The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 20, 2003

Monetary support sought for food legumes project
THE seventh steering committee meeting of Cereals and Legumes Asia Network (CLAN), held at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat), has prepared a project proposal for $3.5 million donor support for enhanced ... More

COMMODITY EXCHANGES

Multi Commodity Exchange goes live with 3 futures
MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd) is uniquely placed to chase a $600-billion (Rs 30 lakh-crore) market opportunity, Mr Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Ltd, said while formally inaugurating the live ... More

FLORICULTURE

Blooming biz
Farm workers plucking marigolds in a field in Bangalore suburbs. There is good demand for these flowers, which are priced at Rs 20 per kg.

RUBBER

Rubber falls in line with global trend
RUBBER prices declined as the international markets continued to move down narrowing the difference with the domestic prices. All the grades lost and sheet rubber RSS 4 closed at Rs 52.50 per kg against Tuesday's Rs 53. The sentiment in the ... More

WATER

Water level declines in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water level at major reservoirs at Idukki and Idamalayar declined marginally when compared with that recorded last week. At Idukki, the level came down from 2350.32 ft to 2350.14 ft, while at Idamalayar, it retreated ... More

METALS

Hind Copper raises copper wire bar prices
HINDUSTAN Copper Limited (HCL) on Wednesday fixed copper wire bar prices at Rs 130.810 per kg for November, up Rs 6.82 per kg over last month's price, company sources said. For October, the company fixed copper wire bar price at Rs 123.986 per ... More

FOODGRAINS

Govt skips grain export price revision
THE foodgrain exports gravy train seems to have come to a halt with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) refraining from announcing export prices of rice and wheat for the January-March 2004 quarter. Normally, FCI declares the prices at which ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Cardamom prices continue to slide
LIQUIDATION of carryover stock of last year's crop in large quantities in recent weeks - resulting in an upsurge in arrivals - has led to continuous decline in cardamom prices in the auction centres in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Though there ... More

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