluggish on price volatility (October 30, 2007) SBI to retail gold coins (October 30, 2007) Gold prices may gather pace after dropping (October 27, 2007) Gold coins sales at BoB branches (October 24, 2007) Bank of Baroda launches gold coin sales (October 24, 2007) Gold prices to firm up by 7.15%, says Assocham (October 20, 2007) `Synd Sona' launched (October 18, 2007) Gold futures subdued (October 17, 2007) Reliance Money small gold coin sale (October 16, 2007) Gold fails to keep pace with other asset class (October 13, 2007) Bharat Gold Mines to be revived (October 11, 2007) MMTC proposes medallion, gold refining plant (October 09, 2007) Ways to gild your portfolio (October 07, 2007) Reliance Money ties up with TV 18 unit (September 27, 2007) Deccan Gold up on investment hopes (September 22, 2007) Gold could make further headway (September 10, 2007) Fool’s gold (September 09, 2007) Fool’s gold (September 09, 2007) China’s gold imports rise (August 31, 2007) Plea for inter-bank gold market (August 28, 2007) 70% rise in H1 jewellery demand (August 25, 2007) Touch of class (August 22, 2007) Bullion prices in sync with weak global markets (August 18, 2007) Bullion prices in sync with weak global markets (August 18, 2007) Gold, silver gain on investor nervousness (August 14, 2007) Gold prices likely to gain further (August 06, 2007) Rupee may keep gold prices under check (August 06, 2007) Positive sentiment in gold may continue in 2008 (August 03, 2007) Single licence to mine gold, diamonds proposed (July 29, 2007) Gold could find $688/693 range formidable (July 23, 2007) DSP’s new fund to invest in gold mining companies (July 20, 2007) Gold medium term prospects positive (July 02, 2007) Gold rush (May 20, 2007) Q1 gold demand surges by 50% (May 18, 2007) Gold's upside potential intact (May 14, 2007) Continuing to shine (May 08, 2007) Gold faces resistance on profit-booking (May 07, 2007) Gold may consolidate, then move higher (April 23, 2007) Domestic demand for gold waning (April 20, 2007) Gold ETFs turn active (April 20, 2007) 20 gm gold coins from Corpn Bank (April 18, 2007) UTI `Goldshare' makes its debut on NSE (April 18, 2007) Can platinum take the lure off gold? (April 16, 2007) UTI gold ETF listing on April 17 (April 14, 2007) NMCE gold futures settlement (April 08, 2007) Gains for gold, crude on geo-political fears (April 02, 2007) Silver performance seen down (April 02, 2007) UTI Gold ETF raises Rs 140 cr (March 27, 2007) Gold prices may average at current levels this year (March 23, 2007) Benchmark AMC's gold fund lists on NSE (March 20, 2007) Gold BeES listing on March 19 (March 15, 2007) NFO period for UTI Gold ETF extended (March 14, 2007) Benchmark Mutual completes Gold BeES allotment (March 12, 2007) Risk growing for a slight downtick in gold (March 12, 2007) Picture not gloomy for gold despite crash (March 05, 2007) Meltdown in precious metals (March 04, 2007) Gold BeES raises Rs 100 cr (February 28, 2007) Extra duty on gold could help raise Rs 700 cr (February 23, 2007) Further upside seen in precious metals (February 14, 2007) Gold, silver gain on bullish global trend (February 10, 2007) Signals positive for gold in short to medium term (February 05, 2007) Benchmark AMC launches Gold Exchange Traded Fund (February 01, 2007) Tata Mutual files for gold fund (February 01, 2007) ETF route to gold (January 21, 2007) Pru ICICI files for Gold ETF with SEBI (January 20, 2007) Benchmark AMC, UTI to float gold exchange traded funds (January 18, 2007) Currency movement seen impacting gold (January 15, 2007) IOB begins sale of gold coins (January 11, 2007) Not all in one basket (January 07, 2007) US data to dictate the course for gold (January 04, 2007) Seasonal trends point to upside for crude, silver (January 04, 2007) Gold forecast to average $670 an ounce in 2007 (January 01, 2007)
| Horticulture/Fruits & Vegetables | Latest Prices
Rising imports (December 26, 2007) Badly hit (December 21, 2007) Competitive edge (December 13, 2007) Safal exchange to launch trading from Dec 14 (December 07, 2007) ‘Emulate Chinese initiative on neem’ (November 27, 2007) First online trading of horticulture crops may start next month (November 16, 2007) TN emerging hub for tissue culture banana (November 16, 2007) New vistas: ITC bullish on store-in-stores (November 11, 2007) Temptation Foods buys Everfresh (November 10, 2007) For better returns (November 03, 2007) Horticulture: Plan for upgrading research centres (October 29, 2007) Supply source (October 20, 2007) ‘Ascon Agro plant will create job opportunities for youth’ (October 08, 2007) Drop in arrivals (October 01, 2007) Del Monte acquires 40% in Bharti-EL Rothschild venture (September 29, 2007) Vegetable vendors damage Reliance Fresh outlets in Orissa (September 26, 2007) MCX delivers 8,280 t potato in Sept contract (September 26, 2007) Horticulture aid for Tirunelveli (September 15, 2007) Sugar beet tamed to survive tropical climes (September 14, 2007) Varied uses (September 05, 2007) Sell onions to avoid storage losses, TN farmers told (September 04, 2007) ‘Follow success of pineapple exports for other fruits’ (September 01, 2007) ‘Follow success of pineapple exports for other fruits’ (September 01, 2007) ‘Efficient tech, value addition vital for fruit, vegetable processing’ (August 31, 2007) Area under grapes down in Coimbatore (August 30, 2007) Sikkim chalks out initiatives to promote horticulture (August 29, 2007) Locals unite to save ‘Leh Berry’ (August 28, 2007) GEAC clears large-scale trial of Bt brinjal (August 17, 2007) Grape traceability system for mangoes soon (August 15, 2007) Gaining on demand (August 07, 2007) Bandh fallout (August 06, 2007) Cities consume Rs 60,000-cr fruits, vegetables annually (August 04, 2007) Maersk India move to put India on banana trade map (August 02, 2007) Concor to buy 12,000 t apples for retail supply (July 29, 2007) FICCI to train fruit growers on European techniques (July 25, 2007) Resourceful region (July 24, 2007) Scarce commodity (July 13, 2007) Meeting demand (July 12, 2007) Monsoon blues (July 07, 2007) Summer special (July 07, 2007) Tracing roots (July 04, 2007) Cadbury India in pact with TN Horticulture Dept (July 02, 2007) Bountiful (June 29, 2007) Software to trace grapes exports to EU launched (June 22, 2007) Of medicinal value (June 19, 2007) Coca-Cola begins sourcing mangoes directly from farmers (June 17, 2007) FICCI helping farmers get EurepGAP certification (June 15, 2007) Wafers & finger chips (June 14, 2007) UP mangoes on display (June 14, 2007) Kolkata to host 3-day Mango Mahotsav from tomorrow (June 14, 2007) Avesthagen plants Kodagu orange in Hassan orchard (June 11, 2007) Mangosteen turning popular among consumers (June 06, 2007) Higher mango loadings to North despite fall in output (June 06, 2007) The riddles of living and dying (June 03, 2007) Brisk business (May 28, 2007) Mango market (May 25, 2007) Mango exports to Japan seen at 40 tonnes (May 22, 2007) Japan-bound (May 21, 2007) Safal exchange helps farmers in better marketing (May 18, 2007) Lucknow to host horticulture summit (May 17, 2007) `Horticulture research should be consumer-driven' (May 17, 2007) Of flowers and franchises (May 10, 2007) Smell of money (May 07, 2007) Low-cost machine to extract banana fibre (May 05, 2007) Grape farmers in AP call for wine policy for higher price realisation (May 02, 2007) Juicy treat (April 28, 2007) Glut situation (April 26, 2007) Bumper crop (April 20, 2007) Mangoes could taste sour for consumers this year (April 18, 2007) Production glut (April 18, 2007) Dearer now (April 16, 2007) Galla Foods bullish on mango export to Japan (April 16, 2007) India will export mangoes, import motorbikes from US (April 14, 2007) New wholesale flower market in May (April 13, 2007) Reliance Fresh launching four stores in Pune (April 13, 2007) Tender mango sector cries for conservation (April 13, 2007) Seedling import norms dampen strawberry prospects (April 12, 2007) Mango crop badly hit in Krishna district (April 09, 2007) Season's first (April 07, 2007) VEG EXPO (April 05, 2007) New strains (April 04, 2007) Picturesque treat (April 04, 2007) Bt brinjal food quality same as conventional one: Study (March 31, 2007) Almond production hit by heavy snowfall in J&K (March 23, 2007) Reliance Fresh in Bangalore (March 23, 2007) `Cold chain vital for horticulture growth' (March 22, 2007) German co's arm to foray into processing fruits (March 20, 2007) A bit sour? (March 17, 2007) Tech sought for tissue culture labs in Bengal (March 16, 2007) Pink Berry disease may affect grapes export (March 10, 2007) Loved for pungency (March 10, 2007) Potato, jeera futures up on rain forecast (March 09, 2007) Global topper (March 07, 2007) Potato futures gain on short covering (March 06, 2007) Onion exports top record 1 m tonnes (March 02, 2007) For better returns (February 27, 2007) Brand image for grapes (February 25, 2007) Onion prices may drop in first week of March (February 24, 2007) Mango growers join hands to gain more value (February 23, 2007) Potato futures up on weather forecast (February 22, 2007) Behind inflation (February 21, 2007) Capital's lifeline (February 20, 2007) Tata Tea to divest stake in northern operations (February 20, 2007) Increasing imports (February 20, 2007) Onion exports likely to go up 2 lakh tonnes by March (February 19, 2007) Apple prices shoot up on output slide (February 16, 2007) Pack houses to be set up for export of mangoes (February 15, 2007) Additional margin on potato (February 14, 2007) Potato futures hit upper circuit, pare gains (February 14, 2007) Potato futures up on crop damage fears (February 13, 2007) Reliance Retail begins procurement in Kerala (February 12, 2007) Raisin farmers await retail support (February 12, 2007) New shift (February 09, 2007) Reliance Fresh stores in Kolkata by next month (February 07, 2007) Buying by cold storage units props up potato (January 24, 2007) Kodagu orange (January 13, 2007)
Man-machine synergy (September 27, 2007) Chikungunya takes its toll on coir yarn supplies (September 18, 2007) Rubber tappers are a hot commodity now (September 12, 2007) Curbs on PDS supply to tea growers hit garden owners (August 10, 2007)
FICCI survey calls for higher farm growth (July 30, 2007)
National network for farmers launched (September 01, 2007) National network for farmers launched (September 01, 2007) Primary agri coops to be computerised (July 03, 2007) Kerala e-Krishi portal, agri trade call centre launched (March 20, 2007)
Naandan Jain plans to take up large agriculture projects (December 26, 2007) Kerala to go ahead with Spices Park (December 12, 2007) Assocham moots setting up of agri economic zone (November 23, 2007) Work on agri hub at Nuzvidu to begin today (September 08, 2007) AP may grant extension for irrigation engineers (August 31, 2007) ‘Agri Export Zones have not taken off in a big way in eastern region’ (August 02, 2007) Nabard help sought for agri infrastructure (July 14, 2007) MCC for step-up in capital investment in agriculture (July 14, 2007) Taking action (May 22, 2007) Pilot project to install quality pumpsets to be launched soon: YSR (May 21, 2007) Move for modernisation of delta systems in AP (May 15, 2007) ITC welcomes spur to agri infrastructure development (April 22, 2007) NDC panel for revamping irrigation benefit scheme (April 19, 2007) TN plans 3 mega agri terminal markets (February 16, 2007) Kallada project under Central scheme (January 05, 2007) AP orders work on irrigation projects (January 03, 2007)
Fielding farm challenges (December 28, 2007) ‘Pure’ dairy farming: An idea whose time has come (December 28, 2007) No relief in sight on vegoil price front (December 26, 2007) Let farmers decide (December 26, 2007) 2008 may unfold a scary inflation story (December 25, 2007) Why a fourth commodity exchange is needed (December 18, 2007) The cause and effects of wheat inflation (December 11, 2007) Sugar facts, revisited (December 05, 2007) Centre’s wheat projections scary (November 28, 2007) Balancing local, global forces (November 25, 2007) Andalusia: The cradle of olives (November 21, 2007) Seven-step formula to save Vidarbha farmers (November 21, 2007) How true is the sugar sector’s Catch-22 situation? (November 14, 2007) Export incentives for farm goods vital (November 10, 2007) Banks must look beyond credit to help farm sector (November 06, 2007) An unenviable mandate (November 02, 2007) Too much sugar in the system (October 23, 2007) Multilateralism is here to stay (October 17, 2007) OECD survey silent on agri reforms (October 10, 2007) Farm credit: Myth and reality (October 10, 2007) ‘Crude oil factors to support bio-fuel demand (October 09, 2007) Is the farmer-consumer conflict an illusion? (October 03, 2007) Problems of processing (September 30, 2007) Does India need Bt brinjal? (September 28, 2007) Food versus fuel: The emerging debate (September 28, 2007) ‘Criticism against rubber futures not out of ignorance’ (September 21, 2007) Open interest and trade volumes Important indicators in determining trends (September 21, 2007) The travails of wheat procurement (September 19, 2007) Nurturing farm productivity (September 19, 2007) Govt misguides itself over wheat imports due to poor market research (September 17, 2007) Wheat import, at whose cost? (September 12, 2007) Inadequate inputs (September 09, 2007) Inadequate inputs (September 09, 2007) Hedging to manage price risks (September 06, 2007) The other side of micro-finance (September 05, 2007) The changing flavour of tea (August 31, 2007) Chinese demand to support metals (August 25, 2007) Need to address the root causes (August 25, 2007) Farm growth and the ground reality (August 21, 2007) Indian agriculture at crossroads (August 16, 2007) Flawed policy on wheat imports (August 10, 2007) The bitter truths behind cane pricing (August 08, 2007) Role of margin money (August 05, 2007) Scientists discuss evolving tech for farms in S. Asia, Africa (August 04, 2007) The true Indian basmati rice More than grains of differences (July 25, 2007) Why it is bleak on the farm front (July 25, 2007) Politics, the catalyst of economics (July 20, 2007) Wheat policy is all chaff (July 19, 2007) Sow the right strategies (July 18, 2007) Sowing success on farm (July 11, 2007) Cannot cotton on… (July 06, 2007) Zinc: More than a micronutrient (June 29, 2007) Agriculture: Still hoping for succour (June 07, 2007) Urea: Decontrol, the only option (June 06, 2007) Helping farm earnings grow (June 06, 2007) Basmati: Grains of confusion (May 30, 2007) Why is the nation's "pulse" weak? (May 23, 2007) GM crop trial and error (May 22, 2007) Fighting the inflation blaze (May 18, 2007) Fertiliser pricing Time to scrap the archaic scheme (May 12, 2007) Farm policy must plough a new furrow (May 08, 2007) Has food become an astra? (May 08, 2007) Futures, sans uncertainty (May 06, 2007) Agro-commodities Power of the G and H factors (May 05, 2007) Farmers paying the price for not knowing the cost (May 02, 2007) Save plant wealth for country's health (April 30, 2007) The future of forward contracts (April 29, 2007) No relief from high edible oil prices (April 20, 2007) The future of commodity market (April 15, 2007) Cotton future imperfect (April 10, 2007) Fertiliser policy Must be a nutrient for food security, competitiveness (April 10, 2007) Food Processing Sector: Opportunity by the ladlefuls (April 06, 2007) Why are wheat farmers angry? (April 04, 2007) Crop protection measures Needed, a policy armour (March 30, 2007) Lifting Bharat out of economic quagmire (March 30, 2007) Farm sector needs specific approach (March 27, 2007) Holland in full bloom, always (March 26, 2007) Wheat policy needs re-sowing (March 24, 2007) Reaping the whirlwind (March 21, 2007) Going rural with smart finance (March 21, 2007) Wheat: Sowing trouble (March 16, 2007) For a workable farm revolution (March 06, 2007) For farm sector, time to go beyond the Budget (March 03, 2007) A harvest of platitudes for farmers (March 02, 2007) Sugar: A bitter-sweet policy (February 21, 2007) Betting on sugar companies for other factors? (February 19, 2007) Seeds law needs re-sowing (February 06, 2007) Price tremors set to intensify, trouble Govt (February 06, 2007) Turkey: Oiling up the olive market (February 02, 2007) Crash in molasses, bagasse prices adds to mills' woes (January 30, 2007) Government has exhausted most policy options (January 27, 2007) Trampling farmers' right to property (January 24, 2007) Worried government to review vegetable oil prices (January 23, 2007) The Second Green Revolution Towards a different kind of green revolution (January 20, 2007) Industry vs agriculture (January 17, 2007) Fall in crude prices may affect bio-fuel industry (January 13, 2007) Freeing and empowering the Forward Markets Commission (January 10, 2007) Agriculture going to seed (January 05, 2007) The index of commodity futures investing (January 04, 2007) Mitigating the risks of farmers in a practical way (January 04, 2007) When will farmers earn as much as the lowliest government employee? (January 03, 2007)
