The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 13, 2003

MCX takes Rs 50-cr insurance cover
THE Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has become the first commodity exchange in the country to take an insurance policy to cover the risk on an outstanding exposure of Rs 50 crore. The insurance cover will be an additional risk ... More

RICE

AP millers to resume paddy purchase
THE rice millers in the State have agreed to resume purchase of paddy from this week, according to the Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu. Mr Naidu, who was speaking after laying foundation to two lift irrigation projects in the district, ... More

CULTIVATION

Naidu launches 2 lift irrigation schemes
THE Telugu Desam Government would strive to achieve the mega Polavaram project on the river Godavari to provide irrigation to 7.5 lakh acres in the two Godavari districts and north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. Stating this, the Chief ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Pest-resistant GM pea from Icrisat
THE International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) has launched field trials for genetically modified pigeon pea that is resistant to the insect pest, the legume pod borer. The pod borer caused 50 per cent of the ... More

PLANTATIONS

`Exempt economically viable crops from land ceiling'
THE Karnataka Planters' Association (KPA) has urged the State Government to exempt economically viable crops such as vanilla, banana, chilli and medicinal plants from land ceiling. Speaking at the 45th Annual General Meeting, KPA Chairman, Mr ... More

RUBBER

Rubber recovers
THE rubber market showed slight improvement on Wednesday after a sharp fall on Tuesday. Sheet rubber RSS 4 inched up to close at Rs 52.50 from Rs 52 a kg. While ISNR 20 followed the rise on better demand other grades remained steady on buyer ... More

TEA

Tea exports to Pak pegged at 6 mkg
TEA exports to Pakistan in the current year are likely to touch the six million kg mark (mkg) against the target of 10-15 mkg. According to industry sources, exports to Pakistan during January-September this year were 3.5 mkg. In October, ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

M.P. mulls organic tag for nigerseed to boost exports
Nigerseed is grown in about five lakh hectares in M.P. with production around 2.5 lakh tonnes. At least 75 per cent of this is exported to European countries. More

COFFEE

Relief sought for plantation sector
KARNATAKA'S Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr D.B. Chandregowda, urged the Central Government on Wednesday to treat the plantation sector at par with other industries. Speaking at the 45th Annual General Meeting of the Karnataka ... More

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