The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 31, 2003

Diesel subsidy for fishermen in Karnataka
MANGALORE: The Minister of State for Ports and Fisheries, Mr Vasanth V. Salian, has said that Rs 8.27 crore has been spent in coastal Karnataka to check sea erosion. Participating in a function to lay foundation stone for a bridge at ... More

INSIGHT

Towards 2004: Nothing much to feel good about
SUMITRA Behera is one of the millions languishing in the countryside. An unknown Indian, somehow surviving against all odds, she recently figured in the news when she decided to sell her one-month-old baby for a mere Rs ... More

Fertiliser subsidy — The hassles of payment on sales
After removal of controls, the Centre relies on a certificate from the States concerned to ensure that the fertiliser on which subsidy is claimed on dispatch has actually been sold to farmers at the notified price. But, often, this certificate is de layed, and the manufacturer's finances are hit. Making payments directly to farmers may be a way out. More

RUBBER

Rubber rates remain static
RUBBER market was in a passive mood on Tuesday. All the rates remained unchanged as the buyers and sellers sidelined the market. The trading activities were in a low key. Sheet rubber RSS 4 closed unchanged at Rs 53.50 as on the previous day. ... More

WATER

Stocks depleted
A view of the Mattupetty Dam in Munnar. Deficient rainfall during the last monsoon season has reduced the water levels in the reservoirs across the State.

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Growers going easy on sales, says SOPA
SOYABEAN farmers are going easy on selling their produce as their realisation this year is 30-40 per cent higher than the previous years, according to the Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA). "The farmers have received enough ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Cardamom prices steady despite heavy arrivals
CARDAMOM prices continued to rule steady despite heavy arrivals during the past several weeks at auctions in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The arrivals ranged from 45 to 65 tonnes at each auction in Kerala, while it was more compared to last year in ... More

PEOPLE

Dr Rao elected as ISGPB president
HYDERABAD: Dr M.V. Rao, well-known agriculture scientist has been elected President of the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding (ISGPB). The Society was established in 1940. Dr Rao is currently Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh ... More

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