![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, April 28, 2005 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES COMMODITY EXCHANGES Global commodity investors may turn cautious ACROSS commodity markets worldwide, there are apprehensions about the sustainability of current high prices. With global growth concerns still a factor and price levels in many sectors still close to recent peaks, does the market have an ... More WHEAT Freight hike, rising wheat prices hurt TN flour mills FEARS over drop in wheat production and a sharp rise in freight charges have resulted in the commodity's prices rising by Rs 1,000 a tonne in the past one month. This is likely to affect the roller flour mills in the South, particularly Tamil ... More CULTIVATION
Harvest paddy & sow wheat the same day with PAU seeder!FOR the Punjab farmer, mechanisation is not simply about tractors, tubewells, threshers and harvester combines. Rather, it is a mantra in his unending quest for reducing costs of cultivation and saving time and labour. The latest ... More RUBBER Rubber prices up on weak supply THE domestic rubber market moved up further on fresh buying and short covering amidst weak supply. Sheet rubber closed at Rs 59.75 against Rs 59.50 a kg at Kottayam and Rs 60 against Rs 59.75 a kg at Kochi as purchase agents and covering groups ... More SUGAR Sugar prices up on lower free sale quota SUGAR prices have moved up Rs 20-30 a quintal on the news of lower free sale quota of 11 lakh tonnes released by the Government for next month, amid continued demand from retail and bulk consumers. Sugar medium grade prices at the check-post ... More TEA Rain brightens Nilgiris tea crop prospects SUMMER rains have brightened the prospects for the tea harvest in the Nilgiris during the `rush' May season. It has been raining almost every day in April, with greater intensity in some tea-growing pockets. These showers have improved the ... More
Tea shipments through Amingaon ICD Shipping lines don't rule out freight hike
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Lakshmi Overseas profit zooms MUMBAI: Lakshmi Overseas Industries Ltd (LOIL), an integrated processor of non-basmati rice, has announced an 83 per cent rise in sales at Rs 134.9 crore during the fourth quarter of 2004-05, driven by an increased processing of ... More AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Nabard revises refinance rates THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has revised the interest rates on refinance with effect from March 16. Announcing this, Mr B.S. Shekhawat, Chief General Manager, Kerala Region, said ... More COFFEE APFDC plans to strengthen presence in export arena THE Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation (APFDC), which started export of coffee on a small scale from June 2004, plans to make its presence felt in the international market and export at least half of its production, said Mr B. Trinadha ... More AGRICULTURAL POLICY Cabinet nod soon for Jute Technology Mission IN an effort to modernise the jute industry, the Union Cabinet is likely to clear the proposed Jute Technology Mission within two months. The Union Textile Ministry has decided to link modernisation with jute bag orders for the kharif ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Apr. 17-Apr. 23 Cotton turns dull as yarn offtake declines Pre-blossom showers cheer up coffee growers White stem borer still a cause for worry Good pre-monsoon showers may help advance cardamom picking |
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