The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 18, 2008

AQUACULTURE
Seminar on aquaculture today
Adikavi Nannyya University here is organising a two-day seminar on the theme — New Directions and Dimensions in Aquaculture and Fisheries Research – from Monday, according to Prof K. Nirupa Rani, Vice-chancellor.She said in ... More

INSIGHT
Focus on agriculture
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TEA
CTC leaf, dust teas see good demand at N. India auction
Kolkata, Feb. 17 Last week, there was good demand for CTC leaf and dust teas in North Indian tea auction centres, according to J Thomas & Company Pvt Ltd, the tea auctioneers. Cleaner leaf teas were often dearer while the remainder were ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Gold likely to test support levels
Comex gold futures ended lower on Wednesday on profit-taking ahead of a long weekend. Moves in the dollar are seen supporting gold this week. Economic data from the US on the trade deficit, retail sales and industrial production was seen neutral ... More

JUTE
Prices of raw jute, jute goods decline
Thanks to duty-free imports from Bangladesh More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures witness sharp fall
Kochi, Feb. 17 Pepper futures market witnessed a sharp fall in the prices during the week despite a squeezed supply position.All contracts on NCDEX fell by Rs 579 to Rs 652 a quintal during the week while on NMCE the fall was from Rs ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Coal India to introduce forward e-auction next month
Will be launched on existing spot e-auction platform More

EVENTS
Symposium on agrometeorology
The Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) is hosting a four-day international symposium on agrometeorology and food security from February 18 at its premises here.The symposium would feature presentations by eminent ... More

Meet on irrigation, drainage
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OUTLOOK
Despite last week’s fall, gold may hold firm
Chennai, Feb. 17 Last week, gold declined 1.87 per cent to $906.10 an ounce. The yellow metal came under pressure especially during the weekend on fears of US recession slowing demand. The fears led to panic sales but the sellers’ fears ... More

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