Insurance cover for tea growers (September 06, 2007)
‘Govt measures have curbed commodity trading’ (December 26, 2007) `Growing economy offers scope for investment in gold' (September 11, 2007) ‘FMC will be selective in permitting new products’ (August 29, 2007) Love of the land (August 15, 2007) Punjab: Heartland of farming (August 15, 2007) `Increase in per capita offtake of tea, coffee needed' (May 17, 2007) `Policy change unlikely in UP sugar sector' (May 16, 2007) `Sugar will recover; cotton demand on the upside' (March 24, 2007) Traders' response to e-mode has been encouraging: NYBOT (March 19, 2007) Commodity volatility led by risk aversion: StanChart (March 10, 2007) Give farmers a separate bank (February 16, 2007) `Duty-free maize imports not to hit farmers' (January 19, 2007) Stockists behind shortage: Rubber Board (January 06, 2007)
Tariff as regulatory tool (October 28, 2007) Exit strategy must in volatile commodity market (October 01, 2007) Regulation and risk management (August 12, 2007) The role of information (June 10, 2007) When the hedge offers protection (May 13, 2007) Commodities: Effect of global integration (April 08, 2007) Parsoli to encourage more investment in precious metals (March 03, 2007)
Karnataka to seek GI tag for more crops (December 22, 2007) Commerce Dept leaves basmati rice definition to Agri Ministry (December 14, 2007) Meet on IPR (November 30, 2007) GI for Nilgiris, Assam teas soon (September 30, 2007) Latest Prices
Raw jute prices rule steady (December 18, 2007) HC directive on bonus for jute workers (November 30, 2007) Jute Dec contracts likely to move up (November 26, 2007) Cabinet nod for changes in jute board Bill (November 03, 2007) Time to upgrade jute industry technologically (October 27, 2007) Centre urged to extend jute packaging Act timeframe (September 20, 2007) Gaining ground (September 20, 2007) Increased arrivals may trigger fall in jute prices (September 04, 2007) Three jute parks to come up in West Bengal (September 01, 2007) Three jute parks to come up in West Bengal (September 01, 2007) Crop fears boost raw jute prices (August 14, 2007) Jute packaging order extended (August 03, 2007) Shifting tack (May 24, 2007) Jute crop may be lower this year (May 07, 2007) AP CM okays Srikakulam jute park proposal (April 03, 2007) Jute industry could get additional order (March 23, 2007) Raw jute prices decline on Bengal mills strike (March 17, 2007) When roads take to jute (March 06, 2007) Bleak future (February 28, 2007) Site sought for jute park in Vizag dist (February 27, 2007)
Can contract farming strengthen agriculture? (May 14, 2007)
Reuters rolls out info service for farmers (October 02, 2007)
‘Farmers get only half the price consumers pay’ (November 11, 2007) Hariyali Bazaar expanding to South, West (September 18, 2007) Retailers continue to obtain produce from APMC markets (September 06, 2007) ‘Realisations from retail vital to double farm income’ (August 21, 2007) Road blockade (August 04, 2007) Liquid milk helps in dairy industry growth (August 02, 2007) Vizag rythu bazaar to make way for multiplex (July 02, 2007) `Time for changes in farm produce marketing Act' (May 24, 2007) Bunder area may get back APMC market yard status (May 18, 2007) M.P. farmers choose pvt trade for selling wheat (March 22, 2007) `Agriculture must be made a viable economic activity' (March 12, 2007) e-Choupal, a novel pvt sector initiative: Survey (February 28, 2007)
Financial Tech sheds about 10% in MCX for Rs 470 cr (December 15, 2007) Tata Tea scrip surges on Coke interest in Glaceau (May 23, 2007)
Zinc prices may drop 45% next year (December 31, 2007) Zinc prices may drop 45% next year (December 31, 2007) Copper may be in surplus during H2 of 2007 (December 24, 2007) Asian growth supports copper (November 20, 2007) Capacity additions may pressure zinc prices (November 05, 2007) Gold: Relentless march towards $800/oz-mark seen (October 22, 2007) Weak dollar, firm oil prices push gold to 28-year high (October 15, 2007) Uptrend continues in gold on rising crude prices, $ weakness (September 17, 2007) Positive steel story keeps metal indices moving (September 14, 2007) Bears control metals complex (September 06, 2007) Metal stocks see red with 717-point meltdown (August 17, 2007) Hind Copper plans joint venture for Banwas mine (August 11, 2007) Medium term outlook favourable for lead (August 06, 2007) Copper riding high on supply threat, limited inventory (August 03, 2007) China’s new trade norms may not hit copper demand (August 02, 2007) China’s growth fuels copper prices (July 23, 2007) BSE Metal Index posts 4.58% gain (July 14, 2007) China to cut tax rebates on metal products exports (July 03, 2007) Value of M&A in metals sector zoomed in 2006: Study (June 29, 2007) Recent metals demand may be exaggerated: Report (June 20, 2007) Copper producers upbeat on rising demand, prices (June 15, 2007) Zinc prices may turn bullish (June 11, 2007) Uranium prices to move up further (June 04, 2007) NMCE launches new contracts in metals, jute (June 02, 2007) RBI lets firms hedge exposure to metals (June 02, 2007) Metals make gains on weaker dollar (April 30, 2007) Platinum, palladium may scale new highs in 2007 (April 26, 2007) Metal SMEs allowed to hedge risk in global exchanges (April 26, 2007) Validity of import regime for metal scrap extended (April 20, 2007) Hind Copper to use bio-leaching tech for ore processing (April 18, 2007) Demand to drive up copper prices (April 09, 2007) Metal stocks post smart gains on firm global prices (April 06, 2007) Metal futures in March series dip on NMCE (April 03, 2007) China commodity demand continues to grow (April 03, 2007) Nickel tops $50,000/tonne (March 18, 2007) Zinc may rebound on low inventories (March 06, 2007) Positive streak in gold, metals may continue (February 26, 2007) Copper witnesses upward trend (February 06, 2007) Fall in LME prices hits metal stocks (February 06, 2007) Cut in metals customs duty: Benefits may bypass end users (January 26, 2007) Customs duty cut may hit revenues by Rs 3,000 cr (January 24, 2007) Customs duty on cement, metals cut (January 23, 2007) Metal stocks: On `Downgrade' worry (January 19, 2007)
Chinese spot iron ore prices touch new high (September 04, 2007) NMDC plans hiking iron ore output (August 18, 2007) NMDC plans hiking iron ore output (August 18, 2007)
Drought-proof agriculture (September 02, 2007) He spreads happiness around (April 13, 2007) `Strong extension, subsidy can temper agrarian crisis' (March 21, 2007) Farmers' issue (January 18, 2007)
Quest for the perfect rose (March 24, 2007) Latest Prices
Oil complex tracks bullish global markets (December 29, 2007) Rapeseed mustard futures may see downtrend (December 17, 2007) Gokul Refoils plans expansion; raising Rs 160 cr through IPO (December 11, 2007) Oilmeal exports fall 10% in April-Nov (December 09, 2007) Indian firms scout for farms overseas (December 03, 2007) Meet on groundnut quality to focus on upgradtion (December 02, 2007) Asean FTA: Time to introspect on domestic oilseed cultivation (November 29, 2007) Rabi oilseeds crop prospects fade (November 28, 2007) Wagonloads of palm oil seized in Kochi (November 28, 2007) Cottonseed oil cake drops on contract expiry (November 21, 2007) Recognition for best olive oil (November 20, 2007) Profit booking hit soya oil futures (November 17, 2007) Imports of edible oil up; non-edible oil down (November 16, 2007) ‘No plans to cut edible oil duty’ (November 14, 2007) Mentha oil futures likely to recover (November 12, 2007) Olive oil brand launched in Kerala (November 12, 2007) Ban on groundnut kernels, sesamum seeds export likely (November 07, 2007) Soyabean recovers on global cues (November 07, 2007) Disturbing trends to the fore in vegoil market (November 03, 2007) Soyabean, groundnut set for record crop (October 29, 2007) Real estate boom devours castor area in AP (October 25, 2007) Nafed to scout for crude palm oil in global market (October 23, 2007) Oilmeal exports likely to rebound (October 12, 2007) Global olive oil output may top 3 m tonnes (September 22, 2007) Oleoresin industry hit by rupee appreciation (September 22, 2007) Russia lifts curb on Indian sesame seeds, groundnut (September 20, 2007) Soya futures trade higher (September 15, 2007) Edible oil imports up in August (September 15, 2007) Vanaspati industry in a bad shape (September 12, 2007) Soyabean meal exports likely to rise 10-15% (September 10, 2007) Russia lifts ban on Indian sesame seeds, groundnuts (September 09, 2007) Russia lifts ban on Indian sesame seeds, groundnuts (September 09, 2007) Russia to sign draft rules today on Indian sesame seeds import (September 07, 2007) ‘Coconut oil, an ideal fat’ (September 07, 2007) ‘Cocunut oil not harmful to the heart’ (September 04, 2007) Vegoil imports set to rise (August 30, 2007) Higher production hopes pull down soya (August 30, 2007) Palm oil prices set to correct lower (August 24, 2007) Sunflower farmers urged to sell crop in TN (August 16, 2007) Vegoil imports remain stagnant (August 15, 2007) Mentha oil futures turn bullish (August 13, 2007) Global oilseeds output for 2007-08 seen lower (August 13, 2007) Low demand may soften crude palm oil price (August 09, 2007) Labelling norms on nutritional values put off (August 07, 2007) Record coverage likely in soya (August 06, 2007) Crude palm stearin duty cut to 10% (August 04, 2007) Palm oil fundamentals point to price correction (July 30, 2007) ‘Palm oil import duty 45%’ (July 26, 2007) Palm oil import duty near to levels sought by ASEAN (July 26, 2007) Centre slashes import duties on cooking oils (July 24, 2007) Price outlook to dominate global vegoil meet (July 19, 2007) Soya seen up in short term (July 17, 2007) Bring Pvt picks up 7.5% in KS Oil (July 17, 2007) June edible oil imports up (July 17, 2007) AP allots 100 tonnes palm oil for PDS (July 10, 2007) Strategy paper on sesame cultivation ready (July 09, 2007) On the rise (July 06, 2007) Monsoon may benefit oilseeds crop; sowing set to peak (July 05, 2007) Clarity in vegoil market by mid-Aug: Mistry (July 04, 2007) Palm oil may see further downward correction (July 01, 2007) Govt concerned over continuing strength in edible oil (June 30, 2007) `Delay in review of food standards preventing rice bran oil promotion' (June 26, 2007) Oil complex in correction mode (June 11, 2007) Oilmeal exports down 50% in May (June 07, 2007) Govt can revive supply of edible oil through ration shops (June 07, 2007) Turning popular (May 29, 2007) SEA may get EPC status (May 22, 2007) Solvent extractors' team visiting Latin America (May 19, 2007) Bio fuels: `Meet local energy needs first' (May 15, 2007) Lower world soyabean crop forecast (May 15, 2007) Soya oil importers may gain from strong rupee (May 12, 2007) Soyameal dominates export basket (May 10, 2007) JADE launching crude palm oil futures (May 09, 2007) Meet considers `organic mulching' as dry crop management tool (May 07, 2007) Long-term shift seen from oilseed to corn, maize in US (May 03, 2007) Global vegoil meet in Jakarta (April 25, 2007) Wanted: Zero-duty veg oil imports (April 23, 2007) Govt slashes import duty on palm oil (April 14, 2007) NMCE launches new soya oil, chana contracts (April 12, 2007) Centre may consider cut in palm oil Customs duty (April 10, 2007) Soyabean meal exports cross Rs 4,000-cr mark (April 09, 2007) Oilmeal exports at new high (April 07, 2007) Edible oils track rise in crude oil prices (March 30, 2007) Cheap imports (March 24, 2007) Limited upside seen for palm oil (March 15, 2007) Palm oil industry upbeat; experts foresee volatility (March 14, 2007) Malaysia hopeful of more trade with India (March 14, 2007) Call to increase oilseeds production (March 14, 2007) World vegetable oil prices may soften near-term (March 13, 2007) `Olive oil costlier on high Customs duty' (March 13, 2007) Budget leaves vanaspati industry disappointed (March 10, 2007) Vimal Oil & Foods plans FPO, rights issues (March 08, 2007) `Edible oil market has discounted cut in additional duty' (March 02, 2007) Cheaper edible oils (March 01, 2007) Sunoil imports may turn cheaper on duty cut (March 01, 2007) Rice bran exports resume from Kakinada (February 24, 2007) Castorseed production dips 15%, yield up 6% (February 20, 2007) Plea to supply imported vanaspati through PDS (February 14, 2007) Plea for excise duty on refined oils opposed (February 09, 2007) Rapeseed extraction exports rise (February 09, 2007) RM seed futures down on weak spot prices (February 09, 2007) Seminar on castor oil products (February 08, 2007) International olive oil body bullish on India (February 07, 2007) Seminar on vegetable oils in Hyderabad from today (January 29, 2007) Rabi oilseeds output seen 11.3 lakh tonnes lower (January 29, 2007) STC plans foray into commercial crop processing (January 26, 2007) AP Organics ties up with IICT (January 24, 2007) KS Oils up on acquisition talk (January 18, 2007) Global oilseed output may touch 395.4 mt (January 15, 2007) Rabi oilseeds acreage down by over 10 lakh hectares (January 15, 2007) Oilmeal shipments touch new high in Dec (January 09, 2007) Soyameal exports up 14% in Dec (January 06, 2007) Rise in palm oil prices to hit FMCG cos (January 03, 2007)
