The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 08, 2005

Regional commodity bourses may be allowed to trade in more items
The regional commodity exchanges would not be permitted to trade in totally unrelated commodities in relation to their domain knowledge and market proximity. More

FMC nod for NCDEX to launch furnace oil deals
THE NCDEX has received an approval from the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) for launching physical delivery backed furnace oil futures contracts beginning November, this year. NCDEX sources told Business Line on Friday that along with ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Rs 2,300 cr set apart for development of horticulture in TN
HORTICULURE with its scope for diversification and value-addition holds the key for enhancing farmers' income and the government has set apart Rs 2,300 crore in the Tenth Plan its promotion, the Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of ... More

RUBBER

Rubber bounces back
RUBBER prices bounced back on Friday. Covering groups and purchase agents began to chase the arrivals expecting the market to firm up towards the weekend. Sheet rubber improved to Rs 64.50 and Rs 65 from Rs 64 and Rs 64.25 a kg respectively at ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Icrisat launches new project for Medak farmers
HELPING farmers in pursuing market-oriented science-based crops, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) and the Medak district administration have launched an integrated agricultural development ... More

COIR

Centre envisages regeneration scheme for coir industry
THE Union Government has envisaged a scheme for the regeneration of the coir industry by developing consortia and coir clusters in States where the industry exists with the objective of avoiding exploitation by middlemen. Coir Board sources ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Health factors seen driving demand for rice bran oil
IN the last five years, production of rice bran oil has trebled. Currently, rice bran oil production in the country is six lakh tonnes (lt) - 4.8 lt of it edible - but the solvent extraction industry sees a potential for its production to ... More

COCONUT & COPRA

Fiji seeks Indian support to develop coconut industry
THE Prime Minister of Fiji Islands, Mr Laisenia Qarase, who is heading an official Investment Mission to India, will be holding discussions with the Chairperson of the Coconut Development Board and the Chairman of Coir Board on October 13 for ... More

TOBACCO

Ministries differ over FDI in tobacco processing
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL differences have cropped up on the issue of allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in tobacco processing. While two Central Ministries are in favour of a proposal from the US-based Universal Leaf Tobacco Company for ... More

OUTLOOK

Pawar to head agri reforms panel
Degradation of natural resources, particularly land and water, posed a major threat to the future production potential, Mr Pawar said. More

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