The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 28, 2007

PULSES
Chana prices up on tight supplies
Chana (gram) prices are unlikely to turn consumer-friendly anytime soon. The Agriculture Ministry has estimated production at 61 lakh tonnes; but traders are not convinced. Output may be at least 5-10 lakh tonnes lower due to the recent rains in ... More

STORAGE
Warehousing not keeping pace with growing needs
`Erratic agricultural production makes investment risk-prone' More

RUBBER
Spot rubber improves
Physical rubber prices improved on Tuesday. Covering groups resumed their buying after a day's break as the overseas markets were almost steady with slight positive inclination. RSS 4 recovered to Rs 94 a kg from Rs 93.50 and Rs ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Transgenic food crop trials only after SC order
Safety, environmental issues yet to be assessed More

FOODGRAINS
Buffer stocks: What is FCI actually paying?
Though the Food Corporation of India (FCI) could be paying Rs 850 for a quintal of wheat to be procured for buffer stocks, it will actually end up spending at least Rs 975 a quintal for the purchase taking into account other overheads. These ... More

COFFEE
Tata Coffee inaugurates freeze-dried coffee plant
Tata Coffee Ltd set in motion the operation of its Rs 19-crore freeze-dried coffee (FDC) plant here on Tuesday. "With this, Tata Coffee will have its presence in all value-added segments of soluble coffee," said Mr R.K. Krishnakumar, Chairman, ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures' surge continues
The pepper futures market continued its upward swing on strong Vietnam market, where the prices reportedly moved up sharply. Vietnam is said to have quoted 500 GL (clean) at $2,575 a tonne (f.o.b.) and there were no sellers. In fact, all the ... More

Buoyant exports
HIGHER YIELD: A view of a turmeric farm near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Export of turmeric during current fiscal have shown significant increase surpassing the target both in terms of quantity and value. Its contribution to total spices exports ... More

EVENTS
Farm growth cannot be doubled without corporate role: Montek
Agriculture growth cannot double without the involvement of the corporate sector, which has the capacity in marketing, supporting diversified agriculture base and bringing in modern technologies, according to Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy ... More

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