http://www.commodityonline.com/ India's largest commodity news portal en-us July 4, 2008, 6:49 pm Copyright: (C) 2007 Commodity Online India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.commodityonline.com/images/commodity%20logo.jpg http://www.commodityonline.com/ 280 51 Visit CommodityOnline.com Drought or shortage of water in cultivating groundnuts? No problem new drought resistant variety seeds of groundnut will soon be in field as the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is developing a high yield drought resistant groundnut seeds. 2008-07-04 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Drought-resistance-groundnut-to-hit-field-soon-10219-3.html Natural rubber production in the country has substantially registered a high growth this year according to the Rubber Board s provisional data. 2008-07-02 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Natural-rubber-output-increases:-Rubber-Board-10150-3.html The majority of the store closures are scheduled to occur during the remainder of fiscal 2008 and the first half of fiscal 2009. 2008-07-02 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Starbucks-to-close-600-coffee-outlets-10120-3.html The rubber tree may live for a hundred years or even more. But its economic life period in plantations on general considerations is only around 32 years 7 years of immature phase and 25 years of productive phase. 2008-06-30 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Indian-Natural-Rubber:-From-plant-to-tree-10028-3.html Caffeine in fact is no more a diuretic than water. The truth is that a moderate intake of coffee and other caffeinated drinks does not lead to dehydration and does count towards daily fluid intake 2008-06-28 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Is-coffee-a-diuretic-10019-3.html West Bengal government on its part has also taken initiatives to set up several export enabling infrastructure with financial assistance from the Centre and Apeda 2008-06-28 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Bengal-mangoes-to-ride-high-on-export-demand-10018-3.html A leading rubber trader in Kottayam said that rubber futures often move in the same direction as oil prices as any rise in oil price will raise the cost of producing synthetic rubber. 2008-06-27 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Rubber-prices-rise-to-28-year-high-in-Tokyo-9991-3.html Goodyear's strategy is to capitalize on worldwide growth in demand for its innovative high value added tires further develop its strong emerging market businesses enhance its global supply chain and increase its cost reduction efforts 2008-06-26 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Goodyear-to-focus-on-innovation-emerging-markets-9954-3.html This action will eliminate approximately 3 million units of high cost capacity and provide Goodyear with annual cost savings of approximately $35 million. 2008-06-26 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Goodyear-tyre-co-to-close-Australian-mfg-facility-9931-3.html This is the peak season for second flush teas which contributes 40% to the turnover of any Darjeeling tea company. 2008-06-25 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/GJM-stir-hits-Darjeeling-tea-gardens-9874-3.html The country may not see a big jump in cashew exports in volume as there will be a shortfall in the domestic production of raw nuts. 2008-06-24 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Cashew-exporters-expect-a-windfall-9823-3.html Analysts have estimated India s tea exports to rise by 28 percent due to shortfall in Kenyan production unless unrest in Darjeeling spoils the show. 2008-06-20 http://www.commodityonline.com/commodities/plantation/Indian-tea-industry-buoyant-on-overseas-enquiries-9746-3.html