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COMMODITY EXCHANGES


JRG enters AP market
THE Kochi-based JRG Wealth Management Ltd has entered the commodities market in Andhra Pradesh and is planning to set up trading terminals across the State to facilitate online futures trading. Mr M.P. Mathew, Chairman, said JRG was into ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER


Monsoon may hit shores on time — Excess rainfall likely in June: CSIR body
EVEN as the country has been witnessing good pre-monsoon showers, indications are that the monsoon may set in Kerala on time this year. More cheerful news is the projection that June, when sowing for the kharif crops gains momentum, could ... More

Rain, shine alternate in Kerala
THE State continued to experience extreme weather conditions during the four days ending April 10 as an unrelenting sun battered the countryside during the day only to be smothered by drenchers that punctuated the evenings/nights with varying ... More

AWARDS & HONOURS


Award for rice scientist
HYDERABAD: Dr B. Mishra, Project Director, Directorate of Rice Research (DRR), here, has been selected for the Dr Richharia national award for excellence in rice research. The award has been specially instituted by the Indian Council of ... More

FERTILISERS


MFL reconstruction scheme recommended to Govt
THE Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE) has recommended Madras Fertilizers's (MFL) reconstruction programme to the Government, according to the information provided to the stock exchange by MFL. The board has ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Washington apples sweeten South palate
IMPORTED apples have gained a firm foothold in the markets here - not just in the metropolises but also in the smaller towns. In line with this trend, Washington Apple Commission, a US-based agency that promotes apple exports from the ... More

Juicy, but pricey
Mangoes have begun to flood the market but compared to last year, the prices are high. They cost Rs 20 and above in Kochi. Mangoes from Kerala and Tamil Nadu are in great demand in North India. ... More

RUBBER


Rubber declines on panic selling
PANIC selling by dealers and traders continued to depress the spot rubber rates on Monday. Bearish signals from the overseas markets dampened the sentiments further. NMCE rubber futures quoted lower except for its April contract which was ... More

Rubber output, offtake up
THERE has been considerable increase in production and consumption of rubber during the last fiscal, according to Mr S.M. Desalphine Chairman, Rubber Board. Addressing the 153rd meeting of the Rubber Board, Mr Desalphine said with a 5.4 per ... More

TEA


Tea slips at Coonoor sales
PRICES at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) declined on sluggish demand from the domestic buyers, poor response from the exporters and technical snag in the electronic auctions. Domestic buyers complained that the ... More

FOODGRAINS


Cereals supply seen tight next year
DESPITE favourable production conditions for major cereal crops, global supplies could be tight in 2005-06 and result in a draw-down of world carryover reserves, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said in its latest Food ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


More centres to be opened for mustard purchase
PURCHASES of rapeseed/mustard crop by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) as part of its oilseeds price support operation totalled over 5 lakh tonnes. Of this, procurement in Rajasthan alone accounted for as ... More

TOBACCO


Cigarette smuggling, excise hike haunt AP tobacco farmers
TOBACCO farmers of Andhra Pradesh, caught in the vice-like grip of involuntary excess production (overshooting the annual crop size stipulated by the Tobacco Board) indicate an indirect crop loss of nearly 20 million kg on account of contraband ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Nafed to procure 30,000 t chillies
THE Union Agriculture Ministry in consultation with the Andhra Pradesh Government has sanctioned a market intervention scheme (MIS) to procure 30,000 tonnes of chillies at Rs 2,700 a quintal for premier variety and Rs 2,500 per quintal for common ... More

Pepper prices down on increased availability
INCREASED availability of imported pepper in the domestic market, coupled with reported suspension of procurement by the Kerala Government agency, has pushed pepper prices down both in spot and futures in the terminal market here. According to ... More



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