![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, May 13, 2005 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES CLIMATE & WEATHER Panic over monsoon projections unwarranted Any serious apprehension of a major setback to the country's kharif crop hopes may be misplaced. More
CSIR body sees monsoon slackening in July HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Demand for virus-resistant tomato strainsTHE escalating demand for the `cherry-red, oval-shape' tomato has drawn plant-breeders to strengthen research efforts and develop virus-resistant varieties. Plant-breeders concede to the need to reorient their research efforts based on ... More RUBBER Rising rubber prices seen stabilising soon NATURAL rubber prices are up by Rs 4-4.50 a kg as compared with the same a year ago, but consuming industries are hopeful that the rates would stabilise soon. The benchmark RSS (ribbed smoked sheet) 4 grade on Thursday closed at Rs 62 a kg, ... More
Spot rubber prices up on active buying TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Spot gold may head lowerSPOT gold prices continued to fall lower in line with our expectations. Key US economic data on payroll numbers and trade deficit surpassed market expectations and sparked a rally in the dollar denting bullion demand. The dollar gained after a ... More POULTRY Award for Suguna Poultry COIMBATORE: The integrated poultry company, Suguna Poultry Farm Ltd, has won the best productivity award from the National Productivity Council for the year 2003-04 for the poultry sector. The award was presented at a function in New Delhi ... More AGRICULTURAL POLICY Safeguard duty on tapioca starch imports THE Finance Ministry has imposed safeguard duty on imports of tapioca starch. The levy will be for three years. For the first year (May 2, 2005- May 1, 2006), the duty has been pegged at 33 per cent, followed by a 23 per cent the next year. ... More NATURAL CALAMITIES 799 `genuine' suicide cases recorded in one year: AP Govt THE total number of `genuine' farm-related suicide cases stands at 799 during first year of Congress rule in the State. The drought-hit Mahboobnagar recorded the highest number, at 91. Kurnool recorded 90 cases and Karimnagar district ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back May. 1-May. 7 Pepper prices continue to slide on selling pressure Further upside seen in commodity markets Molasses duty cut to Rs 750/t Service tax exemption for farm income insurance premium CWC targets farmers for value-added services Drop in shipments to US affects pepper exports; down to below 15,000 t Edible oil imports surge in April Speculative sales pull down sugar futures Spot trading comes to standstill |
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