The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Stir against illegal shrimp farms in Cuddalore
SHRIMP farms have come up against regulations in Cuddalore district and villagers who protested have been subject to police harassment, alleges a citizens' committee report. According to the report, which calls for a ban on all shrimp farms in ... More

INSIGHT

A bitter cup for sugarcane farmers?
The Centre has set up a committee to study the sugarcane pricing situation. While appointing the panel was a good idea, the committee itself seems to have a weak structure, with mills and farmers finding no representation. Nor does the panel have a w atertight plan of action to find a solution acceptable to all interests, says Sharad Joshi. More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Dear tomato
A vendor sells tomatoes at a retail vegetable market in Chennai. Vegetable prices shot up because of `Ramadan' and less arrivals of truck loads. One kg tomato, which was available at Rs 4 to Rs 6 last month, now costs Rs 15-16. ... More

RUBBER

Rubber gains on fresh buying
RUBBER rates improved on Tuesday. Sheet rubber RSS 4 closed at Rs 53.50 a kg as against Rs 53 on Monday. All the grades gained on renewed buying interest while latex concentrate remained unchanged at Rs 42. The covering groups became more ... More

SUGAR

Burden of plenty
A farmer and his bullocks struggle with a cart laden with sugarcane in Medak district. A bumper crop has brought cheer to the farmers.

TAXATION

Tax cut on irrigation equipment mooted
THE National Task Force on Micro-irrigation (TFM) is of the unanimous view that 69 million hectares (mha) of land in the country has to be covered under micro-irrigation, comprising 27 mha under drip irrigation and 42 mha under sprinkler ... More

TEA

Coonoor tea trade body to hold auctions this week
THE Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) has said it will hold one sale this week as a goodwill gesture. The CCTA Chairman, Mr O.R.M. Prabhu, told Business Line on Tuesday that auctions will be held on Thursday and Friday, following the ... More

GEMS & JEWELLERY

Gems body sets up training institute
THE Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has set up national gem and jewellery training institute— The Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery (IIGJ)— in Mumbai. Mr N P Pasalkar, Director of Technical Education, ... More

PRECIOUS METALS

WGC launches global ad campaign `speak gold', in India
AFTER a research exercise across 60 markets in six countries earlier this year, the World Gold Council has launched its global campaign, `speak gold,' in India. Building on the earlier platform, `glow with gold,' the campaign comprises TV and ... More

Karnataka Bank loans for gold purchase
MANGALORE: Karnataka Bank Ltd has launched a credit product, `KBL Swarna Nidhi,'to purchase gold ornaments from reputed jewellers. The scheme covers resident Indian women in the age group of 18 to 60 years in the case of ... More

COIR

Coir Board in talks with SITRA for new products
"Shortage of coir fibre has become a major problem for the industry. Drought and mite disease have affected production of coconuts all over the South." More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Govt rules out change in edible oil duty
THE Finance Ministry has ruled out any changes in import duties on edible oils. Seeking to set aside market speculation on changes in duty structure, a top Central Board of Excise Customs (CBEC) official told Business Line: "There is no ... More

12 vanaspati units to shut shop — `Imports from Nepal hurting industry'
Twelve vanaspati manufacturing units in the eastern region on Tuesday announced indefinite closure of their units in protest against, what they called, "unviable business condition arising from cheap imports from Nepal." The East Zone chapter ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Kerala Vanilla planters refute charges
VANILLA Planters Association at Vettilapara has come out strongly against the allegations on the allotment of land in Kalady Plantation for vanilla cultivation by the Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd (PCK). Refuting the allegations, the ... More

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