Commodity Online, Hyderabad

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Technology spices up Eastern's success

Technology spices up Eastern's success

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2007

How India's curry powder major Eastern Group has used state of the art technology to emerge as the largest producer of the various varieties of spice powders.

M E Meeran: India's curry powder king

M E Meeran: India's curry powder king

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2007

M E Meeran, a former wholesale dealer in provisions, is conquering the world with his Eastern brand of spices and curry powders.

Reliance to use polymer futures platform: Mukesh

Reliance to use polymer futures platform: Mukesh

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2007

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has said that the company will use the polymer futures platform to hedge its risk because of price volatility in oil.

Law to rehabilitate SEZ-displaced people soon

Law to rehabilitate SEZ-displaced people soon

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2007

The government is considering enacting a law making it mandatory for industries to rehabilitate the displaced people before developing projects under the special economic zones.

Sugar may taste bitter

Sugar may taste bitter

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2007

'Safe crops' are making its foray into Indian farmer's stable and this is causing problem for the country as one commodity faces shortage while some are over produced.

Japan loves Indian mangoes

Japan loves Indian mangoes

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2007

Japan is the latest destination for Indian companies to export fresh mangoes.

Govt's import move fails to curb pulses price

Govt's import move fails to curb pulses price

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2007

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Global warming looms large over coffee growers

Global warming looms large over coffee growers

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2007

Coffee is bound to fall prey to global warming n the near future. According to research studies and experts, global warming will take a heavy toll on coffee plantations across the globe.

Branding hartals, Kerala style

Branding hartals, Kerala style

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2007

Indian Rubber Dealers' Federation's call for a Rubber Hartal, which is now withdrawn, is another step in a new trend - branding hartals.

Search for oil in the jungles of Nagaland

Search for oil in the jungles of Nagaland

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2007

Are there crude oil deposits in the jungles of the northeastern state of Nagaland?

Now, Nestle to bank on cows

Now, Nestle to bank on cows

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2007

For Nestle India, 'go for cow' is the new slogan. Even though the country concentrates on buffalo milk, Nestle is now consciously encouraging milk farmers to shift from buffalo to cow milk.

Mango shipment to leave for America

Mango shipment to leave for America

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2007

Indian mangoes are all set to be shipped to the American market in the next few days after the United States decided to allow import of the delicious fruit.

India waits for record cotton production

India waits for record cotton production

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2007

Cotton production in India is expected to rise to a record 4.7 million tones while the world cotton production is forecast at 25.2 million tonne for 2007-08.

DGCX to list Indian Rupee futures contract

DGCX to list Indian Rupee futures contract

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2007

The Indian rupee is going to get the futures contract soon. The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange will list a futures contract on the Indian rupee in mid-June.

Pressure on India to join WTO talks on duties

Pressure on India to join WTO talks on duties

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2007

Pressure is on India to eliminate duties on sectors like auto, pharma, chemicals, electronics, gems and jewellery for giving developed nations real market access.

All about binary futures contracts

All about binary futures contracts

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2007

Unlike the general futures contracts, a buyer/seller of the Binary Event Futures takes a 'yes' or a 'no' position

Commodity futures trade rocks in 2007

Commodity futures trade rocks in 2007

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

Silencing all rumours and speculations on its future, the total commodity futures trading volume in the last financial year showed an increase of 70 per cent to Rs 37 lakh crore (Rs 37 trillion).

Tripura, new land of latex?

Tripura, new land of latex?

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

According to Rubber Board officials, Tripura is well poised to emerge as the next natural rubber capital of India after Kerala.

Diamond exports lose sparkle

Diamond exports lose sparkle

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

The exports have shown a fall of 6% during the first 11 months of fiscal 2006-07.

Mahabaleshwar poised for strawberry boom

Mahabaleshwar poised for strawberry boom

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

With France and Belgium setting its eyes on the red fruit from this small region, farmers in Mahabaleshwar have decided to double the cultivation this year to 3,000 acres from the present 1,500 acres.