![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, January 23, 2006 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK Meatier facts about meat than what meets the eye MEAT is the topic of many news stories. For example, Wisconsin Radio Network has a story about an activist of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staging an almost naked protest against the meat industry, "with not much more than ... More CULTIVATION Global organic food market seen growing 13% a year THE worldwide organic food market is about $40 billion, and is growing at the rate of 13 per cent a year, according to Mr Rajashekar Reddy Seelam, Managing Director, Sresta Natural Bioproducts. Sresta is the promoter of 24 Lettered Mantra, a ... More TEA CTCs, orthodox decline at Kochi tea sale DESPITE good general demand, prices of both CTC and orthodox dust tea were quoting lower at the Kochi tea auction. There was 9,32,000 kg of dust tea on offer at the auction. Best CTC varieties commanded a price between Rs 54 and Rs 65, while ... More TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cotton likely to test resistance levelsNEW York cotton futures ended firmly higher on Friday on fresh speculative buying on a positive backdrop provided by the weekly export sales figures released by the USDA. USDA showed total US upland cotton sales amounted to 333,800 running ... More SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper rules steady despite weak demand"The declining trend is mainly attributed to Sri Lankan pepper and liquidating the stocks held by certain exchanges below spot prices." More MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Delta & Pine Land buys Vikki's Agrotech DELTA and Pine Land Company (D&PL), a Mississippi, US-based, agri-business company, has acquired Vikki's Agrotech Pvt Ltd, a commercial seed business firm in Hyderabad. Vikki's Agrotech holds licences to Monsanto's Bollgard and Bollgard II ... More TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS Kisan Sabha march today THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The All India Kisan Sabha intends to take out marches to the Government Secretariat here and select Krishi Bhavans on Monday as part of its nation-wide campaign to secure farmers' rights. The Kisan Sabha State ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
![]()
Pick a Winner Stock Market Contest
Top Stories In Focus Auto Expo 2006 IPO Scams FDI in retail sector Dynamic Tirupur Surging Sensex Gold scaling new highs
In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Tax Talk
Looking back Jan. 15-Jan. 21 Global sugar prices seen rising this year too Base import prices cut for crude palm, soyabean oils Are Chinese purchases moving gold market? Rising domestic prices curb cotton exports Signals for commodity boom to continue in 2006 Milk powder prices spurt on low stocks Shortage likely during summer NCDEX launches rapeseed/mustard meal futures Coffee growers report lower than expected harvest |
|
The Hindu Group:
Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Copyright © 2006, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line |