![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, September 02, 2002 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES 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
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 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 Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Small Investor Looking back Aug. 25-Aug. 31 `Monsoon failure not a cause for panic' Multi-commodity bourse unlikely by mid-2003 Govt to go slow in opening up farm commodity trade Farm Ministry plans to freeze paddy MSP Under pressure to support farmers due to drought Jaswant, Fernandes to visit coffee areas Effort to `feel the pulse' Govt nod for 4 agri-export zones China keen on MoU to import mangoes Kharif output may fall 20 million t Why do banks neglect the farm sector? |
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