The Hindu Business Line : Friday, March 21, 2003

Rubber crashes on war fears
RUBBER price crashed as war fears gripped the market. No major buyer was present in the market. At the same time, there were many sellers offering their produce at a lower price. However, in the absence of buyers, no transaction took place. ... More

TEA

`Tea prices starting to look up'
DESPITE the steep decline in South Indian tea production during the last three years, the dynamics of demand and supply has not been truly represented this far. For the first time this year, the price realisation at auctions has started to ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

India's edible oil import seen rising
INDIA's import demand for vegetable oils during October 2002 -February 2003 turned out to be lower than expected in view of a steep reduction in domestic oilseed output and processing. Import demand has grown at a moderate pace so far this ... More

Malaysian bourse may offer options on palm oil futures
THE Malaysia Derivatives Exchange Bhd (MDEx), which offers crude palm oil (CPO) futures, is examining the feasibility of launching options on CPO futures and palm kernel oil futures. According to MDEx Executive Chairman, Mr Abdul Jabbar Abdul ... More

POULTRY

Suguna foray into Nepal
THE Rs 400-crore Suguna poultry group has entered into a joint venture poultry feed manufacture project in Nepal. The investment for the project, estimated at Rs 4.10 crore with a 2,500-tonne per month feed production capacity, has already been ... More

TIDCO buys 10 pc stake in Suguna poultry
THE Tamil Nadu Industries Development Corporation (TIDCO) has signed a deal with the Udumalpet-based Suguna Poultry group to take 10 per cent equity in the latter's 100 per cent export-oriented joint venture processed poultry project. TIDCO, ... More

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