The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 09, 2003

Basmati exporter KRBL plans Rs 20-cr retail push
THE Rs 600-crore KRBL, the largest exporter of basmati rice in the country, plans to strengthen its leadership position in the burgeoning retail market by investing in both international and domestic markets. "The company plans to infuse Rs 20 ... More

INSIGHT

Whose intellect, what property?
EVERYTHING seems up for sale today and the stakes are high! The global trade regime is ready to commodify it all as long as there is a market value, be it seeds, labour, technology and even knowledge. There is ... More

RUBBER

Marginal rise in rubber prices
RUBBER rates improved on Monday. Scattered buying from covering groups added gains to most grades as sellers sidelined the market. Ungraded rubber and latex were static on comparatively less demand while the trading was in a low key. In the ... More

TEA

Inventory fall likely to revive tea industry
THE tea industry can hope for a revival in sentiment after a long depression on signs of drop in inventory levels and rise in prices at the north Indian auction centres, says the Tea Board Vice-Chairman, Mr M. Bhojarajan. As per statistics ... More

Tea prices up at Coonoor sale
GOOD liquoring leaf grades and high grown quality Nilgiri teas fetched prices above Rs 60 a kg on Friday at the auction hall here - something rare in the recent months. This is despite the fact that buyers from upcountry markets have been ... More

GEMS & JEWELLERY

Diamond exporters begin rupee invoicing
DIAMOND exporters in the country have begun invoicing in rupees, providing an indication on the future direction of the exchange rate equation in the months to come. The trend of partial invoicing in rupees is a recent phenomenon, highly ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

FICCI urges oilseeds fund to boost industry
TO give the vegetable oil and oilseeds sector the desired boost, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has suggested creation of `Oilseeds and Oil Development Fund'. The fund could be used in promoting the industry ... More

Oilmeal exports double
EXPORTS of oilmeal (extractions) from the country have crossed 10 lakh tonnes during the April-November (8 months) period of financial year 2003-04. They are expected to reach around 3.2-3.3 million tonnes by the end of FY 2003-04, thanks to ... More

EVENTS

Mangalore to host honey fest from Dec 12
THE South Canara Bee-keepers' Co-operative Society, Puttur, in association with Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and the United Nation's Development Programme, will hold a three-day "Honey Festival-2003" in Mangalore from December ... More

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