The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 12, 2006

INSIGHT
Farmers need real `Help Lines'
The clustering of suicides gives a distorted picture of the consequences of affluence and development. More

RUBBER
Spot rubber prices firm
Covering at lower levels kept spot rubber slightly firm on Tuesday. A recovery in international indices rescued the market from falling further though there were no fresh enquires from major consuming sectors. RSS 4 improved by 50 paise to Rs ... More

SUGAR
Ponni Sugars plans to modernise unit
Ponni Sugars (Erode) Ltd, which is awaiting formal clearance for a new composite sugar mill, plans to modernise its existing sugar mill at Erode. According to Mr N. Ramanathan, Director (Finance), the modernisation will increase ... More

TEA
Output slumps
RAIN IMPACT: A plantation worker plucking tea leaves, undaunted by heavy rains in Valparai, Kerala. Torrential rains and high velocity winds in the tea-growing areas in South India have led to production fall throughout the country. The all-India ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Gold, silver prices recover
Precious metals recovered marginally on the local bullion market on Tuesday on emergence of fresh buying amid firm overseas market. Standard gold prices were up Rs 80 at Rs 9,440 per 10 gm from Rs 9,360 per 10 gm. Pure gold (99.99 fineness) was ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Edible oils firm up
All major edible oils firmed up on the local edible oils market on Tuesday on some fresh buying amid reduced supply. Castor seed August contracts ended higher on some buying support. Groundnut oil raw was up Rs 3 at Rs 505 per 10 kg. Refined ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures bounce back
Pepper futures market, which fell on bearish reports on Monday bounced back on Tuesday, as the fundamentals remained unchanged. Non-availability of pepper in the ready market despite buying interest shown by exporters has also contributed to ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
RubberMark signs MoU with Coir Board for c-pom
The Coir Board has entered in to an agreement with the Kerala State Co-operative Rubber Marketing Federation Ltd (RubberMark) for manufacture and supply of coir pith organic manure (c-pom) in required quantities for supply by the Federation to ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Cabinet committee to decide on sugar exports by mills
Will clarify DGFT notification on exports under advance licence scheme More

CO-OPERATIVES
Rubber coop society plans own nursery
Considering the demand for natural rubber in the domestic market, a Dakshina Kannada-based cooperative society is now planning to have its own rubber nursery to raise saplings and sell them to the growers at affordable prices. The society took ... More