The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 17, 2003

Contract model mooted for food processing
WHILE expressing serious concern over the absence of linkages between the food processing industry and farmers for raw materials procurement in the country, the Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has strongly favoured the ... More

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

IFPRI to work with AP Govt.
THE Washington-based, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will work with the country's two leading agriculture States — Punjab and Andhra Pradesh, in efforts to understand the policy initiatives, implications and further ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER

S-W monsoon likely to be below normal
APRIL indeed is turning out to be a cruel month. Not just due to summer having gripped the country with all its fury— but because the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has in its long range forecast painted a picture of "below normal ... More

Kerala launches schemes to `trap' the monsoons
The State Government has already piloted the `Varsha' rooftop rainwater harvesting scheme at select locations. More

STORAGE

Silo project process set to resume — Food Ministry meeting with bidders today
THE Centre will resume the process for construction of bulk silos for foodgrains' storage On Thursday with the Union Food Ministry holding a meeting with the nine parties that have been shortlisted for executing the project. "The Food Ministry ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Mango farmers plead for early end to truckers' strike
MANGO farmers, traders and exporters have appealed to the Union and State Governments to resolve the truckers' strike issue as soon as possible, since the strike has hit trade all over the State, especially in the coastal districts. ... More

RUBBER

Rubber market turns listless
THE rubber market was generally listless on Wednesday, but prices looked up a little on short supply. Arrivals were poor and buying activities were also on a low key. However, singled out transactions took place involving purchases for the ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Assocham sees scope for more job generation
AS many as 12.73 lakh job opportunities are likely to be provided in the food-processing sector with the implementation of the approvals given and industrial entrepreneurial memoranda filed so far. The industry generates employment to 54,000 ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Panel for rollback of excise duty on packaged edible oil
THE Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution System has suggested the rollback of the eight per cent excise duty on sale of packaged edible oils proposed in the Union Budget 2003-04. In analysing the demands for grants ... More

Soya team to tour S. America
IN recent years, South America — represented chiefly by Brazil and Argentina — has made phenomenal progress in soyabean production so much so that this region's soyabean output has exceeded that of the US this year. Future growth ... More

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