The Hindu Business Line : Friday, October 18, 2002

Ban lifted on five major seafood units
THE Ministry of Commerce today revoked the suspension orders against five major seafood units across the country. The suspension orders directing immediate stoppage of production and export had been issued on September 24. The units are the ... More

EU scraps ban on Viet, Pak shrimp imports
IN an abrupt turnaround of events, the European Commission has removed some of the protective measures previously imposed on import of shrimps and prawns from Vietnam and Pakistan. These products can now be imported into the EU from these ... More

RUBBER

China tops US in rubber consumption
CHINA has become the largest consumer of rubber pushing down the US from its pre-eminent position. As per recent statistics compiled by the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), new equations have emerged in rubber consumption in 2001. The ... More

Rubber down on limping global rates
RUBBER prices declined again on reports of limping international prices. The equivalent of RSS-4 slipped to Rs 39.51, the lowest of the season. Meanwhile, if the current trends persist in the international market, the difference with domestic ... More

EDUCATION

Icrisat pact with varsities
THE International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) has signed two agreements on long distance learning with the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University and Dr B R Ambedkar Open University respectively. The ... More

FOODGRAINS

Record rise seen in global rice exports
GLOBAL rice trade next year is expected to reach the second highest level on record. It is projected at almost 26.2 million tonnes (milled basis) for 2003, virtually the same as in the current year (26.1 mt), according to US Department of ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

To boost organic cultivation — Spices growers forming body
A FEDERATION for farmers taking up organic cultivation of spices is being proposed along with a plan to develop a common brand for marketing their products. To assist farmers, three certification agencies had already been accredited while two ... More

TRENDS

Demand for seeds declines in AP
WITH the exception of sunflower and maize, the demand for seed for all other crops has declined between 30 and 50 per cent in Andhra Pradesh this year on account of the prevailing drought conditions. According to the Andhra Pradesh Seedsmen ... More

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