Bullish trend in agri commodities to continue (December 29, 2007) Gold range-bound, base metals vulnerable (December 24, 2007) Positive outlook for major commodities in 2008 (December 19, 2007) World grain prospects may improve in 2008-09 (December 17, 2007) Wheat output likely to dip below 70 mt (December 10, 2007) Uniform price for single super phosphate on cards (December 10, 2007) Key factors may drive gold to fresh 28-year highs (December 10, 2007) Subsidy dues: Fertiliser sector may get Rs 5,000 crore more (December 06, 2007) Correction likely for gold in the near term (December 03, 2007) Pvt cos may have to buy more wheat from Punjab-Haryana belt (November 26, 2007) Bullish fervour in gold, energy to continue (November 26, 2007) Orthodox tea output may top 140 mkg in 5 years (November 23, 2007) Gold may zoom to $900-1,000 next year (November 21, 2007) Inflation risks, fall in growth may support gold (November 12, 2007) Bunge plans selling edible oil in sachets (November 05, 2007) Floods may lead to loss of 40 lakh tonnes of rice (November 05, 2007) Will gold top $1,000? (November 05, 2007) Centre may crack the whip to lower edible oil prices (November 03, 2007) Gold vulnerable to short-term correction (October 29, 2007) Gold may not top Rs 9,600 levels: Report (October 15, 2007) ‘Wheat prices vulnerable to tight market situation’ (October 13, 2007) Gold prices may rally to new highs (September 24, 2007) Ample stocks, poor demand may reflect on chilli prices (September 17, 2007) Gold prices may average $690/oz in second half (September 14, 2007) Gold needs a trigger to surge ahead (September 03, 2007) ELS cotton crop from Karnataka likely to be lower (August 22, 2007) Gold to take lead from financial markets (August 20, 2007) Over-tightening expected in oil market: Barclays (August 17, 2007) Iron ore prices may rise further (August 16, 2007) ‘Coffee exports to top Rs 2,000 cr by 2010’ (August 16, 2007) Demand for steel, metals may recover by year-end (August 14, 2007) Cotton output likely to touch 300-325 lakh bales (August 13, 2007) Metals outlook positive despite US housing woes (August 13, 2007) Nutrient-based fertiliser subsidy regime may trigger product innovations (August 05, 2007) Medium term outlook positive for gold (July 30, 2007) Record soyabean, cotton crop in offing (July 23, 2007) ‘Nickel could drop further, copper may rise’ (July 17, 2007) Centre raises wheat output estimate to 74.89 mt (July 16, 2007) Gold prices may remain choppy (July 16, 2007) ‘Ever-green revolution on farm front feasible’ (July 11, 2007) Near-term weakness in gold; medium-term bullish (July 09, 2007) Rising domestic wheat prices worry millers (July 03, 2007) Centre counts on declining corn prices to rub off on wheat (June 29, 2007) Groundnut oil prices high on increase in liquor consumption (June 25, 2007) Analysts remain upbeat about gold prices (June 25, 2007) Reopening of 2 Dooars estates on June 29 unlikely (June 23, 2007) Gold prices may take cue from global currencies (June 18, 2007) `Gold will need a new catalyst to challenge $700/oz ' (June 13, 2007) FAO sees firm trend in vegoil, meal prices (June 12, 2007) Jute crop size likely to be 10% lower (June 12, 2007) Mentha oil prices may fall (June 11, 2007) NDC meet makes a pitch for strengthening farm growth (June 06, 2007) Sugar mills exploring options for tackling surplus (June 06, 2007) Dollar to decide gold price direction (June 04, 2007) Gold may rebound in the near term (May 28, 2007) Govt to unveil `major initiative' on farm front (May 23, 2007) Short-term weakness seen in gold (May 21, 2007) Private dairies may overtake cooperatives by 2011 (May 16, 2007) Sugar companies report lower profits, dip in sales (April 30, 2007) Record rise in world rice output, trade expected (April 28, 2007) Sugar inventories may top 110 lakh tonnes next year (April 17, 2007) Gold may trade within ranges (April 16, 2007) Gold could target higher levels in medium term (April 09, 2007) Gold has potential for fresh highs: GFMS (April 05, 2007) North-East: Meet readies roadmap for development (March 20, 2007) Potential for gold to gain $20-25 an ounce (March 19, 2007) Sugar output estimate to be revised upwards (March 08, 2007) Prospects for new areca bright (March 06, 2007) Outlook bright for next season coffee crop (March 05, 2007) Launch of spot exchanges runs into rough weather (February 13, 2007) Lower wheat crop to spark price spike (February 07, 2007) Crude, gold prices may move up further (February 07, 2007) Strong upward trend seen in commodities (February 01, 2007) Chilli, sesame growers urged to hold on to stocks (January 23, 2007) Govt mulls ban on export of skimmed milk powder (January 22, 2007) Copper prices seen dormant in first half (January 22, 2007) Growers report drop in arabica output (January 12, 2007) Copper in surplus; prices likely to fall (January 09, 2007)
New chief for Cotton Association (December 27, 2007) NIFCO director wins award at Florex India (November 07, 2007) Bharathan Pillai is CEPC Chairman (November 04, 2007) New head for UNCCD panel (September 13, 2007) New office-bearers of tea body (August 07, 2007) Former UPASI chief dead (June 13, 2007) Elected SEAI office-bearers (May 26, 2007) Elected Vice-Chairman of Tea Board (April 05, 2007) Tea Board gets 9 new members (March 07, 2007) New executive director for IPC (January 03, 2007)
Ethanol, cogen help sugar mills stay afloat (February 17, 2007)
Precautionary steps (September 28, 2007) Agro-chemical maker enters Pak, Brazil markets (September 01, 2007) Agro-chemical maker enters Pak, Brazil markets (September 01, 2007) Campaign against pesticides gaining momentum (July 23, 2007) Excise duty concessions for pesticides under study (February 17, 2007) Agro-chem group seeks removal of excise duty, sales tax (February 15, 2007) `Cut excise duty on pesticides to nil' (January 12, 2007)
Monsanto, TNAU in pact for transfer of virus tech (October 24, 2007) Icrisat develops cure for bollworm attack (August 23, 2007) Fruit rot disease may affect white arecanut output (August 04, 2007) No immediate threat of locust attack: Krishi Bhawan (July 06, 2007) FAO warns of locust attack in India (July 05, 2007) Little-known pests proliferate in AP (April 04, 2007) Red spider threatens Nilgiris tea estates (March 15, 2007) Stem rust threatens wheat crop in India, Pak (January 19, 2007)
Plantation crops bring cheer to growers (December 31, 2007) Plantation crops bring cheer to growers (December 31, 2007) Cocoa prices stay steady (December 14, 2007) Campco to help other coops boost copper sulphate output (November 26, 2007) Topping in output (November 24, 2007) Production shortfall (November 07, 2007) White areca prices gain on short supply (November 03, 2007) GoM finalises crop insurance cover norms for plantations (October 26, 2007) Areca arrival, demand picking up (October 24, 2007) Planters’ body laments ‘unaffordable’ labour costs (October 01, 2007) Arecanut improves on import curbs (September 12, 2007) Tapioca growers seek transparency in sample testing (September 06, 2007) Rs 1,500-crore corpus mooted for Plantation Development Bonds (September 05, 2007) Karnataka unveils relief package for areca farmers (September 05, 2007) Areca growers seek help from Kerala, Karnataka (September 02, 2007) Arecanut import only via Mangalore port (August 31, 2007) Areca growers seek Govt help for crop loss (August 23, 2007) Include plantation sector in remission scheme: Upasi (August 20, 2007) STC keen on supporting back-end farm operations (August 11, 2007) More buyers (August 04, 2007) Fall in dry beans content hits cocoa prices (August 04, 2007) Grim scenario (August 03, 2007) Imports dog arecanut market (August 02, 2007) Centre to focus on new processing technology in plantation (July 26, 2007) Nod for import of Nepalese arecanut (July 14, 2007) Striking balance (July 13, 2007) Domestic arecanut output up by 57% (July 09, 2007) Jairam Ramesh moots Plantation Dept under Agriculture Ministry (July 01, 2007) Arecanut price dips (June 27, 2007) Centre assures steps to curb illegal areca import (June 27, 2007) Coop gains from selling arecanut in small packets (June 14, 2007) Imports hit domestic areca prices (June 13, 2007) `Fix floor price for imported arecanut' (June 09, 2007) Cocoa market yet to pick up (May 29, 2007) Arecanut market dull on poor offtake (May 19, 2007) PCK `Vision 2012' (April 30, 2007) Figs and coffee (April 27, 2007) Arecanut prices slip (April 25, 2007) National bio-fuels mission to focus on jatropha plantation (April 10, 2007) Campco bags US order for 100 tonnes cocoa butter (April 04, 2007) Arecanut-based drugs get commercial licence (March 31, 2007) Rise in new arecanut arrivals (March 27, 2007) Stress on arecanut cultivation (March 17, 2007) First shipment of arecanut lands after canalisation (March 16, 2007) Curbs on arecanut import boost domestic prices (March 02, 2007) More measures sought to curb arecanut import (February 23, 2007) Poabs Estate bags Sustainability Award (February 14, 2007) Signs of revival in arecanut market (February 13, 2007) Plantation Corpn draws up new plans (February 07, 2007) Adverse weather hits arecanut production (January 17, 2007) Shortage of material (January 17, 2007) Kerala plans to reopen plantations (January 15, 2007) Dakshina Kannada grower brews wine from arecanut (January 09, 2007) GoM panel to look into plantation sector issues (January 09, 2007)
Compensation for crop loss (December 08, 2007) Kerala Govt moves to recover land from Harrisons Malayalam (December 07, 2007) Base import price for poppy seed fixed at $5,398/tonne (December 07, 2007) Cabinet to examine fertiliser policy in Jan (December 06, 2007) PM moots State-wise strategies for farm sector (March 21, 2007)
Ploughing a furrow (June 18, 2007) Out of steam (April 20, 2007) The people's choice (February 14, 2007) Latest Prices
Suguna launches new range of branded eggs (December 21, 2007) Winter sales boost TN layer sector (December 14, 2007) UAE ban (December 08, 2007) ‘Value-added’ eggs to hit market (November 13, 2007) Bulls help pepper rebound (November 13, 2007) US firm in talks to re-launch popular W-36 hen variety (November 10, 2007) Hyderabad to host poultry exhibition (October 16, 2007) Centre to set up body for ensuring fish quality (September 29, 2007) Maize prices drop on hopes of better kharif crop (September 11, 2007) Emu farmers see growing demand for meat, oil (August 28, 2007) ‘No scramble for stocking bird flu drug Oseltamivir’ (August 09, 2007) TN gives ‘in-principle’ nod for poultry zoning (August 03, 2007) Bird flu: Threat of glut haunts poultry sector (August 02, 2007) NECC moots zoning of poultry pockets (July 28, 2007) TN move for more eggs in noon meal likely to result in expansion of poultry farms (July 18, 2007) Keeping afloat (June 08, 2007) Steady progress (June 06, 2007) Pepper futures rule steady (May 05, 2007) US layer breed relaunch in Namakkal zone (April 14, 2007) Seeds for feed (April 14, 2007) Bird-flu preparedness scheme cleared (April 14, 2007) Different baits (April 13, 2007) TN poultry trade worried over lorry strike in Kerala (April 04, 2007) Policy measures sought to boost aquaculture (March 27, 2007) NECC happy with more eggs in noon meal scheme (March 26, 2007) High maize cost worries poultry farmers (March 26, 2007) Clicks and chicks (March 26, 2007) To charge or not... (March 13, 2007) For bird flu (March 09, 2007) NECC seeks ban on maize futures (March 03, 2007) Suguna Poultry to invest Rs 600 cr in expansion (February 27, 2007) Premji gets a feel of Suguna Poultry's biz model (February 24, 2007) Broiler price softens as offtake declines (February 21, 2007) Suguna Poultry to seek carbon credit for wind energy project (February 17, 2007) Suguna Poultry forays into layer segment (February 09, 2007) Zero duty maize imports to arm poultry's feed option (January 27, 2007) Egg prices gain as UAE lifts ban on Indian poultry imports (January 21, 2007) Suguna Poultry to invest in livestock vaccine project (January 17, 2007) `Poultry sector must aim for higher price realisation' (January 15, 2007) Suguna Poultry to launch layer breed next month (January 10, 2007) TN poultry prices firm on festive demand (January 08, 2007)
AP move to ensure power supply during rabi (November 03, 2007)
Kerala PSUs under Agri Dept do well (October 29, 2007)
Chana futures down on weak spot market (December 21, 2007) Chana futures down on selling pressure (December 11, 2007) Weather effect (December 05, 2007) Chana continues to decline (November 28, 2007) Lower demand subdues chana (November 27, 2007) Rise in output (November 17, 2007) Chana prices range-bound (November 13, 2007) Pulses market turning potentially explosive (November 06, 2007) Festive demand may boost chana prices (October 22, 2007) Crash in urad prices leaves growers worried (October 20, 2007) Prices of pulses begin to soar on Myanmar unrest (October 04, 2007) Value-added soya products developed (October 01, 2007) Chana futures look bullish (September 24, 2007) Ministry to hold talks with US team on nigerseed exports (September 21, 2007) Chana futures gain on improved demand (September 14, 2007) Chana futures gain on NCDEX (September 07, 2007) Chana prices gain on hopes of festival demand (August 16, 2007) Chana spot prices firm up in southern, central States (August 01, 2007) Firm trend (May 31, 2007) Chickpea replaces other cash crops in AP (May 05, 2007) CACP moots big increase in pulses MSP (April 27, 2007) Pulses imports need no subsidy (April 26, 2007) Hybrid pigeon pea could trigger revolution in pulses (April 21, 2007) 48,000 tonnes pulses reach ports (April 18, 2007) Meet on pulses seeks breaking yield barrier (April 05, 2007) Chana futures up (March 29, 2007) Chana prices up on tight supplies (March 28, 2007) `Inflation will moderate when wheat, potato crops come in' (March 07, 2007) Export ban on chana goes; betel nut imports curbed (February 22, 2007) Chana drops as investors keep off from long positions (February 16, 2007) Chana futures hit lower circuit (February 02, 2007) Softening trend (January 02, 2007)
Fast-track growth (November 13, 2007) IRFC raises Rs 1,200 cr through domestic bonds issue (August 04, 2007)
| Real Estate & Construction |
Farmers as businessmen Inclusive growth in a small corner (June 08, 2007) Left Front drops land acquisition plan at Nandigram (March 18, 2007)
| Regulatory Bodies & Rulings |
