The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 03, 2003

Ranbaxy, Alltech join hands for dairy product
RANBAXY Laboratories Ltd on Tuesday said that its Animal Health Division has signed a marketing agreement with Alltech Biotechnology (Alltech) for YeaSacc*1026 Bolus, a product in the dairy cattle segment. According to Mr Chris King, General ... More

INSIGHT

Storm in a milk bottle
AN UNTIMELY milk shortage in Delhi, even as pretty much the rest of the country seems to be milching on merrily, seems to have got the goat of some of the leading proponents of White Revolution. Though the battlefield ... More

SUGAR

CACP raises sugarcane SMP to Rs 73 a quintal
THE Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended for the ensuing 2003-04 crushing season (Oct-Sept) a cane statutory minimum price (SMP) of Rs 73 per quintal, linked to a basic recovery of 8.5 per cent and a premium of Rs ... More

Andhra Sugars completes 55 years sans strikes
NOT even a single strike by employees in 55 years of existence? Hard to believe isn't it. But, in the case of Andhra Sugars, one of the oldest companies in Andhra Pradesh, it is true. Not just a history of no strike or unrest by the employees, ... More

TEA

Tea Board offers subsidy to boost quality — Sops mainly for small companies
"Subsidy for acquisition of ISO/HACCP and organic certification will be allowed at 50 per cent of the cost of certification, subject to a maximum limit of Rs 75,000." More

Artificial pricing hits Coonoor tea sales
ARTIFICIAL manipulation of prices at the weekend's tea auction here has helped to expose reality. "The factories in the small-scale sector (Indco and bought leaf) advised us not to sell below Rs 25 a kg for some grades, Rs 30 for some others and ... More

COTTON

Cotton growers may have reasons to smile — Bangla, Indonesia look to source Indian produce
COTTON growers in the country have a reason to smile about this season. International shippers have now turned their attention towards Indian cotton to source them abroad. The visibly good projections of domestic production have attracted them. ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Further decline in spices export
SPICES export continued to declinewith the July figures showing a drop of 1,157 tonnes in volume and Rs 4.58 crore in value, taking the total exports during April-July 2003 to 69,896 tonnes valued at Rs 555.03 crore as against 83,511 tonnes worth ... More

Organic spices export turning into thriving biz
"These exports created many jobs, generated income, reduced poverty." More

EVENTS

Globeoil India to feature futures & options
GLOBEOIL India 2003, the seventh international conference and exhibition on vegetable oil, feed & feed ingredients, oilseeds, related industries and services, will be held in Mumbai on September 21 and 22. The event is organised by Tefla's ... More

TRENDS

Forbidden fruits?
There is an increasing concern over the safety of fruits after residues of insecticides and carbide were discovered in fruits and vegetables in the State. The picture shows stickers on apples to show that they are of premium quality. Health ... More

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