Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, May 06, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, May 06, 2002 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES AQUACULTURE Indian scampi tickles US palates THE US seafood market, which is growing at a faster clip for Indian seafood products than any other overseas markets, including Japan, is eyeing for Indian scampi (fresh water prawns). Although scampi culture is yet to pick up at the desired ... More
Karnataka fishermen plan agitation in Delhi
HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES Commodity-based groups to boost horticulture THE National Horticulture Board in Tamil Nadu has initiated the process of constituting commodity-based associations and federations to enable efficient sourcing of technology and assistance by the farmers in the State. According to a press ... More RUBBER Rubber park on stream by June A RUBBER park, being developed exclusively for setting up natural rubber and rubberwood-based industries at nearby Irapuram, is set to become operational from June. The park is promoted by a joint venture company, Rubber Park India (P) Ltd ... More TEA Instant tea: Conversion is key THE ruling by the Supreme Court that instant tea is indeed tea and not a different product has to be viewed against the ground realities. As an extension of the operative part of the ruling, the Supreme Court has said that cess under the Tea ... More
Dusts in demand at Kochi tea sale FOODGRAINS Foodgrain production on the decline FOODGRAIN production in Kerala has been dropping significantly in recent decades following a continuous shift towards other commercial crops, which have also, of late, became uneconomical. The State which used to produce 14 lakh tonnes of rice ... More COTTON Cotton prices to stay range-bound Cotton futures on the New York Cotton Exchange settled marginally lower on Friday on more follow-through speculative selling and options-related pressure. Disappointment over the passage of the US farm bill has reflected on the prices this ... More COIR Coir Board keen on branding IN a bid to boost exports of coir and coir products, the Coir Board has initiated steps to create a brand image for the product. It has invited coir exporters to participate in a consortium to finalise a strategy for building a brand identity ... More COFFEE White stem borer may hit coffee output Still, grower sources say achieving a three lakh-tonne production should not be difficult during 2002-03 (October-September) season. Of this robustas could be around 1.9 lakh and arabicas the rest. More TOBACCO Govt keen on resolving tobacco growers' issues: Delegation for talks with Commerce Ministry The State Government has already demanded that the crop size be increased to 60 million kg so that the unauthorised growers are regularised. More EVENTS 
Agri Machinery FairA farmer looking at an exhibit at the National Agricultural Machinery Fair in Banglore. |