Regulator seeks lifting of ban on futures trading in commodities (November 13, 2007) FMC has reservations on fourth commodity bourse (November 13, 2007) FMC to look into issues affecting hedging (July 17, 2007) NMCE stake: BSE submits proposal to FMC (June 14, 2007) FMC favours NGOs' participation in futures (June 07, 2007) FMC warns against trading on foreign bourses (March 06, 2007) Govt freezes wheat, rice futures (March 01, 2007)
Icrisat, trust set up $10-m fund (December 14, 2007) Germplasm from Lisbon helps develop new arabica strain (November 08, 2007) TNAU, Rasi Seeds tie-up for GM cassava (November 06, 2007) Ethanol from sorghum: A dream come true (October 11, 2007) Who decides on bio-security? (October 10, 2007) Rice research body to ink MoU with Angrau (September 14, 2007) Agricultural innovation project calls for proposals in 2nd round (September 03, 2007) Centre bans GM crop trials on farmers’ lands (August 18, 2007) Centre bans GM crop trials on farmers’ lands (August 18, 2007) New tech for cellulose nanofibre from banana plant waste (August 13, 2007) Non-profit body develops treadle pump for small farmers (August 07, 2007) Gujarat team keen on ties with TNAU (August 04, 2007) Bengal launches soil testing programme (August 04, 2007) Coffee research body develops new hybrid (July 17, 2007) Royal Classic donates land to TNAU (June 25, 2007) Farm varsity for further research on `edible' bamboo (June 02, 2007)
Rice prices on a boil; market tight (December 30, 2007) TN civil supply body cautions against rice exports (December 29, 2007) Rice procurement gap narrows down (December 27, 2007) Shrinking granary (December 13, 2007) Cooperative rice shops mooted (December 10, 2007) Pranav Agro launches Smart Balance rice (November 28, 2007) TN paddy farmers plan protest march in Delhi (November 27, 2007) Moolgiri rice launched in Kerala (November 23, 2007) Lower procurement (November 23, 2007) Climate change could decrease rice yields (November 23, 2007) AP Govt urged to pay incentive for paddy (November 19, 2007) Additional Rs 50/quintal bonus for paddy (November 16, 2007) Fresh hurdle to rice exports from Kakinada (November 12, 2007) Conditional nod for rice shipments from Kakinada (November 08, 2007) Usher Agro to produce power from rice husk (November 07, 2007) Floor price for non-basmati exports notified (November 02, 2007) Rice shipments stand still despite court order (November 01, 2007) Rice procurement lower at 72.48 lakh tonnes (October 31, 2007) Curbs on rice exports cause anguish in AP (October 27, 2007) Centre plans paying additional bonus for paddy (October 26, 2007) ‘AP to strive for Rs 1,000 MSP for paddy’ (October 26, 2007) CM to meet Manmohan Singh, seek raise in MSP for paddy (October 24, 2007) Plea to raise MSP for paddy (October 19, 2007) Rice ships stranded at Kakinada (October 17, 2007) Commerce Dept for lifting ban on export of premium rice varieties (October 16, 2007) Rice export ban hits Kakinada (October 11, 2007) Threat from aromatic varieties (October 09, 2007) Centre plans Rs 40 a quintal bonus on paddy (October 02, 2007) AP Cabinet okays Rs 2 a kg rice scheme (October 02, 2007) Organic paddy experiment successful in Palakkad (September 25, 2007) Kerala Govt presents Bill for conservation of paddy land (September 20, 2007) Kerala seeks inclusion in Food Security Mission (September 13, 2007) AP plan to procure 115 lakh tonnes of paddy (September 08, 2007) Stable prices (August 30, 2007) Rice procurement target for AP (August 28, 2007) ‘Aerobic method to raise paddy can provide benefits’ (August 23, 2007) Rice exports booming at Kakinada old port (August 13, 2007) Organic area (August 11, 2007) Trailing behind (August 09, 2007) Farm Ministry notifies evolved basmati variety for export (July 28, 2007) Award for rice research scientist (July 21, 2007) In full swing (July 18, 2007) Rlys cuts rates by 50% for moving rice in covered wagons (July 13, 2007) World rice trade may hit record, but benefit to India doubtful (July 07, 2007) APEDA moots amendment to basmati rice export rules (June 29, 2007) AP posts record paddy procurement of 1 cr t (June 27, 2007) TN varsity releases 10 new crops variety (June 25, 2007) Low glycemic rice brand Moolgiri launched (June 12, 2007) Govt to seek PM's help on MSP for paddy (May 21, 2007) TNAU aims at higher rice yield (May 01, 2007) Rs 65 hike in paddy MSP proposed (April 27, 2007) Manjilas targets a wider market for rice products (April 25, 2007) Bonus period extended for paddy procurement (April 20, 2007) Non-basmati rice exports may touch 40 lakh tonnes (April 20, 2007) 11th Plan rice output target fixed at 115 m tonnes (April 17, 2007) Nod for commercial release of disease-resistant rice strains (April 16, 2007) Rice research meet in Hyderabad (April 09, 2007) HarvestPlus aid for boosting nutrition levels (April 04, 2007) Rice mills ploughing a growth path (March 30, 2007) Record rice shipment from Kakinada (February 22, 2007) Shrinking share (February 15, 2007) Kerala rice production on decline (January 30, 2007) Paddy procurement: AP reaps gains, thanks to women SHGs (January 13, 2007) Rice gene patent for Avesthagen (January 10, 2007) Overkill (January 05, 2007) Export demand (January 02, 2007) Latest Prices
Spot rubber rules steady (December 30, 2007) Covering buys keep spot rubber firm (December 29, 2007) Panel set up to review rubber exports (December 29, 2007) Spot rubber prices weaken (December 28, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (December 27, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (December 23, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (December 22, 2007) Spot rubber stays firm (December 21, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (December 20, 2007) Integrated approach of Rubber Board finds merit (December 20, 2007) Spot rubber stays steady (December 19, 2007) Spot rubber in narrow range (December 18, 2007) ‘Rubber output declines; won’t affect availability’ (December 18, 2007) Mixed trend in rubber (December 16, 2007) Spot rubber stays firm (December 15, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (December 14, 2007) Award for rubber producers’ society (December 14, 2007) Mixed trend in rubber (December 13, 2007) Sheet rubber prices improve (December 12, 2007) Spot rubber stays steady (December 11, 2007) Weak trend in spot rubber (December 09, 2007) Buyer resistance keeps spot rubber static (December 08, 2007) Spot rubber turns weak (December 07, 2007) Spot rubber gains on global cues (December 06, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (December 05, 2007) Firms owned by Rubber Board to export RSS 1 sheets (December 04, 2007) Spot rubber prices subdued (December 04, 2007) Spot rubber prices close weak (December 02, 2007) Scheme to help growers face market volatility (December 01, 2007) VRS compensation package (November 30, 2007) Mixed trend in rubber prices (November 30, 2007) Rubber Board award (November 30, 2007) Spot rubber rules firm on global cues (November 28, 2007) Spot rubber improves on global cues (November 27, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (November 25, 2007) Dull trading in spot rubber (November 24, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (November 23, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (November 22, 2007) Bearish mood grips spot rubber (November 21, 2007) Weakness continues in spot rubber (November 20, 2007) Buyer resistance hits spot rubber (November 17, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber prices (November 16, 2007) Spot rubber prices rule steady (November 15, 2007) Rubber drops further on weak global cues (November 14, 2007) ‘Allow 1 lakh tonne duty-free import of natural rubber’ (November 13, 2007) Spot rubber drops on strong yen, weak oil (November 13, 2007) Spot rubber turns weak on better weather (November 11, 2007) Spot rubber prices turn weak (November 10, 2007) Financial aid for replanting rubber (November 10, 2007) Spot rubber rules firm (November 08, 2007) Spot rubber gains on rains (November 07, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (November 06, 2007) Indian rubber output zooms ahead of Thailand (November 04, 2007) Rains keep spot rubber prices firm (November 04, 2007) Rubber futures top Rs 100/kg on NMCE (November 03, 2007) Rubber turns better on global cues (November 02, 2007) Spot rubber prices decline (November 01, 2007) Spot rubber declines (October 31, 2007) Rains help spot rubber prices gain (October 30, 2007) Meenachil offers advisory, training services for rubber farmers (October 27, 2007) Spot rubber rules flat (October 26, 2007) Spot rubber prices decline (October 25, 2007) Spot rubber sluggish despite bullish global market (October 24, 2007) Meet on rubber in Madurai tomorrow (October 24, 2007) Transport stir pulls down spot rubber (October 23, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (October 20, 2007) Rubber trade body’s caution (October 20, 2007) Spot rubber tops Rs 100/kg (October 19, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (October 18, 2007) Spot rubber zooms as growers hold back stocks (October 17, 2007) ‘Ample stocks of rubber available’ (October 17, 2007) Spot rubber improves on global cues (October 16, 2007) Spot rubber gains on covering buys (October 13, 2007) Fresh demand drives up spot rubber prices (October 12, 2007) Rumours keep spot rubber prices firm (October 11, 2007) Firm trend (October 10, 2007) Low stock rumours fuel spot rubber (October 10, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (October 09, 2007) Sheet rubber rules weak (October 07, 2007) Spot rubber declines (October 06, 2007) New method for procuring rubber latex mooted (October 06, 2007) Better weather helps spot rubber recover (October 05, 2007) Spot rubber drops on buyer resistance (October 04, 2007) Rubber Board calls for tough stand on market speculators (October 02, 2007) Covering groups lift rubber prices (October 02, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (September 30, 2007) Prices ease at Kochi tea sales (September 29, 2007) Spot rubber improves (September 29, 2007) ‘Remove dumping duty on styrene butadiene rubber’ (September 28, 2007) Improved climate dampens spot rubber prices (September 28, 2007) Spot rubber declines (September 27, 2007) Tyre makers’ entry spurs spot rubber (September 26, 2007) Call for transparency in rubber futures (September 25, 2007) Spot rubber improves on covering groups (September 25, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (September 23, 2007) Spot rubber weakens on global trend (September 22, 2007) Spot rubber declines on buyer resistance (September 21, 2007) Rubber Board doubles medical aid for tappers (September 21, 2007) Spot rubber moves higher on global cues (September 20, 2007) Spot rubber moves higher (September 19, 2007) Spot rubber firms up on supply fears (September 18, 2007) Mixed trend in rubber (September 15, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (September 14, 2007) Spot rubber turns weak on resistance (September 13, 2007) Lower stocks drive up spot rubber (September 12, 2007) Spot rubber drops on TOCOM effect (September 11, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (September 08, 2007) Buyer resistance pegs spot rubber down (September 07, 2007) Spot rubber gains on global trend (September 06, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (September 05, 2007) Spot rubber gains on global cues (September 04, 2007) Steady trend in spot rubber (September 02, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (September 01, 2007) Don’t hold stocks, says Rubber Board Chairman (September 01, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (September 01, 2007) Don’t hold stocks, says Rubber Board Chairman (September 01, 2007) Tight supplies help spot rubber gain (August 31, 2007) Supply woes prop up spot rubber (August 30, 2007) Rubber futures improve (August 28, 2007) Spot rubber prices static (August 26, 2007) Bearish global trend affects spot rubber (August 25, 2007) Spot rubber gets covering groups’ support (August 24, 2007) Spot rubber prices turn weak (August 23, 2007) Spot rubber gains on global cues (August 22, 2007) Latex producers urged to curb output (August 21, 2007) Short covering props up spot rubber (August 21, 2007) Bumper yield buoys cotton export prospects (August 20, 2007) Spot rubber slips on global cues (August 18, 2007) Spot rubber slips on global cues (August 18, 2007) Spot rubber declines further (August 17, 2007) Panic sales pull down spot rubber (August 15, 2007) Sales pull down spot rubber prices (August 14, 2007) Spot rubber prices decline (August 12, 2007) ‘Health woes unlikely to affect rubber output’ (August 11, 2007) Spot rubber steady despite lack of demand (August 11, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (August 10, 2007) Futures set tone for dip in spot rubber (August 09, 2007) Spot rubber gains on raw material shortage (August 08, 2007) Aid for rubber planting, replanting (August 07, 2007) Spot rubber gains on futures’ cues (August 07, 2007) Supply fears dominate spot rubber market (August 04, 2007) Rubber prices rebound on global cues (August 03, 2007) Correction pulls down spot rubber (August 02, 2007) Spot rubber improves on short supply (August 01, 2007) Ban rubber futures, says user industry (August 01, 2007) Rains, disease hit rubber output (August 01, 2007) Spot rubber up on global cues (July 31, 2007) Spot rubber unchanged in subdued trade (July 29, 2007) Trading dull in spot rubber market (July 28, 2007) Supply concerns lift spot rubber (July 27, 2007) Covering groups prop up spot rubber (July 26, 2007) Supply fears keep spot rubber static (July 25, 2007) Spot rubber unchanged in dull maket (July 24, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (July 22, 2007) Buying props up spot rubber (July 21, 2007) Concessions not helpful: Rubber exporters (July 20, 2007) Buyer resistance hits spot rubber (July 20, 2007) Speculative sales smother spot rubber (July 19, 2007) Short supply drives up sheet rubber (July 18, 2007) Supply fears help spot rubber recover (July 17, 2007) Low volumes keep spot rubber flat (July 15, 2007) Spot rubber gains Re 1/kg (July 14, 2007) Spot rubber up on supply worries (July 13, 2007) AIRIA, IIT-Kharagpur inpact for rubber expo (July 13, 2007) Spot rubber gains on renewed buying (July 12, 2007) ‘Cut input costs to raise income from rubber’ (July 12, 2007) Spot rubber prices recover (July 11, 2007) Prices skid (July 10, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (July 10, 2007) Spot rubber prices unchanged (July 08, 2007) Spot rubber stays steady (July 07, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (July 06, 2007) Rubber export meet on July 9 (July 06, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (July 05, 2007) ‘Rubber Board will ask growers to hold on to stocks’ (July 05, 2007) Spot rubber declines further (July 04, 2007) ‘Rubber futures not benefiting growers’ (July 03, 2007) Global trend pulls down spot rubber (July 03, 2007) Buying props