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| Rubber prices on the rise despite futures ban |
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| Traders said that global rubber prices touched Rs 127.04 per kg. Market sources were of the view that the tight supply situation prevailing in the market was the main reason for the price rise. |
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| Shortfall in Kenya may boost tea prices: Analysts |
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Commodity Online
NAIROBI: Tea prices might go for a record high following a historical drop in Kenya's production, reduced supplies at the Mombassa tea auction and a rise in international market prices, analysts said. |
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| Who is afraid of Rubber futures ban? |
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By Geena Paul
Rubber sector in Kerala is facing a crisis following the Central government decision to ban futures trade in natural rubber. |
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| India to become a leading wine producer: Report |
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| A report entitled “Future of Wine” said that technology changes in Indian wine industry could enable Indian to become a leading player in this industry by 2058. |
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| India begins banana exports to Saudi |
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Commodity Online
NEW DELHI: India's banana exports crossed a new milestone Friday when a container load of the fruit bound for Saudi Arabia left Gujarat's Bharuch district. |
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| Rice, wheat rise on cyclone concerns |
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Commodity Online
NEW YORK: Rice and wheat futures rose again in grains trading at the Chicago Board of Trade on Thursday on growing concerns about how Myanmar's cyclone will affect world rice supplies. |
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| Natural rubber making hits 57,000 ton in April |
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Commodity Online
NEW DELHI: India’s natural rubber production raised to 57,000 tones in April, up by six percent, said Rubber Board. |
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| Growers reap dividends as rubber prices soar |
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Commodity Online
The domestic price of Rs 117 for RSS-four grade crossed the international price of Rs 116 on April 28, 2008. |
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| Coffee Robusta, nickel cathod futures in NCDEX |
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| Among the newly allowed commodities are coffee robusta (December 08, March 09, May 09 contracts), Cherry AB (July 09, September 09 and October 09), Nickel Cathod (July 08, December 08) and Aluminium Ingot (July 08to December 08) in NCDEX. |
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| Cairn gets green light for $800m pipeline project |
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Commodity Online
Cairn has started preliminary work on the pipeline project, awarding contracts and breaking ground for a facility along the route. |
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| Committee suggests interest free loans to farmers |
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Commodity Online
NEW DELHI: Standing Committee on Agriculture suggested the government to provide interest free loans to farmers who have cleared their debts within period covered by the 60,000-crore loan waiver scheme. |
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| Fruits, veg wastage amounts upto Rs 50,000 cr |
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Commodity Online
NEW DELHI: Wastage of fruits and vegetables due to improper post-harvest management and lack of cold chain facilities, has been estimated at Rs 20,000 crore to Rs 50,000 crore annually, said National Commission of Farmers final report. |
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| Rubber futures up on firm Tokyo market |
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MUMBAI: Rubber futures opened higher on Friday tracking a firm Tokyo market and tight supply situation, analysts said the benchmark June futures was up 0.4 percent at Rs 11,352 per 100 kg, Reuters reports.
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| Indians are least affected by inflation: PM |
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Commodity Online
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said today that the Indian people are among the least impacted by inflation in the developing world despite the prices rise in essential commodities globally. |
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| Cashew, chilgoza up on short supply |
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Commodity Online
NEW DELHI: Most of the dry fruits except cashew and chilgoza remained unchanged at the wholesale dry fruit market here on Thursday. |
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| Organic food sector registers moderate growth |
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Commodity Online
NEW DELHI: Indian organic food sector has significantly registered a moderate growth though the government has no proposal to formulate a new policy to encourage consumption and growth of organic produce. |
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| Food Crisis: Need for a second Green Revolution |
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Commodity Online
The world seems to be facing the prospect of food shortages and rising food prices. In the near future, this is going to be one of the most urgent challenges of our times |
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| This plant grows four feet a day- any guess? |
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Commodity Online
NEW DELHI: Which is the fastest growing plant in the world? No marks for guessing, it is the bamboo plant.
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| Kerala's cashew industry survives on foreign nuts |
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By Sreekumar Raghavan
Until about 25 years ago, the local cashew industry depended largely on local crop but with crop production falling and the need to compete with other markets in India |
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| Can loan waiver scheme stop farmers' suicides? |
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By Fatima Tanveer
Like Special Purpose Tea Fund, the government will introduce similar support to cardamom, rubber and coffee; crop insurance scheme for tea, rubber, tobacco, chilli, ginger, turmeric and pepper. |
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