The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 16, 2005

Trading interest shifts from guarseed to gum
GUAR gum future prices at NCDEX have moved up by nearly 12 per cent in April on continued speculative buying and shifting of trading interest from guarseed to guar gum, traders said. Trading volumes in guar gum have also moved up substantially ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER

Kasaragod left high and dry
Kasaragod, with its `scanty' rainfall record, stood out in stark contrast to the fury with which early April thunderclouds rained it down with varying intensity (mostly `in excess') in the rest of the districts in the State. As per the Agromet ... More

CONTRACT FARMING

Contract farming picking up in Dindigul district
Farmers raising two major rain-fed crops, namely, maize and cotton, have entered into a tie-up with cooperative organisations and private companies under the system, said to be beneficial to both the farmers and the buyers. While the National ... More

AQUACULTURE

In troubled waters
Fishermen set out in mechanised boats at daybreak in Visakhapatnam on Friday. The traditional fishermen are unsure of their fate as a 45-day fishing ban comes into force at Friday midnight in view of the breeding season. Fishermen had appealed in ... More

FERTILISERS

Scope for Indian cos to farm out in Zimbabwe
WITH 11 million hectares of "fallow land being liberated for purpose of agriculture", Zimbabwe has outlined a big scope for Indian companies that wish to supply agricultural inputs, especially fertilisers, to the African nation. Addressing a ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

India proposes farm pact with Japan
INDIA proposed a limited agreement on agriculture with Japan, covering products of export interest, as a means to reversing the continuing stagnant trend in India's trade with Japan so as to step up bilateral trade on a mutually beneficial basis, ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Uncertainty over mango crop this year in Maharashtra
THE mango harvesting season for 2005 has begun and there is already a sense of foreboding among Maharashtra farmers. Mango is big business in the State with a Rs 600-crore turnover and production that ranges between six to seven lakh tonnes a ... More

PLANTATIONS

Exim Bank moots customised approach for plantation sector
WHAT should the plantation sector do to exploit the potential in the overseas markets? While researchers and industry watchers have been emphasising on quality enhancement and cost-effective methodologies, the suggestions put forth by the Exim ... More

RUBBER

Rubber improves on covering buys
RUBBER prices improved on Friday with the market opening firm and gaining further on covering groups' operations to fulfil their weekly commitments. Sellers withdrawn partially observing renewed buying interest emerged from various sectors ... More

SUGAR

Sugar mills in UP foot Rs 252-cr dues to growers
SUGAR mills in Uttar Pradesh have paid up dues of nearly Rs 252 crore, ever since Mr Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP, raised the issue of cane arrears totalling over Rs 517 crore to farmers in the State in the Lok Sabha on March 21. The amount ... More

TEA

Technical snag hits Coonoor tea e-auctions
THE electronic auctions conducted by the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) was abruptly halted on Friday due to system failure. When the auctions began with the brokers, Carrit Moran & Co P Ltd, opening the sale, it got blocked mid-way when .. More

Tata Tea enters economy segment with Agni
TATA Tea Ltd, the world's second-largest tea company, today announced its foray into the economy segment of the branded tea market by launching the erstwhile Agni brand as `Tata Tea Agni'. The company is eyeing 100 per cent growth in its ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Spot gold may head lower
SPOT gold prices are stuck in a range as the direction of the dollar looks unclear and the markets continue to ignore negative fundamentals for the dollar. Trade deficit figures eagerly awaited by market participants came in higher than ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

Mahanand Dairy to diversify
MAHANAND Dairy, the leading milk co-operative in Maharashtra, has firmed up diversification plans, and is set to log the Rs 450-crore turnover mark during the fiscal 2004-05. The dairy, belonging to the State Milk Federation, had a sales ... More

COTTON

Royal Classic ups area under cotton contract farming
The firm has assured growers to either pay the minimum guaranteed price or the market prices, whichever is higher. More

POULTRY

NECC says Kerala VAT provisions harmful to poultry
THE National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) has urged the Government of Kerala to withdraw the 12.5-per cent tax on live broilers and dressed chicken, under the Value Added Tax (VAT). The move is not just hurting the interests of both ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Cardamom rules steady
CARDAMOM prices ruled steady at the auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu during the week, as there was equilibrium in demand and supply. Arrivals continued to be thin and the demand was weak. Last week, there was no auction due to the ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

National Jute Policy aims to boost exports — Shipments to be increased to Rs 5,000 cr by 2010
Plans to develop next generation machinery. More

CO-OPERATIVES

IRMA battle spills on to the road
THE gate of the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) became the latest battleground in the war between the institute founder Chairman, Dr Verghese Kurien, and his detractors on the day the institute held its 24th convocation. Minutes ... More

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