up spot rubber (July 01, 2007) Spot rubber declines on global trend (June 30, 2007) Spot rubber prices decline (June 29, 2007) Resistance from buyers hits spot rubber (June 27, 2007) Spot rubber prices turn weak (June 26, 2007) Tyre cos avoid price cut despite rubber price fall (June 24, 2007) Thailand gives up demand for duty cuts on rubber (June 24, 2007) Rubber body, CII in pact for expo (June 24, 2007) Spot rubber prices rule flat (June 24, 2007) Spot rubber rules weak (June 23, 2007) Spot rubber suffers further setback (June 22, 2007) Spot rubber prices decline (June 21, 2007) Rubber prices falling despite lean output season (June 21, 2007) 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affects spot rubber prices (May 29, 2007) Spot rubber declines (May 27, 2007) Spot rubber rules firm (May 26, 2007) `Rubber Board does not favour ban on futures trade' (May 26, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (May 25, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (May 24, 2007) Good scope to expand rubber planting along India-Bangladesh border (May 23, 2007) Spot rubber stays firm (May 23, 2007) Bullish trend in rubber prices (May 22, 2007) Spot rubber gains from speculation (May 20, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber market (May 19, 2007) Spot rubber firm on lack of sellers (May 18, 2007) Rubber Board disburses Rs 19.5 cr (May 18, 2007) Tocom gains lift spot rubber prices (May 17, 2007) Poor arrivals prop up spot rubber (May 16, 2007) Campaign for re-plantation in rubber estates launched (May 15, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (May 15, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (May 13, 2007) Spot rubber prices unchanged (May 12, 2007) `Efforts on to depress local rubber prices' (May 10, 2007) Global cues push down spot rubber (May 10, 2007) Spot rubber prices decline (May 09, 2007) Spot rubber improves on global trend (May 08, 2007) Rubber steady in low-key market (May 06, 2007) Spot rubber suffers setback (May 05, 2007) Spot rubber prices improve (May 03, 2007) Rubber futures turn weak (May 02, 2007) Spot rubber declines further (May 01, 2007) Rubber prices under pressure (April 29, 2007) Spot rubber declines sharply (April 28, 2007) `Favourable climate for rubber exports' (April 27, 2007) Spot rubber prices unchanged (April 27, 2007) Bearish global prices peg sheet rubber lower (April 26, 2007) Spot rubber remains unchanged (April 25, 2007) Spot rubber rules firm (April 22, 2007) Spot rubber drops on global cues (April 21, 2007) Spot rubber prices rule steady (April 20, 2007) `User units may close down if high rubber prices persist' (April 19, 2007) Rubber rules weak on import fears (April 19, 2007) Buyer resistance hits spot rubber (April 18, 2007) Tyre cos join issue with Upasi 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chief (March 10, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (March 10, 2007) Global rubber futures recover on late buying (March 09, 2007) Views vary on recovery in rubber prices (March 09, 2007) Spot rubber declines on global trend (March 08, 2007) Sheet rubber rules flat (March 07, 2007) Rubber crashes on panic selling (March 06, 2007) Rubber prices: What's in store for tyre companies (March 05, 2007) Spot rubber unchanged (March 04, 2007) Spot rubber prices weaken (March 03, 2007) Covering buys keep spot rubber steady (March 02, 2007) Spot rubber dips on liquidation (March 01, 2007) Spot rubber declines on global cues (February 28, 2007) Sheet rubber declines as buyers resist (February 27, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (February 25, 2007) Sheet rubber prices improve (February 24, 2007) Spot rubber stagnates on buyer resistance (February 23, 2007) Trade volume low in spot rubber market (February 22, 2007) Spot rubber down on global trend (February 21, 2007) Physical delivery of rubber tops 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crosses Rs 100-mark (January 30, 2007) Rubber user industry hopeful of duty cuts (January 28, 2007) Mixed trend in rubber (January 28, 2007) Feb rubber contracts top Rs 100/kg (January 26, 2007) Rubber expo generates Rs 1,000-cr biz (January 25, 2007) Rubber gains on global trends (January 25, 2007) Ungraded rubber gains on buying (January 24, 2007) Spot rubber prices toe global uptrend (January 23, 2007) Sheet rubber moves higher (January 21, 2007) Sheet rubber prices decline (January 20, 2007) Spot rubber steady as market pauses (January 19, 2007) Spot rubber increases on global cues (January 18, 2007) Spot rubber prices decline (January 17, 2007) Sheet rubber prices decline (January 13, 2007) Spot rubber rules steady (January 12, 2007) Spot rubber pares gains on panic sales (January 11, 2007) Rubber futures gain marginally (January 10, 2007) Spot rubber turns weak (January 09, 2007) Spot rubber declines sharply (January 07, 2007) Tyre industry to import rubber to check prices 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DST plans real-time mapping of standing crops (October 02, 2007) DST uses remote sensing to estimate crop output data (July 31, 2007)
Information security certification (May 24, 2007)
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HPCL, BPCL allowed to charter ships directly for crude import (March 30, 2007)
China silk sector for more tie-ups (May 29, 2007) Silk-reeling cluster launched (February 16, 2007) Silk board Act changes: Ministry plans public hearing (January 01, 2007)
Insurance for rubber tappers (September 27, 2007) Kerala sanctions funds for farm workers’ pension dues (August 04, 2007) Pension for Kerala coir workers (April 03, 2007)
Story of change: Philanthropist sends cheque to farmer (December 13, 2007)
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Cut in margin value props up pepper futures (December 29, 2007) Chilli exports gain on global shortage (December 29, 2007) Cardamom prices continue to rule high (December 28, 2007) Bears pull down pepper futures (December 28, 2007) Pepper futures up a tad (December 27, 2007) Cloves price may rise on delay in Brazil crop (December 26, 2007) Bears pull down pepper futures (December 26, 2007) Cardamom arrivals down, likely to pick up in Jan (December 24, 2007) Pepper futures shoot up on good domestic demand (December 24, 2007) Pepper futures move up (December 22, 2007) Turmeric near upper circuit (December 22, 2007) Pepper futures market steady (December 21, 2007) Pepper futures move up on rumours (December 20, 2007) Turmeric futures decline on profit taking (December 19, 2007) Marginal decline in pepper futures (December 19, 2007) Sharp fall in global cloves output may push up prices (December 19, 2007) Pepper futures fall on speculation (December 18, 2007) India overtakes Germany in 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drives cardamom prices up (March 30, 2007) Cardamom plantations hit by prolonged dry spell (March 29, 2007) Tight supply keeps pepper futures hot (March 29, 2007) Buoyant exports (March 28, 2007) Pepper futures' surge continues (March 28, 2007) Strong Vietnam market boosts pepper futures (March 27, 2007) Turmeric futures up on speculative buying (March 27, 2007) Pepper prices unlikely to drop below $2,500 a tonne (March 27, 2007) Rise in Vietnam prices pushes up pepper futures market (March 24, 2007) US market rumours support pepper futures (March 23, 2007) Cardamom steady on buying support (March 23, 2007) Spices export crosses Rs 3,000 cr (March 22, 2007) Export demand makes chilli hit upper circuit (March 22, 2007) Buying support keeps pepper futures hot (March 22, 2007) Mixed trend in pepper futures (March 21, 2007) Pepper gains from tight supply in Vietnam (March 20, 2007) Sri Lanka implements IPC pepper project (March 19, 2007) Positive trend seen for investing in pepper (March 19, 2007) Pepper futures move up marginally (March 17, 2007) Buying support keeps cardamom steady (March 16, 2007) Volatility in pepper futures: Demand for FMC intervention (March 16, 2007) Pepper futures rebound (March 16, 2007) Growers find no flavour in cultivating vanilla (March 15, 2007) Dry spell impact (March 15, 2007) Bearish activities push down pepper futures (March 15, 2007) AP to procure turmeric at market rates (March 15, 2007) Speculation keeps pepper futures hot (March 14, 2007) Pepper futures witness sharp fall (March 13, 2007) Chilli futures hit upper circuit on NCDEX (March 13, 2007) Pepper futures may fall further (March 12, 2007) Pepper futures move up (March 09, 2007) Cardamom steady on buying support (March 09, 2007) Pepper futures down on lack of buying support (March 08, 2007) India slips to fifth spot in pepper suppliers' list (March 08, 2007) Drop in imports (March 07, 2007) Chilli futures hit upper circuit (March 07, 2007) Pepper futures market recovers (March 07, 2007) Black pepper prices up 7% in January (March 06, 2007) Pepper futures market crashes (March 06, 2007) Pepper may gain on tight supply (March 05, 2007) Increasing exports (March 03, 2007) Jeera futures down on weather forecast (March 03, 2007) Bearish trend grips pepper futures market (March 03, 2007) Pepper futures move up on bull operators (March 02, 2007) Cardamom rules steady (March 02, 2007) Pepper futures rule steady (March 01, 2007) Blowing hot & cold (February 28, 2007) Pepper rises on rumours of hike in Vietnam price (February 28, 2007) Jeera futures turn volatile on rumours (February 27, 2007) Downtrend continues in pepper futures (February 27, 2007) High volatility in pepper futures (February 26, 2007) Downtrend persists in pepper futures (February 24, 2007) Drought may hit cardamom crop (February 23, 2007) Bears pull down pepper futures (February 23, 2007) Pepper futures decline on selling pressure (February 22, 2007) Jeera futures set for correction (February 22, 2007) Pepper futures rule steady (February 21, 2007) Chilli prices fall on bumper crop estimates (February 21, 2007) Pepper futures gain (February 20, 2007) Cardamom prices rule steady (February 16, 2007) Bullish trend pushes up pepper futures (February 16, 2007) Price fall: Turmeric farmers told to cut crop area (February 16, 2007) Fall in production (February 15, 2007) Pepper declines as bulls, bears fight it out (February 15, 2007) Spice Park to come up in Idukki (February 15, 2007) India tops in ground pepper supply to US (February 14, 2007) Pepper futures rebound on buying support (February 14, 2007) Sharp fall in pepper futures (February 13, 2007) Sharp fall in pepper futures' turnover (February 12, 2007) Export buying boosts cardamom prices (February 10, 2007) Pepper futures decline marginally on slow buying (February 10, 2007) Chilli arrivals pull down March contracts (February 08, 2007) Gaining ground (February 08, 2007) Pepper prices likely to scale new heights (February 07, 2007) Pepper prices rise over 60 per cent in 2006 (February 06, 2007) Fresh arrivals drag chilli on NCDEX (February 06, 2007) Pepper prices likely to rule firm till March (February 05, 2007) Spice park to come up in Guntur, pepper park in Kerala (February 04, 2007) Export buying boosts cardamom prices (February 03, 2007) Pepper rebounds on buying support (February 03, 2007) Quality evaluation lab for chillies (February 01, 2007) Pepper futures up on reports of poor crop (February 01, 2007) New variety (January 30, 2007) Spices exports set to top Rs 3,000 cr (January 30, 2007) Pepper prices continue to shoot up (January 30, 2007) Pepper futures may rise on tight supply (January 29, 2007) Upward swing continues in cardamom (January 27, 2007) Rumours fuel panic selling in pepper futures (January 25, 2007) Pepper futures decline on selling pressure (January 24, 2007) Uptrend in pepper futures (January 23, 2007) Demand to fix higher MSP for turmeric (January 23, 2007) Pepper futures likely to rise on tight supply (January 22, 2007) Pepper futures rebound on buying support (January 20, 2007) Drought may hit cardamom output (January 20, 2007) Cardamom futures up on export enquiries (January 20, 2007) Marginal decline in pepper futures (January 19, 2007) Low global prices lead to rise in ginger imports (January 18, 2007) Pepper production likely to be below 50,000 tonnes (January 18, 2007) Mixed trend in pepper futures (January 18, 2007) Pepper futures decline (January 17, 2007) Demand props up jeera (January 17, 2007) Pepper futures decline on lack of buying support (January 13, 2007) Chilli futures turn hot on S. Korea deal (January 12, 2007) Cardamom recovers on buying support (January 12, 2007) New contracts help push up chilli prices (January 09, 2007) Cardamom down on poor buying (January 09, 2007) Pepper, soya turn hot (January 06, 2007) `Decline in spices export volume not healthy' (January 05, 2007) Spices Board to introduce e-auctions for cardamom (January 04, 2007) Pepper body seeks special sops for exports (January 04, 2007) Pepper, turmeric futures down on profit booking (January 04, 2007) Pepper prices up on buying support (January 03, 2007) Chana, maize futures decline (January 03, 2007) Cardamom growers seek floor price (January 01, 2007)
Organic products: Quality Council seeks to be nodal agency (November 15, 2007) CSA cautions against imported packaged foods (October 17, 2007) Standards for rubber import notified (October 06, 2007) EU begins accepting guar gum shipments (September 27, 2007) Indian sugar meets global standards, Pak court told (September 26, 2007) Global certification service for diamond launched (August 30, 2007) EU notification: Govt to take up sampling of entire chain of guar gum (August 30, 2007) Guar gum exports to Europe come to a standstill (August 27, 2007) Defect suspected in Indian guar gum shipments (August 21, 2007) Major part of the milk you drink is ‘reconstituted’ (August 15, 2007) Plant quarantine norms worry Canadian pulse suppliers (July 11, 2007) APEDA keen to develop residue monitoring plan for mango (July 06, 2007)
China facing glut in stainless steel (July 26, 2007)
Spot rubber rules weak (September 09, 2007)
Adani Agri-Logistics setting up silos (July 18, 2007) Kalpataru Power plans 11 commodity warehouses (May 24, 2007) `Cold chain infrastructure vital for agro exports' (May 02, 2007) Girijan Co-operative Corpn plans cold storage units (April 26, 2007) Warehousing not keeping pace with growing needs (March 28, 2007) NBHC gets ISO certification (March 09, 2007) TN ready to offer loans for packinghouses (February 27, 2007) Ruchi Infrastructure raises $40 m (February 22, 2007) Sahai urges use of cold storage to avoid wastage (January 22, 2007) NCDEX chief moots improved warehousing to boost farm income (January 17, 2007) Preserving coconut water - FAO shows the way (January 15, 2007) Haldia dock to get agri commodities storage facility (January 11, 2007) Latest Prices
