The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 18, 2002

Research on to develop drought-tolerant rice
FIVE institutions and 20 scientists are currently engaged in the development of aerobic rice varieties that do not need continuous irrigation of fields. The Rs 4-crore research project is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation of the US. The ... More

FERTILISERS

GoM for group pricing of urea from July
THE Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, K.C. Pant, set up to formulate a new pricing policy for urea, has recommended the introduction of a Group Concession Scheme (GCS) for indigenous urea plants to ... More

PLANTATIONS

TN plantation workers paid as per wage accords: Minister
THE daily wages for plantation workers in Tamil Nadu is being disbursed according to the wage settlements finalised between the trade unions and managements and the situation is normal, the Labour Minister, Mr V.D. Natarajan, has said. Replying ... More

RUBBER

Sheet rubber a tad lower
KOTTAYAM: Sheet rubber prices declined following consumers quoting lower rates while the prices of block rubber and latex concentrate remained steady. Disbursal of export assistance for rubber by the Rubber Board during 2002-03 is ... More

FOODGRAINS

Kerala: PDS rice, wheat rates fixed

COTTON

Centre finalises 8 locations in North for Bt cotton trials
THE Centre has finalised eight locations in the northern region for conducting official trials of the Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd's (Mahyco) Bt cotton in the current kharif season. The eight locations — Faridkot and Abohar in ... More

TRENDS

Biofuels show the way for alternatives
COUNTRIES and corporates are seriously pursuing biofuels such as petrol blended with ethanol as fuel alternatives of the future. India can save crores of rupees in forex with a suitable biofuel strategy, according to speakers at the biofuels ... More

Lift irrigation schemes in AP fare dismally: Study
While 50 per cent of these schemes had become defunct, the remaining operated at sub-optimal levels. Moreover, the huge costs involved in maintaining LIS had become a big problem for the Government, the study said. More

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