The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 18, 2005

TDP, Cong clash on Vamsadhara project bid
HEATED arguments between the Telugu Desam and Congress parties marked the open house held here on Sunday on the tenders for Vamsadhara project, coming up at Hiramandalam in Srikakulam district. The open house was second in the series of such ... More

TEA

Coonoor tea auctions Q1 turnover up 46 pc
THE turnover of teas auctioned at the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) in the first quarter this year has increased by over 46 per cent compared to the same period a year ago. An analysis of the volume sold and the prices earned showed ... More

Mixed trend in Kochi auction
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi Tea auction. Though the dust sale witnessed a good general demand, it was comparatively low for leaf varieties. Of the quantity of 9,50,000 kg on offer in the dust category, ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Cotton futures may rise
NEW York cotton futures ended mixed on Friday as the focus turned to switch trade and options expiry, as market participants got out of spot May before it goes into delivery on April 25. Fundamentally, cotton has bucked large cotton crops to ... More

COTTON

Cotton turns dull as yarn offtake declines
Confusion over implementation of value-added tax is also reportedly adding to the anxiety of the fabric/yarn trade. More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Nafed procures over 8 lakh tonne mustardseed
NATIONAL Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (Nafed) has procured more than 8 lakh tonnes (lt) of mustardseed during the current rabi marketing season. "At the present pace of procurement, it is likely that a quantity of ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Global pepper output may dip as growers shift to other crops
PEPPER growers in many producing countries are slowly switching over to other crops as the commodity continues to fetch low prices in the world market. As a result, world production is likely to be less than that in the previous year, ... More

EVENTS

AP farmers' federation meet
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, would inaugurate the annual day celebrations of the Federation of Farmers' Associations (FFA, Andhra Pradesh) here on Monday. In the afternoon a workshop on ... More

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