The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 02, 2003

Punjab Agro, UBL sign contract farming pact
IN what may make barley an integral part of the second green revolution in Punjab, United Breweries Ltd (UBL) and the Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd (PAICL) today entered into a contract farming agreement for the production of barley. UBL ... More

WHEAT

Wheat prices firm up on lower output
WEATHER-related concerns in Europe and elsewhere have lead to a further cut in world wheat production forecast for 2003-04 as a result of which prices are looking up. In its latest grain market report, the London-based International Grains ... More

AQUACULTURE

Boatmen want kerosene ST hike withdrawn
THE Andhra Pradesh Mechanised Boat Operators' Association has appealed to the State Government to withdraw the recent hike in sales tax on white kerosene from 8 per cent to 25 per cent, as it would make fishing virtually impossible by rendering ... More

RUBBER

Rubber prices mixed
Buying from the covering group supported the market and sheet rubber RSS 4 improved to Rs 45 from Rs 44.75 per kg as on Thursday. ISNR 20 and Latex 60 per cent remained steady at Rs 42.75 and Rs 35 per kg respectively on buyer resistance. The ... More

SUGAR

Maharashtra cane output seen falling
MAHARASHTRA, the country's largest sugar producing Sate, is likely to face a shortfall in sugarcane production during the 2003/2004 season (October-September) but this in turn is expected to help the industry to correct its position of ... More

TEA

Red spider mite taking toll on S. India tea output
Subdued and sporadic rainfall has favoured build-up of red spider mites. More

Lower exports hitting tea prices: Upasi
TEA prices have declined on lack of export demand and higher production, according to the United Planters' Association of Southern India (Upasi). A press release from it attributedthe situation to the demand-supply imbalance. It also denied ... More

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