The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 01, 2003

Basmati exports may be hit on new EU rule — Serious impact on shipments from Pakistan
THE European Union's move to restrict the existing 250 euros per tonne duty concession on basmati rice to only traditional or `pure line' varieties with effect from January 1, 2004 will adversely affect exports from both India and Pakistan. ... More

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ITC bags award for e-Choupals
ITC has bagged the Seagate Intelligent Enterprise of the Year award for the most innovative use of information technology. According to a company press release issued here, the award was given in recognition of ITC's e-Choupal initiative that ... More

POWER

APGenco gears up to meet demand during rabi season
THE Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGenco) has announced here on Sunday that it has initiated special steps to maximise power generation from its stations to meet energy demand that might touch 150 to 160 million units (MUs) during ... More

RUBBER

Rubber prices seen moving sideways
THE spot rubber market remained in a narrow range after a steady opening on Monday. The rates failed to sustain at higher levels as the weakening global markets tempted the traders to sell rubber. Even though the arrivals were not up to the mark, ... More

TEA

TN teas await the hammer with bated breath
IT is akin to the calm before the storm, with the tea industry having decided to adopt a wait-n-watch attitude till December 1, before taking a call on the fate of tea auctions at Coimbatore and Coonoor. The tea trade associations of Coonoor and ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Cotton futures may move up
NYCE cotton futures closed higher on Wednesday, limit up on commercial and merchant buying with a bullish market expected after the long holiday weekend. The cotton futures market was shut on Thursday and Friday for the US Thanksgiving holiday. ... More

WATER

Nabard-funded development project — Water conservation for villages, by villagers
SEATED under the shade of a century-old banyan tree, the villagers of Veelinaickenpatti in Dindigul district discuss their problems - - water shortage and soil erosion - - that have contributed to hundreds of their friends and families ... More

COTTON

`Plastic mulching works for cotton'
WHILE environmentalists cry hoarse over plastic mulching practices in crop cultivation, scientists argue that the practice would help enhance the vigour and yield while controlling weed growth in cotton. To demonstrate this, the Regional ... More

With cotton mills due to announce new rates — Trade bets on fall in yarn prices for export revival
AMIDST increased cotton arrivals in the market and slowed down yarn exports, speculators are seeking to drive a wedge in both raw cotton and cotton yarn markets with a view to retaining the heated up prices for both the commodities in the past ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Agri-export zones potential yet to be fully tapped
ALTHOUGH as many as 48 agri-export zones (AEZs) have been approved in 19 States with a total envisaged investment of Rs 1,325 crore spread over three to five years since the AEZ was flagged off in the 2001 Export-Import (Exim) Policy, the actual ... More

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