The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, September 21, 2006

WHEAT
Wheat import details filing directive
The Centre has made it mandatory for wheat importers to declare the particulars of the consignments imported by them within seven days from the date of receipt of stocks. According to the Import of Wheat (Stock Declaration) Order, 2006, ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Arabian Sea `low' under watch for storm signs
Heavy rainfall likely in Orissa, Bengal More

CULTIVATION
Overcoming odds
DOWN ON WEATHER: A farmer getting ready to plough his paddy field in Sonapur on the outskirts of Guwahati in Assam. Lower coverage in the north-eastern parts due to dry weather is one of the main reasons for the Union Agriculture Ministry to peg ... More

INSIGHT
Gold: Why is India's influence not worth its weight?
With India consuming almost a fourth of the world's gold production, it is surprising that it plays but a marginal role in influencing policies pertaining to the precious metal's pricing, output or quality. It is time the country leveraged its positi on as a major buyer to work for a better deal for the Indian consumer, says R. VAIDYANATHAN. More

RUBBER
Spot rubber prices decline
The domestic rubber prices lost ground on Wednesday. The market was affected by heavy losses in international futures especially TOCOM. A plunge in Singapore rubber followed by steep declines in gold and oil futures and the recent political ... More

TEA
Competition props up south Indian tea exports
Golden Leaf Award pays dividend as shipments rise 27 pc More

COIR
Plea to exempt rubberised coir from ST, excise duty
The All India Coir Mattress Manufacturers' Association has suggested that the government exempt rubberised coir from sales tax and excise duty to help increase production. The Association President, Mr S. Sundaresan, said already competitive ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Vegetable oil market likely to move lower
As crude oil market softens much beyond expectations of many More

POULTRY
TN poultry farmers to get maize on concession
640 tonnes per one lakh bird More

Fish farmers urged to explore crab culture as diversification
The time is ripe for Andhra aqua farmers to take up crab culture as a measure of diversification, as it is not advisable to depend on shrimp culture alone and as the technology for crab culture has been developed, said Dr M. Sakthivel, President ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Buying interest buoys pepper futures
Marketfed auction sees sellers demanding higher price More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Shutters down
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EVENTS
`Kisan mela' next month
A `Kisan Mela' (farmers meet) will be organised by the Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore next month. The three-day meet to be held between October 4 and 6 will showcase the sugarcane technologies developed by the institute and elsewhere ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Private trade wheat import deals top 5.5 lakh tonnes
Likely to purchase another five lakh tonnes by year-end More

OUTLOOK
Farm Ministry's kharif estimate paints gloomy picture
Could send bullish signal to commodities market More

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