Agriculture
Global pulses output expected to recover
GLOBAL pulses production in 2001 is expected to recover from the decline witnessed last year while global pulses consumption will also rise. World trade is set for an expansion that could lead to higher international prices.
Commodities
Cotton Corpn to enter market to stabilise prices
THE Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is due to enter the market shortly to carry out price support operations as cotton prices are very close to the minimum support price (MSP) levels.
Environment
`No damage to forests from green revolution'
THE green revolution has not led to any major destruction of forests or grasslands, according to Dr Lloyd Evans, Honorary Research Fellow at the Canberra-based Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Plantations
Cardamom prices rule steady
CARDAMOM prices ruled steady last week on moderate demand at all the major auction centres in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Rubber
Dull trading at rubber markets
THERE was no life in the main rubber markets on Tuesday. The village markets thought remained active where RSS 4 was traded at Rs 29.50 per kg, slightly lower than Mondays rate by 25 paise. RSS 5 and ungraded rubber remained flat at Rs 27.50 and Rs.30.80
per kg respectively. While block rubber improved by 50 paise to Rs 28.50 per kg, latex 60 per cent declined by an equal margin to Rs 24.50 per kg.
Sugar
Maharashtra gur traders to stop trading from tomorrow
GUR traders at the Vashi (Navi Mumbai) APMC market have decided to stop trading in jaggery from November 8 to protest the State Governments decision to bring black jaggery under the State excise net from November 16.
