The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 18, 2003

AP aims for 20 pc rise in farm output
THE State Government plans to achieve 20 per cent increase in productivity of various crops over normal output levels or 10 per cent over the best Rabi crop, whichever is higher, during the current season. The Government also plans to ... More

Expert calls for return to composite farming practice
KERALA should ideally go back to composite farming practices, the multi-layer, multi-crop or composite farming model, which it was renowned the world over for having pioneered and made a resounding success of. So much so, during the seventies, ... More

RUBBER

Rubber prices continue to fall
RUBBER rates continued to surrender on selling from traders. RSS 4 declined to close at Rs 53 on Monday from Rs 53.50 as on Saturday. The international market at Bangkok lost 11 paise at Rs 59.85 a kg against Rs 59.96 for RSS 3 on Friday. Low ... More

TEA

Suspension of tea sale may lead to payment crisis
"There is a growing fear that suspension of auctions could result in closure of bought leaf factories." More

Tea import bill down Rs 25 cr
THE foreign exchange expended on import of tea into the country has fallen by Rs 25 crore in the first seven months of the current year over the corresponding period of last year. According to Tea Board sources, Rs 22.32 crore was spent ... More

COTTON

Cotton prices may dip from next week
RAW cotton prices in the country are likely to go decline from next week, in anticipation of heavy arrivals. All-India arrivals of new cotton have gone up to 70,000-75,000 bales daily, trade sources said. "Prices are likely to go down from ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Global pepper down on stiff competition
COMPETITION among pepper-producing countries — Brazil, Vietnam and Indonesia — has pushed pepper prices down in the international market. Global pepper is being offered at $1,250-1,275 per tonne, while Indian parity remains at ... More

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