The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 20, 2005

Commodity futures clock record volume in April-May
THE total volume of commodity futures trading in the country has reached Rs 1,90,000 crore ($44 billion) during the first two months of the current fiscal from Rs 25,000 crore recorded in the same period last year, showing a significant growth of ... More

MCX seeks nod for futures trading in natural gas
MULTI-Commodity Exchange (MCX) has sought approval for introducing futures trading in natural gas. Having launched light sweet crude futures in February, the company will roll out futures for the sour (Brent) variety of crude oil on June 20 to be ... More

RICE

Kerala: Scheme to boost paddy cultivation in fallow land
THE Kerala Government has launched an initiative to cultivate paddy in fallow land in the State, said the State Agriculture Minister, Ms K. R. Gouri Amma. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, she said that steps have been taken to ... More

ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK

`Oilmeal in compound feed will result in healthier livestock'
THE tremendous growth of poultry, milk, seafood and other animal products in the country will push up the demand for total feeds to 68 million tonne by 2010 from the present estimated demand of 42 million tonnes, according to Mr D.P. Khandelia, ... More

AQUACULTURE

10 pc decline in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi fish catch
ALL the major fishing harbours in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of coastal Karnataka, including the Old Mangalore Port and Malpe fishing harbour, have witnessed a decline in fish catch in the recently concluded fishing season. There was ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

World Bank report lays emphasis on reforms to revitalise agriculture in TN
THREE factors that have a telling impact on policy makers' efforts in the State to revitalise agriculture are: water scarcity, large share of water-intensive crops, rice and sugar, in irrigated lands and the dominance of small and marginal ... More

TEA

Mixed trend in Kochi tea sale
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Though the dust sale witnessed a fair general demand, it was comparatively low for leaf varieties. Of the quantity of 14,07,000 kg on offer in the dust category, ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Cotton in for correction
NY Cotton futures closed higher on Friday mostly in switch trade from front month July to the new crop December cotton. Most players are keeping tabs on the development of the cotton crop, weather conditions in the US and in other places like ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

Kerala to seek Rs 133-cr aid to develop dairy sector
THE State Government will seek financial assistance worth Rs 133 crore from the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the development of Kerala's dairy sector. According to an official press release, the Kerala Chief Minister, Mr Oommen ... More

MARKETING

ITC plans 30 rural malls; 2nd phase of e-choupal in 2006
The customers (wheat millers) who provide the volume base are spread out in the regional markets, particularly south India. More

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