The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Corpn Bank signs deals with 2 cos on tractor funding
CORPORATION Bank has signed memoranda of understanding with International Tractors Ltd and L&T-John Deere Pvt Ltd for financing tractors to farmers. Mr A. Mohan Rao, General Manager of the bank, Mr Y.R. Nakra, General Manager (Commercial), ... More

Credit outlay for Pudukottai
MADURAI: The credit outlay under potential-linked credit plan for Pudukottai district, prepared by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, has been projected at Rs 386.50 crore. A sum of Rs 286.11 crore has been ... More

CULTIVATION

AP to double cultivation of medicinal, aromatic plants
THE Andhra Pradesh Department of Horticulture has targeted to bring 1,124 hectares of land under medicinal and aromatic plants this year as against 600 ha last year. With more and more farmers coming forward to cultivate herbs, the department had ... More

TN: `Grown up' seedlings in great demand
FARMERS in the double crop area in Madurai region are on a buying spree of `grown up' seedlings from the neighbouring district, to make the maximum use of available water for a successful harvest. It is feared that supply of water might be ... More

`Rice intensification' trial in Tamiraparani delta
MADURAI: About 16,000 hectares of land under paddy in the Tamiraparani delta region in Tirunelveli district, have been identified by the Department of Agriculture for a trial implementation of `System of rice intensification' introduced to ... More

RUBBER

Rubber steady on narrow arrivals
THE rubber market remained almost steady on Monday. All the grades except ungraded were static as the market appeared to be in a holiday mood. Arrivals were narrow and the trading was in a low key. The only gainer of the day was ungraded rubber ... More

Kerala Govt lifts curbs on movement of rubber wood
THE State Government has decided to lift all restrictions on the inter-State movement of rubber wood with immediate effect. Briefing newspersons here on the proceedings of a routine Cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister, Mr A.K. Antony, said the ... More

TEA

Upasi pleads for auctions' resumption
THE United Planters' Association of Southern India (Upasi) has recommended that the tea trade associations of Coimbatore and Coonoor resume auctions this week, based on the assurance given by the Tamil Nadu Government. The State Government has ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Good scope for exports of food products: Rabo India report
REGULATORY changes and demographic trends in the country will be the driving factors to open up huge opportunities in the food and agricultural sector in the country, according to a report by Rabo India. "We envision the country to be one of ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

Amul to set up 1st plant outside Gujarat — Plans 5 lakh litre/day dairy near Delhi
THE Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF, better known as Amul) is in the process of setting up its first dairy plant outside Gujarat. The Mehsana District Milk Producers' Union - an affiliate of the Rs 2,746-crore turnover ... More

COTTON

Cotton prices down on heavy arrivals
"Export demand is mild and so is cotton mills demand locally." More

Cotton output estimated at 175 lakh bales
COTTON output during the current season (October 2003-September 2004) is seen higher at 175 lakh bales (each of 175 kg) as against previous season's (2002-03) figure of 136 lakh bales estimated by the Cotton Advisory Board (CAB), according to ... More

Contract farming for cotton in Madurai
CONTRACT farming for cultivating cotton in and around Sedapatti and Usilampatti blocks in Madurai district for a Pollachi-based cotton mill is taking shape under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture. According to Mr P. Ramaraju, Joint ... More

TOBACCO

Demand to globalise tobacco trade
"It is a golden opportunity for the Indian trade to enter new markets such as the US and Japan, provided we export quality tobacco.'' More

TRENDS

Farm income surplus may top Rs 40,000 cr — Foodgrains output seen at 108.45 mt
The surplus comes from a rare phenomenon of high production and steady prices that the farming community is enjoying this season. More

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