The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 23, 2005

MCX to launch futures trading in petro products
IN order to make its crude futures trading popular, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) is planning to introduce futures trading in petroleum products, possibly in the current year. Big oil refiners, who are yet to participate in MCX ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Netafim to undertake turnkey projects for greenhouses
NETAFIM Irrigation India has brought the entire `basket of products' to undertake turnkey projects in greenhouses in the country. Entire greenhouse includes structures, plastics, PC-based controllers, containers, media, nets and shade nets. ... More

RUBBER

Rubber prices down on selling pressure
SELLING at higher levels softened the physical rubber prices on Friday. The much-awaited Rs 60 levels tempted most of the traders to book profit at least partially. Certain growers also joined the sellers queue while major buyers preferred to ... More

TEA

Tea industry worried over snag in e-auctions — Urges Commerce Ministry's immediate intervention
THE South Indian tea industry is irked by the frequent interruption in the electronic auction system in recent weeks. Their annoyance has come to the fore after a complete switchover has been made from the conventional `outcry' to screen-based ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

APEDA, MPEDA should be brought under Food Processing Ministry: Panel
A PARLIAMENTARY Standing Committee has recommended that bodies such as the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) and the National Horticulture Board ... More

METALS

Copper prices set to scale new peaks
SHARP price movements in copper have been a cause of concern in recent weeks with doubts expressed over the sustainability of high prices. There are apprehensions that copper is losing its grip and prices could crash as demand dries up. China ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Good pre-monsoon showers may help advance cardamom picking
EXCESS pre-monsoon showers, about 10 per cent more than normal, in cardamom-growing tracts in Kerala and Tamil Nadu are likely to result in advance picking of next crop by about two months. In normal course, harvesting of the next crop is to ... More

Spices Board awards for export
COONOOR: The Spices Board has invited applications from exporters to claim the 17th set of trophies and awards for the excellence achieved in spices exports in 2003-04. It said the duly filled in applications, along with the export and ... More

EVENTS

Kochi to host meet on oilmeals usage
THE Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA), jointly with CLFMA of India (CLFMA) and American Soybean Association (ASA) is organising the 6th National Seminar for Popularisation of Oilmeal Usage in Compound Cattle, Poultry and Aqua Feeds ... More

CO-OPERATIVES

NCDC sets aside Rs 300 cr for agro-processing co-operatives
THE National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has set aside Rs 299.72 crore of its total outlay of Rs 850 crore for agro processing co-operatives comprising sugar projects spinning mills, oil seed projects, food grains, fruits and ... More

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