Ranjit Puri is new ISMA President (December 29, 2007) Relief on cane pricing some way off (December 27, 2007) Export hopes (December 27, 2007) 10% ethanol-doped fuel: BIS norms likely by March (December 22, 2007) Sugar counters turn active (December 20, 2007) Jaggery loses ground on cane diversion (December 05, 2007) Maharashtra mills crush less cane, produce less sugar (November 29, 2007) Sugar facts (November 24, 2007) TN permits 5 sugar mills to raise alcohol output (November 21, 2007) Sugar hits upper circuit on short covering (November 20, 2007) House panel for independent assessment of ethanol availability (November 20, 2007) TN sets sugarcane price at Rs 1,034 (November 17, 2007) AMR Agro diversifying into sugar (November 17, 2007) Allahabad HC lets sugar mills pay Rs 110/qtl (November 16, 2007) Trunk call in distress (November 16, 2007) Cane dues: Sugar mills not to get interest-free loans (November 16, 2007) AP sugar factories call for subsidy to farmers (November 14, 2007) Maharashtra sugar mills plan bio-CNG from cane biomass (November 08, 2007) Will bank claims get priority over cane dues? (October 30, 2007) Plea to make blending of ethanol with petrol mandatory (October 29, 2007) Chamber seeks mandatory ethanol blending (October 27, 2007) GMR Industries taking over sugar factory from co-op society (October 26, 2007) HC rejects sugar mills’ plea (October 24, 2007) UP mills owe sugarcane growers Rs 1,460 crore (October 24, 2007) Move to release more sugar may pressure prices (October 22, 2007) Ethanol blending: Sugar industry in South optimistic (October 19, 2007) Clarification sought on ‘actual’ excise paid (October 15, 2007) Exaggerated reaction to sugar sops? (October 11, 2007) Govt’s new ethanol policy lifts sugar stocks (October 11, 2007) Ethanol blending with petrol made mandatory (October 11, 2007) Sugar sector woes: Kelkar panel to meet tomorrow (October 08, 2007) AP farmers cut area under sugarcane (October 05, 2007) Black jaggery issue continues to dog AP (October 05, 2007) TN demands Central aid for coop sugar mills (October 04, 2007) Sugar sector awaiting export subsidy norms (September 28, 2007) Sugar mills to be given interest-free loans against excise payments (September 26, 2007) HC asks sugar mills to clear cane arrears in 3 weeks (September 26, 2007) Bunge India to enter sugar manufacturing (September 22, 2007) Uptrend in sugar stock prices (September 20, 2007) Sugar barons accumulate cane arrears (September 05, 2007) Recovery orders to 14 mills on cane arrears (September 05, 2007) Sugar mills unlikely to get fresh credit from banks (September 05, 2007) Oil firms step up lifting of ethanol from sugar cos (August 31, 2007) Maharashtra mills plan 20 lt sugar exports (August 26, 2007) Sugar sector seeks early clearance of subsidy claims (August 25, 2007) AP Cabinet clears way for sugar cos revamp (August 22, 2007) ‘Sugar mills owe cane growers Rs 5,000 crore’ (August 14, 2007) How about a ‘strategic sugar reserve’? (August 12, 2007) Low prices hit sugar cos’ margins in Q1 (August 06, 2007) Rise in world raw sugar prices raises hopes for Indian mills (July 24, 2007) Dollex poised to buy Maharashtra coop sugar unit (July 19, 2007) TN sugar industry seeks Govt intervention (July 17, 2007) Create fund for sugar industry, RBI tells banks (July 12, 2007) AP farmers unhappy with sugar returns (June 22, 2007) Cabinet nod for additional 30 lakh tonnes sugar buffer (June 22, 2007) Major market (June 16, 2007) Rs 240 cr allocated for interest subsidy to Maharashtra farmers (June 15, 2007) 35,000 tonnes tied-up cane lying in AP fields (June 11, 2007) Dubai refinery signs deal for buying raw sugar (June 06, 2007) Sugar export sops: Overseas buyer real beneficiary (June 04, 2007) Karnataka to discuss cane growers' woes (June 01, 2007) Sugar futures gain 2.14% on NCDEX (May 25, 2007) Sugar beet planting for ethanol (May 24, 2007) TNAU meet on sugarcane (May 21, 2007) Raw sugar exports also eligible for subsidy (May 18, 2007) Lower sugarcane prices, urges industry (May 16, 2007) AP, Karnataka, UP mills found selling excess sugar (May 15, 2007) New sugarcane variety (May 09, 2007) Govt releases 13 lakh tonnes sugar for open market sale (May 03, 2007) Sugar buffer, export sops fail to lift sentiment (May 03, 2007) Varsity asks TN sugarcane farmers to reduce planting area (May 03, 2007) TN sugar mills seeking support from State Govt (May 01, 2007) Shree Renuka Sugars: Hold (April 29, 2007) Political parties demand aid for sugarcane farmers (April 27, 2007) AP sugar cane farmers in crisis as crops pile up (April 23, 2007) Debt recovery tribunal restrains EID Parry (April 22, 2007) `Allow mills to process sugarcane into ethanol' (April 07, 2007) Sugarcane output estimate increased by 40 m tonnes (April 05, 2007) 52 sugar cos offer 1,061 m litres of ethanol to oil firms (April 02, 2007) Maharashtra waives purchase tax on sugarcane (March 30, 2007) Correction (March 23, 2007) Weather boost (March 23, 2007) Sugar output estimate raised (March 21, 2007) AP Govt fiat to sugar mills (March 19, 2007) Credit-starved UP sugar mills piling up payment arrears (March 19, 2007) Bumper cane harvest to prolong crushing till May (March 08, 2007) Sugar stocks stage comeback amid bearish condition (March 03, 2007) Sugar industry: Looking for some sweetener (February 20, 2007) How mills stand to gain from cogeneration, alcohol (February 17, 2007) Open market sugar prices dip below PDS rates (February 09, 2007) Govt raises sugarcane crop estimate (February 07, 2007) NCDEX raises sugar open interest limit (February 03, 2007) Maharashtra sugar output to be 70 l tonnes (January 30, 2007) Ethanol-doped petrol supply plan hits roadblock again in TN (January 22, 2007) Dollex Ind stock up on second ethanol unit plan (January 18, 2007) Govt plans to enhance ethanol blended petrol programme (January 17, 2007) Move to help mills tide over current crisis (January 13, 2007) Maharashtra likely to gain from lifting of sugar ban (January 13, 2007) Balrampur: Betting on expansion (January 11, 2007) Bulk buyers may benefit from crash in sugar prices (January 09, 2007) Balrampur Chini approves hike in FII investment limit (January 09, 2007) Sugar export ban to be fully lifted in 20 days: Pawar (January 06, 2007) UP sugar mills begin to pile up cane arrears (January 05, 2007) Sugar export ban relaxed (January 05, 2007)
Farm project (August 09, 2007)
Maharashtra scraps stamp duty on commodity deals (March 23, 2007)
Tea prices subdued on fall in exports, higher arrivals (December 31, 2007) Buoyant trend in N. Indian tea auctions (December 31, 2007) Coonoor tea prices steady (December 31, 2007) Buoyant trend in N. Indian tea auctions (December 31, 2007) Tea prices subdued on fall in exports, higher arrivals (December 31, 2007) Coonoor tea prices steady (December 31, 2007) Tea body sees bright prospects next year (December 30, 2007) Tea exporters’ earnings down (December 29, 2007) 29-week low offerings at Coonoor tea auctions (December 27, 2007) Tea prices gain at Coonoor auctions (December 26, 2007) Balmer Lawrie sells UK tea warehouse to Duncan MacNeil (December 25, 2007) Homedale Estate tea fetches record price (December 24, 2007) Strong demand for teas in Kolkata (December 24, 2007) Firm trend at Kochi tea sale (December 24, 2007) Centre to brew more sops for small tea growers (December 23, 2007) Chidambaram to distribute special purpose tea fund to S. Indian gardens on Jan 4 (December 19, 2007) Strong demand for CTCs at Kolkata sale (December 17, 2007) Subdued demand pushes down Kochi tea prices (December 17, 2007) Coonoor tea volumes continue to be low (December 14, 2007) Green tea leaf (December 13, 2007) Wagh-Bakri Group to buy 4 tea plantations for Rs 50 cr (December 11, 2007) Firm to dearer trend at Kolkata tea sale (December 10, 2007) Coonoor tea prices up on low offer (December 10, 2007) Steady trend at Kochi tea auction (December 10, 2007) Offerings at Coonoor tea sales continue to be low (December 06, 2007) Limited internal demand at Coimbatore tea auctions (December 05, 2007) McLeod, Moran Tea merger at 4:1 (December 05, 2007) Frost may affect tea output in Nilgiris (December 04, 2007) Strong demand at Kolkata tea sale (December 03, 2007) Coonoor tea prices rise on low offer (December 03, 2007) CTC dust hits record Rs 91/kg at Coimbatore (December 01, 2007) Spot rubber turns bearish (December 01, 2007) Pak tea firm scouting for blending partner (December 01, 2007) Lankan teas fetch higher price (December 01, 2007) Good demand at Kochi tea sale (November 30, 2007) ‘Resolve legal issues on closed tea gardens’ (November 30, 2007) Tea imports down Rs 8.3 crore on lower volumes (November 30, 2007) Wagh Bakri Tea to enter new markets (November 29, 2007) Spot rubber drops on buyer resistance (November 29, 2007) Tea prices decline due to ‘adulteration’ (November 29, 2007) 25-week low offerings at Coonoor tea auction (November 29, 2007) Firm trend persists in N. India tea auctions (November 28, 2007) Kochi tea auctions post highest price increase (November 27, 2007) Firm trend at Kochi tea auction (November 26, 2007) Coonoor tea prices up on low offer (November 26, 2007) ‘Sharing social cost of tea sector under study’ (November 25, 2007) Tea Board seeks EU protection for Darjeeling tea (November 24, 2007) Steep fall likely in Kenya’s tea production (November 24, 2007) Tea producers earn Rs 83 cr less in first 9 months (November 24, 2007) Coonoor tea auctions offer plunges to 23-week low (November 22, 2007) Turkey could open new avenues for tea exports (November 22, 2007) Global tea output up 39.5 mkg (November 21, 2007) Tea availability may be lower in 2008 (November 21, 2007) Improved demand at Kolkata tea sale (November 19, 2007) Coonoor tea prices rise on low offer (November 19, 2007) Steady trend at Kochi tea auctions (November 16, 2007) Offers at Coonoor tea auctions drop to 10-week low (November 15, 2007) Tea offerings decline at Coimbatore sales (November 13, 2007) Good demand at Guwahati tea auctions (November 13, 2007) Low volumes take Coonoor tea prices up (November 12, 2007) Major suppliers shy away from exporting tea to Iraq (November 12, 2007) Mixed trend at Kochi tea auction (November 10, 2007) More volume, lower value at Coonoor tea auctions (November 10, 2007) Kenya emerges top tea exporter (November 08, 2007) Coonoor tea auctions volume declines to 7-week low (November 07, 2007) Tea prices firm at Kolkata auctions (November 06, 2007) Additional levy (November 06, 2007) Good demand pushes up Kochi tea (November 05, 2007) Coonoor tea prices up on low offer (November 05, 2007) Quality tea prices improve at Coonoor (October 31, 2007) Offers at Coimbatore tea sales dip (October 30, 2007) Good demand for CTC teas at N. Indian auctions (October 29, 2007) Mixed trend in spot rubber (October 27, 2007) Closed tea gardens look for turnaround (October 27, 2007) Tea prices gain on demand at Kochi auction (October 27, 2007) Armed to the tea (October 25, 2007) Offerings at Coonoor tea sales at 1-year high (October 25, 2007) Quality teas get higher prices at Coonoor sales (October 23, 2007) Prices ease at Kochi tea auction (October 20, 2007) Centre sanctions special education, book grant for 13 closed tea garden workers (October 18, 2007) Tea volumes rise at Coonoor sales (October 18, 2007) Limited demand at Coimbatore tea auctions (October 18, 2007) Concor tariff on tea irks Irugur ICD users (October 17, 2007) Tezpore Tea gets nod for estate sale (October 17, 2007) Increased demand in N. Indian tea auctions (October 15, 2007) Steady trend at Kochi tea auction (October 13, 2007) Lower tea volume on offer at Coonoor sale (October 12, 2007) Kerala, Assam drag down tea production; exports up in Aug (October 10, 2007) Exporters lend support to CTC leaf at Coimbatore sale (October 10, 2007) Marginal increase in tea prices (October 10, 2007) Tea Board issues show-cause notice to closed gardens (October 09, 2007) Tea prices slump at Coonoor sales (October 09, 2007) Steady trend at Kochi tea sale (October 08, 2007) Indco submits Rs 137-cr revival plan (October 08, 2007) Moran Tea becomes McLeod’s subsidiary (October 06, 2007) McLeod Russel announces higher bonus (October 05, 2007) Fair demand at Coimbatore tea auctions (October 05, 2007) Coonoor tea sales volume at 11-week high (October 04, 2007) Re 1/kg excise duty on packet tea mooted (October 03, 2007) ‘Financial package for sick tea gardens soon’ (October 03, 2007) Coonoor tea prices dip on weak demand (October 03, 2007) Tata Tea goes for single umbrella brand (October 02, 2007) Good demand for CTC, dust tea at N. Indian auctions (October 01, 2007) ‘Indian tea has potential to recapture Russian market’ (September 30, 2007) Darjeeling tea workers to get higher bonus (September 29, 2007) Sale of Balmer’s UK tea unit soon (September 28, 2007) 11.8 lakh kg catalogued for Coonoor tea auction (September 27, 2007) Balmer Lawrie may complete UK tea unit sale next month (September 26, 2007) Tea import bill down Rs 4 cr (September 26, 2007) Fair demand for orthodox leaf at Coimbatore tea auctions (September 26, 2007) Coonoor tea prices decline on inadequate demand (September 24, 2007) Spurt in Kochi tea prices (September 24, 2007) Prices firm at Kolkata tea auction (September 24, 2007) Floods wreak havoc in Barak valley tea estates (September 22, 2007) Higher volume on offer at Coonoor tea sale (September 20, 2007) Re impact: Kochi tea buyers’ body seeks more sops (September 20, 2007) Sluggish demand affects Coonoor tea (September 19, 2007) Lower demand for orthodox dust at Coimbatore sale (September 19, 2007) Bengal tea workers to get higher bonus (September 18, 2007) ‘Time to review machinery used in tea processing’ (September 18, 2007) Panel to be set up soon on pricing for small tea growers (September 18, 2007) ‘Orthodox teas gaining ground’ (September 17, 2007) Good demand for CTC teas at Kolkata sale (September 17, 2007) 9 closed tea gardens in Kerala re-open (September 17, 2007) Steady trend at Kochi tea auction (September 15, 2007) Tea body seeks rational approach in bonus talks (September 14, 2007) Many tea gardens in Jalpaiguri hit by floods (September 13, 2007) Concor starts moving domestic tea from Amingaon to Kolkata (September 11, 2007) Leaf tea spurts at Kochi sale (September 10, 2007) Coonoor tea prices decline (September 10, 2007) Good demand at Kolkata tea sale (September 10, 2007) Tea exports turn cold on rupee’s rise (September 08, 2007) Higher volume on offer at Coonoor tea auctions (September 06, 2007) Talks soon on bonus for Bengal tea garden staff (September 06, 2007) ‘Dam Dim Tea Estate management forced to declare lock-out’ (September 06, 2007) Major world tea producers to join hands (September 05, 2007) Global tea exports rise 6.11 mkg (September 04, 2007) Demand improves for Assam CTC leaf, dust (September 03, 2007) Darmona continues to fetch better prices (September 03, 2007) 11-week low volume at Coonoor tea auctions (August 31, 2007) Assam to tie up with select tea gardens for medical facilities (August 31, 2007) Bengal tea body demands reopening of estates (August 30, 2007) Kanan Devan to pay 10% (August 