The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 25, 2008

RICE
Cauvery Delta farmers thank CM
The Cauvery Delta Farmers Welfare Association has thanked the Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, for announcing additional sum of Rs 170 and Rs 150 per quintal over and above the Central Government price and making it Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,050 per ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
No consensus on ‘break monsoon’
Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 Opinion is divided on whether the current lull monsoon phase in the peninsula and the northern plains pitted against the ongoing wet session in the east and northeast constitute a ‘break monsoon’ phase. ... More

Weekend rains to help lift ‘break’ phase
Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has stuck to its outlook on the monsoon coming back to life helped on by the twin ‘props’ emerging from the peninsular seas. Two ... More

AQUACULTURE
Fishing in polluted waters
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Costly crop
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RUBBER
Spot rubber improves on demand
Kottayam, June 24 The physical rubber prices improved further on Tuesday. Strong Bangkok rates and the absence of quantity sellers kept the market mood bullish during the session though Japanese futures were in a corrective phase. RSS 4 ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Hatsun Agro expanding milk processing units
Expects to top Rs 1,000-cr turnover this year More

COTTON
Cotton deserves no fetters
Instead of seeking restrictions on export, textile mills must establish backward linkages to ensure supply of raw cotton. More

POULTRY
Suguna in talks with Wal-Mart to supply branded eggs
Hyderabad, June 24 The Coimbatore-based Suguna group is in talks with the US retail major Wal-Mart to supply branded, value-added eggs. The poultry enterprise has already entered into tie-ups with Indian organised retailers for sale of these ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Cardamom exporters earn more despite lower shipment
Coonoor, June 24 Exporters of small cardamom have earned more despite a lower volume of shipment in 2007-08 over the previous fiscal because of significant rise in the price fetched. But, large cardamom exporters earned less due to lower ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Maize, turmeric hit lower circuit
Mumbai, June 24 Almost all agriculture commodity futures in NCDEX ended in the negative zone on Tuesday as maize and turmeric hit the lower circuit. Pepper and jeera which were down initially registered a marginal gain.Maize for July ... More

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