![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, July 19, 2002 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES FLORICULTURE Cutflower exports regain markets Down Under DOMESTIC cutflower exporters are on a comeback trail in Australia. The Indian exporters, who were edged out of the Australian market by the African growers last year, have started making inroads again as exports have picked up slowly in the last ... More PLANTATIONS Kerala plantation crops may be spared THE present pattern of monsoon showers in the high ranges where cardamom, pepper and tea are grown is unlikely to affect the crops, but any prolonged dry spell in the coming weeks could have adverse impact on the crop. According to experts at ... More RUBBER Rubber prices stagnant on slack buying THE rubber market continued to be stagnant on slack buying interest, while the supply position was reported to be better. The market appeared to be inactive due poor transactions. However, tyre companies made low volume purchases as they ... More SUGAR UP cane arrears at Rs 1,021 cr CANE farmers in Uttar Pradesh, who are currently facing the prospects of a bleak kharif harvest arising from deficient monsoon rains, have an additional problem to deal with. Sugar mills in the State owe them a staggering Rs 1,021.17 crore as ... More TEA Coonoor tea sales down 36 pc in H1 THE turnover at the Coonoor tea auctions during the first half of 2002 has fallen by 36 per cent to Rs 103 crore. The prices fetched at the auctions had fallen coupled with a reduction in the quantity sold, proving that the buyers were ... More DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS Premier co-operative dairy in a quandary THE Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd, the premier milk procurement agency, has lost much of its sheen. The federation, with its vast infrastructure and network, could have performed much better on its own strength ... More COTTON Cotton promoters pitching for Theni THE promoters of integrated cotton cultivation in Tamil Nadu have sought to spread the contract cotton farming among the farmers of the popular cotton belt in Theni district, which incidentally houses the State Chief Minister, Ms J. ... More JUTE HC stays Jute Packaging Order THE Calcutta High Court has stayed the Jute Packaging Order notified by the Union Government. Mr Justice P.C. Ghosh on Wednesday stayed the notification, issued on July 12, that allows 80 per cent of foodgrains and 75 per cent sugar have to ... More EVENTS Seminar on food safety norms MUMBAI: Pest Control India (PCI) is to conduct a series of food safety training seminars in association with the American Institute of Baking (AIB), a US-based food safety auditing company. The meetings will be held during July 22-24 ... More
TRENDS Gujarat sitting pretty with 32 pc rainfall FOR a State that has been perennially short of rains, Gujarat feels it is sitting pretty this year with 31.83 per cent rains under its belt as on July 17. With the first bout of rain hitting the State somewhat late in the last three days of ... More NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES Angrau unveils 34 crop varieties THE Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (Angrau) has released 34 crop varieties/ hybrids to help step up foodgrain production in the country. According to Dr I.V. Subba Rao, Vice-Chancellor of the University, it has been the endeavour of ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Guide to derivatives Looking back Jul. 7-Jul. 13 Gold dips on investor fatigue Govt petitions SC on sugar release system Rs 2.45 hike in sugarcane floor likely Grain exports may top 100 lakh t Diluted packaging order will hit jute sector: IJMA PDS grain prices increased Cotton prices flare up |
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