The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 25, 2003

FMC official plumps for multi-commodity futures
COMMODITY exchanges have been asked to broaden their outlook and go in for multi-commodity trading in tune with the times. Inaugurating the new trading ring at the premises of First Commodity Exchange of India (FCEI) and a seminar on Commodity ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Grapes abounded
Bangalore vendors arranging Bijapur grapes on bicycles. The grapes costing about Rs 20 per kg have flooded the city.

Food processors urged to focus on quality norms
FOOD processors who believe that nothing can equal Indian mangoes, may find an eye opener in the fact that Latin America, Africa and Australia too are major exporters of the fruit, and very often the Indian mango loses out to these. ``We can't ... More

Karnataka mulls agri-export zones for mangoes
THE Government has proposed to set up mango agri export zones (AEZs) in the southern and northern regions including Bangalore Urban and Rural, Kolar, Tumkur, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwar, Haveri, and Uttar Kannada, according to the Director of ... More

RUBBER

Rubber slips on panic sales
THE rubber market turned inactive on Monday on stagnation even as growers were on a selling spree. Producers began selling the stock held by them for long. Disappointed by the fluctuating tendency of the prices, they had already sold a major ... More

COTTON

Cotton prices may go up
``IN view of erratic monsoons and largely rainfed cultivation of cotton, drought-resistant and short-duration seed varieties have become absolutely necessary, while effective research and development activities for raising yields from the current ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Spices Board moots turmeric export zone in TN
THE Spices Board has identified Salem and Erode regions of Tamil Nadu as potential areas for setting up an agri-export zone for turmeric and, accordingly, it has given a concept paper on the subject to the State Government. Tamil Nadu is the ... More

Cardamom down on weak demand
CARDAMOM prices dropped by Rs 20-30 per kg on Monday at the auctions in the major centres of Tamil Nadu and Kerala on weak demand. There was very little buying activity till Monday. Both upcountry and export demand seems to have dried up. ... More

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