27, 2007) Weak trend at Kochi tea auction (August 27, 2007) Darmona tea posts new record at Coonoor auctions (August 27, 2007) Good demand for orthodox, CTCs in Kolkata sale (August 27, 2007) Kanan Devan to cultivate tea in Ethiopia (August 25, 2007) Tea shipments begin from Amingaon inland depot (August 23, 2007) Higher volumes on offer at Coonoor tea auctions (August 23, 2007) Mixed trend at Kochi tea auction (August 20, 2007) Good demand for CTCs in Kolkata sale (August 20, 2007) Quality teas fetch higher prices at Coonoor (August 20, 2007) Nilgiris bought-leaf factories seek Central Govt help (August 17, 2007) Gaining value (August 16, 2007) Offer at Coonoor tea sales at 9-week low (August 16, 2007) Poor demand at Coonoor tea sales (August 14, 2007) Good demand for CTCs in Kolkata sale (August 13, 2007) ‘Successful revival of tea gardens needs support of all players’ (August 13, 2007) Firm trend at Kochi tea auction (August 11, 2007) Farm initiatives from S&T Ministry (August 10, 2007) Marginal increase in tea output in Jan-June (August 10, 2007) Volume of tea on offer at Coonoor rises (August 09, 2007) Prices lower at Teaserve auctions (August 07, 2007) Coonoor tea prices dip to new low (August 06, 2007) Good demand for CTCs in Kolkata sale (August 06, 2007) Govt threatens to take over closed tea factories (August 05, 2007) Firm trend at Kochi tea auction (August 04, 2007) Fair demand at Coimbatore tea auctions (August 03, 2007) 7-week low volume at Coonoor tea auctions (August 03, 2007) Land use map of tea gardens by early 2008 (August 02, 2007) McLeod Russel plans to go slow on exports (July 31, 2007) Coonoor tea prices touch 52-week low (July 31, 2007) Tea exports may be hit (July 29, 2007) Mixed trend at Kochi tea auction (July 28, 2007) Volumes continue to be low at Coonoor tea auctions (July 26, 2007) Coonoor tea prices drop Rs 2 a kg (July 24, 2007) Good demand for CTCs at Kolkata sale (July 23, 2007) Lanka tea posts highest increase (July 21, 2007) Demand boosts tea prices at Kochi sale (July 20, 2007) High volume on offer at Coonoor tea auctions (July 20, 2007) Coonoor tea sales fetch lower returns (July 17, 2007) Tata Tea refutes Munnar land grab charge (July 16, 2007) Low price continues for Coonoor teas (July 16, 2007) Good demand at Kolkata tea auction (July 16, 2007) Beeyu shareholders okay land sale (July 15, 2007) Good demand for dust tea at Kochi auction (July 13, 2007) Floods worry Nilgiris tea producers (July 12, 2007) Stronger rupee likely to hit tea exports in H2 (July 12, 2007) Organic tea project may take off this year (July 11, 2007) Coonoor tea prices drop to new lows (July 11, 2007) Good demand for tea in Kolkata sale (July 09, 2007) Prices firm at Kochi tea sale (July 09, 2007) STC sets up tea processing plant (July 08, 2007) Meet soon on rehab plan for closed tea gardens (July 07, 2007) Record tea volumes on offer at Coonoor auctions (July 05, 2007) Coonoor tea prices drop (July 03, 2007) Good demand for CTC teas (July 02, 2007) Rehabilitation package for tea gardens gets panel nod (June 30, 2007) Bengal urged to set up body for vetting EOIs by tea cos (June 30, 2007) Mixed trend at Kochi auction (June 29, 2007) Prices drop at Coonoor tea auctions (June 26, 2007) Tea prices rule easy at Coimbatore auctions (June 26, 2007) Special tea fund launched; 1,000 gardens to benefit (June 26, 2007) Volumes hit 6-month high at Coonoor tea auctions (June 22, 2007) Prices ease at Kochi tea sale (June 22, 2007) Apeejay Tea plans new retail brands (June 21, 2007) Teas turn dearer in Kolkata, Guwahati (June 19, 2007) Orthodox teas gain on demand at Kochi sales (June 16, 2007) Tea Board may take over 3 closed estates in Bengal (June 15, 2007) Higher volume of tea on offer at Coonoor sales (June 14, 2007) Price realisation at tea auctions gains marginally (June 14, 2007) Jairam Ramesh to discuss reopening of tea gardens (June 13, 2007) CTC leaf, dust varieties witness good demand (June 11, 2007) Darmona tea gets record price at Coonoor sale (June 11, 2007) Mixed trend at Kochi tea auction (June 09, 2007) Port curbs on Lanka quota tea imports off (June 08, 2007) Kerala Govt issues notice to Tata Tea on `excess land' (June 08, 2007) Dry weather affects Nilgiris tea output (June 07, 2007) Tata Tea open offer for Mount Everest from July 27 (June 07, 2007) Fair demand at Coimbatore tea auction (June 06, 2007) Darmona tea fetches highest bid at Rs 104/kg (June 04, 2007) Tea markets buoyant (June 04, 2007) Arrivals pick up at Kochi tea auction (June 02, 2007) Corporate tea sellers not eligible for cut in VAT in TN (June 02, 2007) Upasi roots for `E-nose' checking of tea quality (June 01, 2007) 4 tea estates reopen after 5 years (June 01, 2007) Consolidated package for reviving 33 tea estates (June 01, 2007) Low volume continues at Coonoor tea sales (May 31, 2007) Fair demand at Coimbatore tea auctions (May 30, 2007) Darmona Estate teas fetch better prices (May 30, 2007) Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (May 28, 2007) Darjeeling teas evoke good demand (May 28, 2007) Flat prices (May 25, 2007) Darmona Estate earns record price (May 25, 2007) Tea volume continues to be low at Coonoor (May 25, 2007) TN slashes VAT on processed tea (May 24, 2007) Orthodox leaf rules steady at Coimbatore sale (May 23, 2007) Good demand for CTCs (May 22, 2007) Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (May 22, 2007) Disappointed (May 18, 2007) Tea shipments to UK may become dearer (May 18, 2007) 8-week low volume at Coonoor tea auctions (May 17, 2007) Reopening of Surendra Nagar tea estate `deferred' (May 17, 2007) 44 tea brands fetch higher than average prices (May 16, 2007) Revival package sought for ailing tea gardens (May 16, 2007) Tea e-auction system launch likely by fiscal-end (May 15, 2007) Prices better at Coimbatore tea auctions (May 15, 2007) Marginal rise in Coonoor tea prices (May 15, 2007) Prices decline in Kolkata, Guwahati tea auctions (May 14, 2007) A Chinese brew (May 13, 2007) Moderate fall in Kochi tea prices (May 12, 2007) Nod for closed tea gardens' financial package soon (May 12, 2007) `5 Bengal tea gardens will be reopened shortly' (May 12, 2007) Selective demand at Coimbatore tea auction (May 09, 2007) Tata Tea seeks Govt nod for non-tea produce cultivation (May 09, 2007) Tea export target set at 210 mkg (May 09, 2007) 233 applications for Special Tea Fund (May 08, 2007) `Border, transport issues critical for tea exports to Pak' (May 08, 2007) Marginal rise in Coonoor tea prices (May 07, 2007) Good demand for CTC, dust varieties (May 07, 2007) `Organised tea sector must live with small growers' (May 06, 2007) Mixed trend at Kochi tea auction (May 05, 2007) Signing of special tea loan fund pact by June (May 03, 2007) Sri Lanka tea output down (May 02, 2007) Signing of special tea loan fund pact by June (May 02, 2007) Good demand for CTC, dust tea at Kolkata (May 01, 2007) Turnover up a tad at Coonoor tea sales (May 01, 2007) Fewer takers seen for Special Purpose Tea Fund (April 30, 2007) Uptrend in Coonoor tea prices (April 30, 2007) Steady trend at Kochi tea auction (April 28, 2007) Rs 74 lakh aid for tea growers (April 27, 2007) Dusts evoke good response at Kolkata (April 25, 2007) Tea prices ease at Coimbatore auctions (April 25, 2007) The Amingaon tea party begins (April 23, 2007) Coonoor tea prices drop (April 23, 2007) Revival package for 33 closed tea gardens (April 22, 2007) Steady trend at Kochi tea sale (April 20, 2007) 4-week low volume at Coonoor tea auctions (April 19, 2007) Pak-bound tea team set to explore patterns, demand (April 19, 2007) Coonoor tea sales witness heavy withdrawals (April 18, 2007) Weather woes (April 17, 2007) Fair demand at tea sales in Coimbatore (April 17, 2007) `Potential for exporting 20 mkg tea to Egypt' (April 16, 2007) Spurt in Kochi tea sale prices (April 16, 2007) Good demand at Kolkata tea auctions (April 16, 2007) Tea exports down in volume, earnings (April 12, 2007) Withering heights (April 10, 2007) Packeters, blenders told to stop colouring tea (April 10, 2007) Price slump, withdrawals at Coonoor tea sale (April 09, 2007) Focus on core competence top priority for Goodricke (April 08, 2007) McLeod Russel has no plans for diversification, says Aditya Khaitan (April 07, 2007) TN seeks Rs 10/kg for green leaf tea to cut VAT (April 06, 2007) `Concept of Kanan Devan company a sustainable model' (April 06, 2007) Rossell Tea promoters plan to make open offer for 20% (April 06, 2007) Lorry strike hits Nilgiri tea units (April 06, 2007) Tea replanting package pact on June 29 (April 06, 2007) 14 tea estates to reopen at Idukki (April 05, 2007) Weather woes: Kanan Devan claims crop loss (April 04, 2007) Tata Tea sees no hurdles in equity participation by staff (April 04, 2007) 2006 tea import bill up Rs 21 cr (April 03, 2007) Tea prices up on Kochi, Kolkata sale demand (April 02, 2007) Coonoor tea sale offers at 10-week high (March 30, 2007) Coonoor tea prices fall; volume low (March 29, 2007) Higher offerings at Coimbatore tea auction (March 27, 2007) Bombay Burmah teas bag 4 awards (March 27, 2007) Good demand at Kochi tea sale (March 24, 2007) Tea Board team to visit Pak in April (March 23, 2007) Year's lowest offer at Coonoor tea sale (March 22, 2007) Industry told to step up orthodox tea output (March 19, 2007) Rs 1.33-cr worth teas unsold at Coonoor auction (March 19, 2007) Offers limited at Guwahati, Siliguri tea sales (March 17, 2007) Steady trend at Kochi tea auction (March 17, 2007) Cooling off (March 15, 2007) Tea exporters await VAT waiver (March 14, 2007) `Allow sick tea cos to access special purpose fund' (March 14, 2007) Tea prices steady at Kolkata (March 13, 2007) Coonoor tea prices tumble (March 13, 2007) Steady trend at Kochi tea sale (March 10, 2007) Restrained buying at Coonoor tea auctions (March 10, 2007) 60% leaf teas unsold at Coonoor auctions (March 09, 2007) Small-scale sector seeks nomination on Tea Board (March 09, 2007) Coonoor tea auctions to be held under VAT (March 06, 2007) No sale in N. India tea auction (March 05, 2007) Rs 6 cr worth of teas unsold at Coonoor auctions (March 05, 2007) Firm trend at Kochi tea sale (March 05, 2007) Plea to declare 2007 as `year of wellness with tea' (March 05, 2007) Golden Leaf tea tasting competition on March 22 (March 03, 2007) Record price for Havukal Estate tea (March 02, 2007) 46 tea brands fetch more than auction average (February 27, 2007) CTC tea firm at Coimbatore auctions (February 27, 2007) Kil Kotagiri Tea into rejuvenation, replanting (February 26, 2007) Good demand for CTC leaf, dust (February 26, 2007) Coonoor tea buyers seek status quo in auctions (February 26, 2007) Prices steady at Kochi tea sale (February 24, 2007) Maharashtra sugar co-ops plan refining facility (February 24, 2007) Coonoor tea auctions called off on VAT issue (February 23, 2007) Geographical Indications label for Assam tea soon (February 22, 2007) Tea Board gets applications from 300 cos for assistance (February 20, 2007) Orthodox dust tea dearer at Coimbatore sale (February 20, 2007) Good demand for CTC varieties (February 19, 2007) Darmona gets Rs 104/kg at Coonoor tea sale (February 19, 2007) Firm trend at Kochi tea sale (February 19, 2007) Kanan Devan seeks Commerce Ministry approval for taking over Ram Bahadur Thakur estates (February 16, 2007) Tea body identifies alternative crops (February 15, 2007) Low volume continues at Coonoor tea sale (February 15, 2007) Meet to discuss alternative use of tea garden lands (February 13, 2007) Low volume continues at Coimbatore tea sale (February 13, 2007) Coonoor tea prices up (February 12, 2007) Prices rule steady at Kochi tea sale (February 10, 2007) Kolkata to host global tea meet in October (February 09, 2007) Lower tea volume on offer at Coonoor sale (February 08, 2007) Indian tea delegation to visit Pak in April (February 07, 2007) Quality tea prices up at Coonoor sale (February 06, 2007) Prices up at Coonoor tea sales (February 03, 2007) Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (February 03, 2007) Increase in offers at Kochi tea auction (January 27, 2007) Volume dips at Coonoor tea sale (January 26, 2007) Tea offerings at Coimbatore sales decline (January 23, 2007) Coonoor tea prices rise on low offer, good demand (January 22, 2007) Firm trend prevails at Kochi tea auction (January 20, 2007) Tea firm at Coimbatore sales (January 18, 2007) Frost nips arrivals at Coonoor tea auctions (January 18, 2007) Mixed response to open outcry system at tea auctions (January 18, 2007) Jan-Nov tea output up 29.8 million kg (January 17, 2007) All-time high prices at Coonoor tea sale (January 15, 2007) Firm trend at Kochi tea auction (January 15, 2007) Kochi to host tea tasting competition (January 13, 2007) Coonoor tea sales fetch more (January 12, 2007) Open outcry sale at Coonoor tea auctions (January 12, 2007) Tea stocks back in limelight (January 11, 2007) Rise in tea prices to continue on strong demand (January 09, 2007) Coimbatore tea sale begins on positive note (January 09, 2007) Significant growth in tea exports to Pak (January 09, 2007) Coonoor tea prices up by Rs 2 (January 08, 2007) Tea prices mixed at Kochi sale (January 06, 2007) Tea manufacturers seek panel on quality upgradation (January 05, 2007) Low volumes on offer at Coonoor tea auctions (January 04, 2007) New marketing initiatives for tea planned (January 03, 2007) New tea fund scheme to improve age profile of plantations (January 01, 2007)
