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AQUACULTURE


Govt may allow import of tuna long-liners
THE Union Government is planning to allow purchase of used tuna long-liners from abroad to promote deep-sea fishing, according to Mr V.S. Somvanshi, Director-General of the Fishery Survey of India. He said here on Thursday that the Ministry of ... More

INSIGHT


Multi-Commodity Exchanges: Yet to deliver their full potential
The fairly young multi-commodity exchanges, with transparent technologies allowing nation-wide, or global, reach, demutualised ownership structures and professional management, were expected to herald a revolution in commodity futures and carry this forward to the fragmented physical market for commodities. But their focus has been confined to traditional futures centres, and the farmers and actual commodity users are still not participating as expected. More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Grapes export may recover after sharp fall last year
EXPORT of grapes to the European Union is likely to rise to 1,800 containers (14 tonnes each) this year, while in the long term there is a potential to export 3,000 containers, a study on export opportunities for Indian table grapes has said. ... More

RUBBER


Rubber prices remain firm
THE domestic rubber prices were almost steady on Thursday. The only gainer of the day was RSS 5, which improved by 50 paise on moderate enquiries from the non-tyre sector. The volumes continued to be moderate as most of the buyers were ... More

SUGAR


Sugar mills get Nabard package on debt
AS part of its ongoing efforts to revitalise the sugar industry - many units of which are ailing, Nabard has come up with a package to assist commercially viable mills that have operational surplus to pay their dues, including bank dues, ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Spot gold may move lower
SPOT gold prices bounced back higher on bargain-hunting at lower levels and a softer dollar, as speculators took profits post the congressional testimony by the Fed Chief, Mr Alan Greenspan. Gold slipped to a six-week low earlier on thoughts that ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


Lakshmi Overseas profit zooms
MUMBAI: Lakshmi Overseas Industries Ltd (LOIL), one of India's largest integrated processor of non-basmati rice, has registered sales of Rs 142.41 crore for the first quarter of FY 2005-06, up 136 per cent, against Rs 60.23 crore in the ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Cardamom steady on buying support
CARDAMOM prices ruled steady at auctions during the week held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu on buying support and there were good arrivals. Prices of graded varieties at Bodinayakannur on Thursday were: AGEB Rs 390-Rs 400 a kg as against Rs 375-Rs ... More


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