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AQUACULTURE


Fishing in troubled waters
Fisher folk have put together a charter of demands to protect their interests that are being threatened by joint venture companies. Alka Arya reports. More

PLANTATIONS


Wilting plantations seek growth plan
THE plantation sector is facing a `do or die' situation. It is struggling to survive with declining exports and poor price realisation coupled with the severity of drought affecting crop production. The industry today lives on shattered hopes ... More

  • Arecanut procurement

    TEA


    Tea Board moots special scheme for corporates
    THE Tea Board has proposed to the Planning Commission that assistance should be given to tea corporates under a Tea Quality Upgradation and Product Diversification Scheme during the Tenth Plan. According to the proposal submitted by the Tea ... More

    Tea prices spurt at Kochi auction
    A GOOD general demand resulted in the spurting of prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the quantity of 10,04,000 kg on offer in the dust category, good liquoring CTCs were fully firm to dearer especially powdery ... More

    PRECIOUS METALS


    Gold rules firm on military threat
    GOLD remained firm within a narrow range last week as concerns of over reports of a possible US military action on Iraq continued to influence the market. Although prices tended to ease because of lack of follow-through, some short covering ... More

    COTTON


    Cotton futures may head north
    Cotton futures on the New York Cotton Exchange settled modestly lower Friday amid thin volumes due to a long weekend. NYCE will be closed Monday for Labour Day. Market Participants will continue to keep a close eye on the weather front as ... More

    COFFEE


    Indian juror for coffee contest
    BANGALORE: For the first time, an Indian has been invited to be a juror at the Cup of Excellence competition for developing gourmet coffee to be held in Brazil between October 21 and 28. Ms Sunalini Menon, CEO, Coffee Lab, a private ... More

    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    Rice exports to go up as global trade rises
    GLOBAL rice trade in the current year (2002) is forecast at 25 million tonnes, up one mt from last year, following increased import requirement projected for major Asian countries including Indonesia. In particular, Indonesia's rice import ... More
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