The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 11, 2002

`Exempt more cash crops from Land Ceiling Act'
THE Karnataka Planters' Association has asked the State Government to exempt more cash crops from the Land Ceiling Act. "Since the prices of plantation crops have slumped, a time has come for the growers to look for other economically viable ... More

TECHNOLOGY

New farm equipment to improve productivity
A SELF-SUSTAINING system with a lot of business potential in dry land agriculture which cannot only replicate itself fast but also provide an acceptable answer to future food security problems has been evolved by Dr V.M. Mayande, Principal ... More

COTTON

Bright prospects for cotton — Textile mills favour low-cost domestic variety
WITH the new cotton crop arrival likely to gather momentum by this month-end, domestic cotton seems to be advantageous price-wise for the textile mills, especially for the spinners seeking on larger cover. The relatively pest-free crop ... More

NY cotton seen heading higher
NYCE cotton futures ended higher on Friday on speculative buying interest and the markets monitored option expiry too. Markets will also keenly watch the USDA supply/demand report next week and this could provide the much-needed direction for ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Bangalore planters take to spices inter-cropping
Prevailing low prices of coffee coupled with erratic yields of coconuts have also forced many a small planter around Bangalore to grow high value spices like pepper and cardamom in small areas of one to two acres. More

WTO

India moves WTO against US subsidy
INDIA has joined Brazil in moving the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the subsidy provided by the US to its cotton growers. This comes close on the heels of the Government joining Brazil and Australia ... More

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