The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 28, 2006

FARM CREDIT
Nabard: Cultivating the farm sector with credit
From a modest beginning, Nabard has grown into an apex hybrid organisation. It is the pioneer in the self-help group-bank linkage programme that has brought banking to the doorsteps of the poor. Into its 25th year, Nabard is at the crossroads, and gr anting it autonomy will help it shoulder bigger problems. More

RICE
Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 10 a quintal
The Union Cabinet on Thursday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy to be marketed during the 2006-07 kharif season (October-September) by Rs 10 a quintal. The MSP has been raised from Rs 570 to Rs 580 a quintal for `common' and from ... More

Branding: Buzzword for rice biz
Indian rice's growth opportunity lies in branding, according to a research report by SSKI Research. Moving from loose and unbranded to branded products would offer the largest growth opportunity, according to a recent study conducted by the ... More

WHEAT
STC floats tender to import 4 lakh t wheat
Catches market by surprise; relaxed norms continue More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Rainfall deficit remains at 14 pc
Despite improvement in coverage More

AQUACULTURE
New attempts
GROUP FARMING: A farmer carrying his catch at a mussel farm near Kochi. Attempts to demonstrate the economic feasibility of mussel farming in the country, especially in the southern States such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu, have led to the ... More

PLANTATIONS
Arecanut growers seek regulatory mechanism
Concern over import of the commodity More

RUBBER
Spot rubber prices recover
Spot rubber declined sharply reacting to the panic selling from dealers and growers. But it recovered partially on moderate purchases from covering groups later. RSS 4 closed at Rs 89.00 against Rs 89.50 and Rs 90.00 a kg respectively at ... More

TEA
12-week low volume at Coonoor tea sales
The volume of 10.52 lakh kg tea being offered for sale at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) this week is the lowest of the last 12 weeks. This is the 30th sale for the year. The volume is marginally lower than the last ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Bears pull down pepper futures
Pepper futures market declined sharply on Thursday but recovered partially at close. The August contract, which opened firmer at Rs 9,905 a quintal, dropped to Rs 9,260 and then closed at Rs 9,402 with a loss of Rs 285 on NCDEX. On NMCE, it ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
FMC warns open interest limit violators
With a view to further tightening the control system to bring discipline among erring participants, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has decided to impose tougher financial penalties for violation of open interest limits and has advised ... More

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