The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 10, 2005

NCDEX plans futures in onion, potato
NATIONAL Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is now taking up the challenge of launching futures contracts for perishable commodities, beginning with potatoes and onions. "We have been researching on potatoes for the last three months ... More

FARM CREDIT

Canara Bank in pact with Dakshina Kannada milk co-op
THE Mangalore Circle of Canara Bank has entered into an agreement with the Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd to sanction dairy loans to the members of the union at an interest rate of eight per cent. Addressing presspersons ... More

AQUACULTURE

Oriya journal on fisheries released
A MONTHLY Oriya technical journal on fisheries titled `Matsya O Ama Bikasha' (Fisheries and Our Development) was released by the Orissa Minister for Fisheries and Animal Resources Development, Mr Golak Bihari Nayak, here. Edited by a team led ... More

RUBBER

RPL takes up Rs 66-cr replantation project
REHABILITATION Plantations Ltd (RPL), a joint venture of the State and the Centre, has taken up a Rs 66-crore project for replantation of rubber trees. The project is envisaged to be taken up in a phased manner in the company's estates, ... More

Spot rubber gains on global trends
The sentiments turned extremely bullish inspired by sharp gains in the international markets. Sellers stayed away taking advantage of the situation, while covering groups offered better quotes to procure the narrow arrivals. Sheet rubber ... More

COTTON

Mahyco's new Bt cotton strain raises TN farmers' hopes
LUXURIOUS foliage, surcharged ground water table, continued moisture condition on the ground after the recent wet spells and bright sunshine. The elements of nature would not have combined any better for the farming villages in Kinathukadavu ... More

Cotton increases Rs 500 a candy
DAILY cotton arrivals in the country are on the rise, touching almost 1,30,000-1,35,000 bales (170 kg each) a day, according to trade sources. Arrivals are from Gujarat (55,000 bales), northern region (25,000 bales), Madhya Pradesh (15,000 ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

15 lakh t soyameal contracted for exports
AT least 15 lakh tonnes of soyameal have been contracted for exports with the delivery schedule extending up to March. However, prices for these export contracts have declined. "Soyameal exports are doing well and around 15 lakh tonnes have ... More

CASHEW

APEDA blueprint to improve cashew production
THE Department of Horticulture and the Agriculture Export Development Agency (APEDA) have drawn up a blueprint to increase cashew production by motivating farmers in the coastal districts to go in for high-yielding grafts. They have also decided ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Govt planning to curb import of Lankan pepper
THE Union Commerce Ministry is understood to be planning to put a cap on the quantity of pepper imported from Sri Lanka to check the flooding of the local market with imports, besides arresting fall in the prices of the indigenous produce. ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS

Local operators' buying props up castorseed futures
Mumbai: Castorseed futures ended higher on some support from local operators on the edible oil market on Friday. Among imported oils, refined soya oil was down Rs 2 at Rs 346 per 10 kg. Crude soya oil was down Re 1 at Rs 328 per 10 kg. ... More

EVENTS

Rice `product'
A visitor looking at a rice machine at the Rice Tech Expo 2005 at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore on Friday. More than 100 firms from across the country have put up their products at the ... More

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