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Global economic crisis affects Brazils’ coffee sector |
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Brazil coffee sector has started to face the worst part of global financial crisis according to Gil Barabach. |
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APMC markets witness heavy arrival of onions |
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Heavy arrival of onions in the largest Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) markets in Nashik district has been reported. |
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Govt extends rehabilitation package time limit |
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The government has extended the time limit to implement the financial package for farmers who belong in suicide prone regions in Karntaka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Maharastra. |
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Kerala in latex soup again! Rubber prices crash |
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Is Kerala’s rubber dream is slowly moving to a sticky wicket. It seems so. There is a palpable tension among Kerala’s rubber growers and the neo-rich, who made money from rubber trade. The reason is: rubber prices crashed by Rs 40 in 15 days flat! |
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How Dubai is emerging as a global tea trading hub |
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Dubai and the adjacent Middle East regions account for approximately 25% of global tea imports that the Dubai Tea Trading Centre (DTTC) has emerged as the top tea trading company in the city. |
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US crisis affects cotton prices, mill consumption |
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Cotton prices fell sharply in September, affected by the crisis in the U.S. financial system. The Cotlook A Index dropped from 78 cents per pound on September 1 to 68 cents per pound on September 30, according to Intenational Cotton Advisory Committee.
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Tata Coffee: Brewing a global strategy for growth |
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Tata Coffee is following a global strategy of acquisitions to expand its business. It acquired Eight O'Clock company of USA and is presently eyeing a few in Russia for acquisition as well as developing its brand in India, M H Ashraf, Managing Director said. |
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India to witness record Rubber production |
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Rubber production in India will reach 8.75 lakh tonne during the year 2008-09, as against 8.25 lakh tonnes in 2007-08.
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Carbon trading to save tropical forests |
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As in any markets, incentive is the critierion that hooks different players to play their respective roles; so it is with forest protection. Right now dead trees have moe market value than live; hence the massive deforestation. Carbon trading could change that. |
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Now, a Museum to teach Coffee making in India! |
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Coorg will have India’s first of its kind Coffee Museum helping connoisseurs of coffee to learn how coffee is produced with all the aroma and taste. The Coffee Museum is being set up by Orange County Resorts, the unique luxury resort set amidst 300 acres of coffee and spices plantations in Coorg. |
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Global tea production falls |
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Global tea production has fallen by 9.8 million kg in the first half of 2008 compared to the same months of 2007. Production fell in all African countries, but increased in Asia. |
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National Policy on Biofuel approved |
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The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the National Policy on Biofuel along with setting up of an empowered National Biofuel Coordination Committee |
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Simbhaoli Sugars-DMCC venture in Dubai soon |
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Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd (SSL), India’s leading producer and exporter of high quality sugar will set up an associate company in Dubai for trading in sugar and other commodities in overseas markets. |
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Commodity Trends: Ban dampens interest in futures |
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The extension of ban on futures trading in rubber, chana, potato and soyoil has dampened the enthusiasm in agri-commodity futures which were expecting a revival of the suspended items. |
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NMCE decides to relaunch coffee futures trading |
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National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE), India’s third largest commodity bourse has decided to restart futures trading in coffee that was discontinued due to speculative trading. |
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Where does India stand on agri commodities? |
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India is the largest producer and consumer of several agri commodities in the world. Check out a fact sheet on where India stands in cotton, castorseed, chilli, pepper, jeera, soybean and mentha oil. |
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Confusion over sugar cane prices in UP |
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Confusion prevails over what price mill owners should pay to sugar cane farmers following conflicting rulings from the Supreme Court and Allahabad High Court. Supreme Court approved a price of Rs 125 per quintal while High Court fixed it at Rs 86. |
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Futures ban on rubber, chana, soy oil extended |
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The Indian government seems to be not in a mood to withdraw the temporary ban it has imposed on futures trading in agri commodities like rubber, chana, soy oil and potato. |
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Rubber industry on a sticky wicket over Futures |
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The benchmark grade RSS–4 prices fell by Rs 2 to Rs 140 a kg from an all-time high of Rs 142 on Saturday. |
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What one should do in boom times? |
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Boom times signal the need for re-investment even as those who benefit from increased prices and demand enrich themselves by higher spending on consumer durables. The old grandmothers' wisdom that one must save for a rainy day still holds. |
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Rubber Board invites applications for replantation |
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Rubber Board has invited rubber growers to avail assistance for replanting and new planting under the Rubber Plantations Development Scheme. |
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