Gold futures may rise higher (December 31, 2007) Cotton likely to rise higher (December 31, 2007) Cotton likely to rise higher (December 31, 2007) Gold futures may rise higher (December 31, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance, drop (December 30, 2007) Gold may consolidate, rise higher (December 17, 2007) Cotton likely to rise further (December 17, 2007) Palm oil may test support, rise (December 16, 2007) Gold may consolidate, rise higher (December 10, 2007) Cotton expected to rise higher (December 10, 2007) Palm oil may test support, rise (December 09, 2007) Gold may test support before rising (December 03, 2007) Cotton likely to test support, rise higher (December 03, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance (December 02, 2007) Comex gold may rise further (November 26, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance, drop (November 25, 2007) Gold could test support, increase (November 19, 2007) Cotton may consolidate, rise (November 19, 2007) Gold may drop after testing resistance (November 05, 2007) Cotton may consolidate, rise (November 05, 2007) Palm oil may correct lower (November 04, 2007) Cotton may consolidate, rise (October 29, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance, drop (October 28, 2007) Comex gold may correct lower (October 22, 2007) Bullish trend intact in Comex gold (October 15, 2007) Downward tweak likely in cotton (October 15, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance, drop (October 14, 2007) Cotton futures may test support (October 08, 2007) COMEX gold may correct lower (October 08, 2007) Palm oil may correct lower (October 07, 2007) Cotton may test support level (October 01, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance (September 30, 2007) Bearishness likely in palm oil (September 24, 2007) Gold to test resistance and fall (September 24, 2007) Palm oil futures may correct lower (September 17, 2007) Bearish trend in Comex gold (September 17, 2007) Bearishness intact in cotton (September 10, 2007) Gold may correct lower (September 10, 2007) Palm oil still looks bearish (September 09, 2007) Signs still bullish in gold (September 03, 2007) Bearishness likely in cotton (September 03, 2007) Bearishness intact in palm oil (September 02, 2007) Cotton may bounce higher (August 27, 2007) Gold looks bullish still (August 27, 2007) Bearish signs for palm oil (August 26, 2007) Bullishness intact in gold (August 20, 2007) Indications of bearishness in cotton (August 20, 2007) Downward tweak likely in gold (August 13, 2007) Short-term bearishness in cotton (August 13, 2007) Palm oil may turn bearish soon (August 12, 2007) Short-term bearishness in cotton (August 06, 2007) Gold still looks bullish (August 06, 2007) Bullishness intact in palm oil (August 05, 2007) Bullishness in tact in gold (July 30, 2007) Palm oil may test support, rise (July 29, 2007) Short-term bearishness in cotton (July 23, 2007) Palm oil charts show bearishness (July 22, 2007) Indications of bearishness in gold (July 16, 2007) Bearishness may set in palm oil (July 15, 2007) Gold futures may test resistance (July 09, 2007) Cotton futures may correct lower (July 09, 2007) Palm oil may consolidate, rise (July 08, 2007) Bullish reversal likely in gold (July 02, 2007) Palm oil may consolidate (July 01, 2007) Signs of bearishness in gold (June 25, 2007) Cotton may rise after correction (June 25, 2007) Palm oil may consolidate, rise (June 24, 2007) Bullish reversal likely in gold (June 18, 2007) Palm oil may consolidate, rise (June 17, 2007) Cotton to test support, rise (June 11, 2007) Gold futures could test support (June 11, 2007) Palm oil may test support (June 10, 2007) Gold may test resistance (June 04, 2007) Cotton could test resistance, rise (June 04, 2007) Downward tweak likely in palm oil (June 03, 2007) Gold could test resistance, drop (May 28, 2007) Cotton futures may consolidate, rise (May 28, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance, fall (May 27, 2007) Gold could test resistance, drop (May 21, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance, fall (May 20, 2007) Palm oil could test resistance (May 14, 2007) Gold may test resistance (May 13, 2007) Downward tweak likely in palm oil (May 07, 2007) Gold futures could rise (May 07, 2007) Cotton futures may test support, rise (May 06, 2007) Gold could test support, rise (April 30, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance (April 29, 2007) Gold may rise, test resistance (April 23, 2007) Palm oil likely to test resistance (April 23, 2007) Cotton may test resistance (April 22, 2007) Gold futures may rise (April 16, 2007) Cotton futures may test support (April 15, 2007) Palm oil could test resistance level (April 15, 2007) Palm oil could test resistance (April 09, 2007) Gold futures may rise (April 09, 2007) Cotton may test support, rise (April 08, 2007) Gold could consolidate, rise (April 02, 2007) Cotton may test support, rise (April 01, 2007) Palm oil could correct lower (April 01, 2007) COMEX gold may test support, rise (March 26, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance (March 26, 2007) Gold may test resistance level (March 19, 2007) Palm oil could head lower (March 19, 2007) Cotton futures likely to rise (March 18, 2007) Gold may test support level (March 12, 2007) Palm oil could test resistance, drop (March 12, 2007) Cotton futures may consolidate, rise (March 11, 2007) Palm oil could test support level (March 05, 2007) Gold may test support, rise (March 05, 2007) Cotton may test resistance level (March 04, 2007) Gold may consolidate, rise (February 26, 2007) Palm oil futures could rise (February 26, 2007) Short-term bearishness in cotton (February 25, 2007) Gold likely to test resistance (February 19, 2007) Palm oil futures could rise (February 18, 2007) Gold could test resistance (February 12, 2007) Fundamentals unlikely to impact gold (February 12, 2007) Palm oil may test support again (February 12, 2007) Cotton futures may rise (February 11, 2007) Gold could test support, rise (February 05, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance level (February 04, 2007) Gold futures may test support, rise (January 29, 2007) Palm oil futures may dip (January 28, 2007) Gold may test resistance level (January 22, 2007) Cotton futures may consolidate, rise (January 21, 2007) Gold futures may decline (January 15, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance, fall (January 15, 2007) COMEX gold could test support (January 08, 2007) Cotton futures may correct lower, rise (January 08, 2007) Palm oil may test resistance, fall (January 07, 2007) Gold likely to lose ground (January 01, 2007) Palm oil futures may test resistance (January 01, 2007)
Sow technologies, reap benefits (November 11, 2007) Space tech can improve agriculture: Kakodkar (July 15, 2007) Seminar on use of space tech in farming (July 14, 2007) Expert advice for farmers on mobile (March 30, 2007) Smart card for vegetable traders in Bangalore (March 08, 2007)
Compound levy scheme for pan masala, gutkha (December 20, 2007) Rehab package for tobacco growers on cards (November 02, 2007) Beedi workers oppose ‘pictorial warning’ (October 29, 2007) Risk policy for tobacco exports on cards (October 23, 2007) Ministry cracks the whip on pan masala, gutkha units (September 12, 2007) Tobacco growers in Karnataka eye higher yields (September 06, 2007) Tobacco research body working on organic variety (August 31, 2007) Tobacco industry told to ensure stable market (August 27, 2007) VAT exemption for tobacco products hailed (August 21, 2007) AP tobacco crop size to be fixed on July 28 (July 24, 2007) Regulatory body for monitoring tobacco laws likely (April 25, 2007) Tobacco institute working on alternative uses (April 21, 2007) AP tobacco farmers boycott auctions (April 19, 2007) Steep rise in firewood costs hits Andhra tobacco barn yields (April 16, 2007) AP, Karnataka tobacco farmers back auctions (April 13, 2007) FDI in tobacco: `No change in policy' (April 06, 2007) FDI in tobacco sector: Trade stance flayed (March 29, 2007) Tobacco growers meet PM with plea to allow FDI (March 21, 2007) 12.5% VAT imposed on tobacco (March 17, 2007) Tobacco growers to seek FDI (March 16, 2007) Karnataka tobacco crop size fixed at 95 mkg (March 12, 2007) Tobacco Board chief for FDI in processing (February 14, 2007) Tobacco growers tour Zimbabwe (February 08, 2007)
Coffee kingdom beckons (April 25, 2007)
Dooars tea garden workers to get Rs 1,000 ex-gratia (October 16, 2007) Wage revision: Planters’ body in talks with unions (September 28, 2007) Fisherfolk protest (August 10, 2007) Tea garden unions move SC on payment of dues (June 05, 2007) Nabard union assails RBI credit policy (May 01, 2007) Hartal against rubber imports (April 14, 2007) Tata Tea appeals to unions on equity in new venture (April 03, 2007) Concor not yet recovered from jute mill strike (March 21, 2007) Nabard staff plan agitation (January 17, 2007)
Setback for Videocon SEZ plan (November 07, 2007) Bajaj Hindusthan to pay only Rs 60/quintal for cane (October 22, 2007) Return SEZ land, we’ll put it up: Pune farmers to Govt (October 13, 2007) Keeping afloat (October 04, 2007) Import effect (September 25, 2007) Monkey business (September 01, 2007) Monkey business (September 01, 2007) Winds of change (August 25, 2007) AP farmers on padayatra to Delhi to highlight agrarian crisis (August 18, 2007) AP farmers on padayatra to Delhi to highlight agrarian crisis (August 18, 2007) Rain effect (July 06, 2007) Karnataka tourism co-op plans packages for farmers (May 28, 2007) UP mills run Rs 1,600-cr arrears on cane purchase (May 08, 2007) Cottonseed oil offtake gaining ground (March 21, 2007) Limping back to normalcy (March 19, 2007) Buddhadeb urges Singur farmers to discuss issues (February 10, 2007) Centre awaiting land acquisition rehab package details from States (January 24, 2007) Land for industrial use Issues in compensation, rehabilitation (January 18, 2007)
Boost to Theni agro units (September 15, 2007) YES Bank sets up $100-m fund for farm sector (May 31, 2007)
River under threat (December 26, 2007) Rs 20 cr for river protection (December 10, 2007) Troubled waters (November 20, 2007) Lake placid (November 19, 2007) Periyar in spate (October 31, 2007) Majestic charm (September 26, 2007) Kerala reservoirs set to overflow (September 25, 2007) ‘Give priority for old ayacut’ (September 15, 2007) Preliminary steps on for new dam at Mullaperiyar (September 07, 2007) Water in major reservoirs at 62.4% of full storage level (August 14, 2007) Reservoir levels above average (August 04, 2007) Kerala to go ahead with new dam at Mullaperiyar (July 24, 2007) Rains push up water level in Kerala reservoirs (July 19, 2007) Nature’s fury (July 03, 2007) AP CM opens right canal of Vamsadhara project (June 15, 2007) Polavaram project under CWC appraisal (May 09, 2007) AP Govt okays two irrigation projects worth Rs 28,000 cr (May 08, 2007) Cauvery water issue (May 05, 2007) Cauvery row: CM favours mutual discussions (April 28, 2007) Babli issue: AP Govt to approach Manmohan (April 12, 2007) CAG faults KWA, Forest Dept (March 22, 2007) Nabard aid for AP projects (March 21, 2007) ITC, Rajasthan tie up for watershed development (March 14, 2007) Irrigation benefits (March 14, 2007) Rs 35,000-cr infusion fails to lift irrigation benefits (March 07, 2007) Canal breach (February 28, 2007) No activity (February 13, 2007) `Farming hit due to neglect of water bodies' (February 09, 2007) `Cauvery award implementation can be done scientifically' (February 08, 2007) Cauvery issue resolution paves way for progress: Farmers (February 08, 2007) Conference on groundwater from tomorrow (February 06, 2007) Cauvery verdict: No impact on business in Bangalore (February 06, 2007) TN lorry owners asked to keep off Karnataka (February 06, 2007) Kerala disappointed with tribunal award (February 06, 2007) A consolation, says Karunanidhi (February 06, 2007) Polavaram project work to resume soon: CM (February 05, 2007) $435-m World Bank loan for Nagarjuna Sagar Scheme (January 29, 2007) ITC in nationwide drive for water conservation (January 09, 2007) Kerala asks TN to explain reason for abandoning Mullaperiyar talks (January 06, 2007) Latest Prices
Scrapping of wheat tender: System needs review (December 27, 2007) Demand slump subdues domestic wheat prices (December 26, 2007) Centre hopeful of 75.5 mt wheat output (December 19, 2007) PEC to buy 1.5 lt wheat from JK Intl at $396.9/t (December 08, 2007) World wheat trade expected to be lower (November 24, 2007) Cargill, Glencore bag MMTC wheat tender (November 24, 2007) Wheat futures easing, vegoils to stay firm (November 10, 2007) India, Australia tie up for wheat research programme (October 13, 2007) Where the pvt trade bought its wheat from (October 01, 2007) ‘No move to allow duty-free import of wheat products now’ (September 25, 2007) A clarification (September 25, 2007) STC wheat tender attracts 8 bids (August 30, 2007) STC issues new wheat import tender (August 24, 2007) Pawar defends wheat imports (August 01, 2007) Wheat prices drop as growers bring out stocks (July 18, 2007) Centre defends wheat import contracts (July 14, 2007) World wheat output may trail consumption once again (June 30, 2007) STC floats tender to import 10 l tonnes wheat (June 27, 2007) Wheat offtake contained below 12 million tonnes (June 18, 2007) MMTC floats 50,000 t wheat import tender (June 08, 2007) Wheat procurement at 10.7 m tonnes (June 05, 2007) Move to scrap wheat tender raises uneasy questions (June 02, 2007) Global wheat prices may come under pressure on STC move (May 31, 2007) Wheat import tender scrapped (May 31, 2007) Mills unruffled by Pak stopping wheat export (May 25, 2007) Lower wheat procurement: Central team visiting UP (May 24, 2007) ITC, Cargill, AWB buy over 5 lt wheat (May 12, 2007) Wheat procurement crosses 88 lakh tonnes (May 08, 2007) Manual harvesting stages a comeback (April 25, 2007) Punjab, Haryana wheat farmers' hold-back strategy may backfire (April 23, 2007) Uncertainty over Australian wheat crop size (April 21, 2007) Manual wheat harvesting behind lower arrivals (April 19, 2007) Govt agencies buy 35.45 l tonnes wheat (April 19, 2007) Pepsi offers Nafed help in wheat procurement (April 14, 2007) Wheat procurement starts on subdued note (April 13, 2007) Wheat output estimate raised to 73.7 m tonnes (April 05, 2007) Few problems seen for FCI, pvt trade in buying wheat (April 04, 2007) Rebound seen in global wheat output (April 03, 2007) No curbs on pvt wheat buys: Pawar (March 30, 2007) Sharp fall in wheat prices unlikely despite better crop (March 28, 2007) Wheat harvest may touch 72 mt: Pawar (March 26, 2007) Wheat bonus may cost Centre over Rs 1,500 cr (March 17, 2007) Wheat crop unaffected by `rogue system' (March 13, 2007) Wheat bonus dilemma for Government (March 10, 2007) 2-day wheat workshop from today (March 07, 2007) Brewing westerly threatens wheat crop (March 05, 2007) Absence of disease, pests adds to bumper wheat hopes (March 04, 2007) Wheat futures gain as traders square off (March 01, 2007) Wheat procurement: Govt in state of panic (February 21, 2007) Procurement agencies told to buy adequate wheat (February 13, 2007) Central India holds key to wheat production (February 07, 2007) Wheat output estimated to touch 72.50 m tonnes (February 07, 2007) Wheat meet to discuss price risk (January 27, 2007) Arrival of another cargo ship creates tension at Kakinada (January 25, 2007) Maharashtra Govt eases wheat storage limits (January 24, 2007) Wheat output: Weather to set course (January 18, 2007) High wheat prices result in offtake being hit (January 10, 2007) Winter rains a discomforting factor for wheat (January 07, 2007) First wheat ship reaches Kakinada (January 01, 2007)
Sourced from Tibet (October 05, 2007)
Doha Round: ‘New texts on market access, agriculture in 2 weeks’ (November 06, 2007) India okay with WTO draft texts circulating in Geneva: PM (October 17, 2007) Draft modalities on agriculture and non-farm market access ‘not balanced’ (July 22, 2007) ‘New formula good basis for restarting Doha talks’ (July 21, 2007) African cotton growers seek ban on subsidised exports (April 06, 2007) Pulses not covered in Special Products list (March 16, 2007) Agri Ministry identifies 80 products for lower tariff cut (March 16, 2007)
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