The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 26, 2007

CLIMATE & WEATHER
West coast ‘low’ weakens but lies in wait
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 25 The battle between two concurrent weather systems for securing control of the monsoon proceedings has seemingly tilted in favour of the weakening depression over east India, with its smaller but ambitious west ... More

FLORICULTURE
Taking stock
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Vegetable vendors damage Reliance Fresh outlets in Orissa
The initiative of Reliance Retail to open three new Reliance Fresh outlets in the city met with stiff opposition from small time vegetable traders and vendors here on Tuesday.A large number of vendors, under the banner of All Orissa ... More

MCX delivers 8,280 t potato in Sept contract
Our Bureau Mumbai, Sept 25 Multi Commodity Exchange reported delivery of 8,280 tonnes in the September Agra Potato contract that expired on September 14, according to a MCX press release.The settlement rate (DDR) of the potato Agra ... More

RUBBER
Tyre makers’ entry spurs spot rubber
Kottayam, Sept. 25 Physical rubber prices recorded another smart move on Tuesday. The re-entry of the tyre makers with higher quotes fuelled the domestic sentiments considerably and covering groups remained moderately active on sheet rubber ... More

SUGAR
Sugar mills to be given interest-free loans against excise payments
Money to be used for making cane payments More

HC asks sugar mills to clear cane arrears in 3 weeks
New Delhi, Sept. 25 In a further tightening of the screws on the sugar industry, the Allahabad High Court has issued a mandamus directing the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure full payment of cane arrears owed to growers by mills ... More

TEA
Tea import bill down Rs 4 cr
Coonoor, Sept. 25 The country’s tea import bill has fallen by Rs 4 crore in the first five months of this calendar over the same period of last year. Between January and May, India paid Rs 36.74 crore to import tea against Rs ... More

Fair demand for orthodox leaf at Coimbatore tea auctions
Coimbatore, Sept. 25 Total offerings amounted to 5.09 lakh kg of tea, of which leaf grades accounted for 1.71 lakh kg and the rest of the dust.There was fair demand for orthodox leaf. Select well-made Nilgiri high grown ruled ... More

Balmer Lawrie may complete UK tea unit sale next month
Sale proceeds to be invested for expanding business More

WATER
Majestic charm
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COIR
Unique identity
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Bears hammer pepper futures down again
Kochi, Sept. 25 Pepper futures market after moving on Monday on bullish operations fell on Tuesday on bearish activities. The market is working against the fundamentals and has become a gamblers’ den, market observers told More

IPC price index declines in August
Black pepper sheds 19.52 points, white 9 points More

Jeera futures gain amidst buying interest
Our Bureau Mumbai, Sept. 25 Jeera futures on NCDEX gained amidst improved buying interest at lower levels. Traders found opportunity to buy jeera contracts from recent fall that kept prices higher side, said an analyst from India Infoline. ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
NMDC may enter spot market for selling iron ore
‘It will allow us to take advantage of the recent rise in rates ’ More

CO-OPERATIVES
Procure more, AP Dairy told
Hyderabad, Sept. 25 The Andhra Pradesh Government has asked the AP Dairy Development Cooperative Federation to increase milk procurement to 15 lakh litres a day by March 2009.The cooperative sector is expected to cross the 12-lakh ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Indian sugar meets global standards, Pak court told
Quality control report doesn’t substantiate allegations: ISMA More

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