The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 17, 2004

ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK
Rustic images
Murugesan (35), a shepherd from Coimbatore, with his herd at Karakulam in Palakkad district. They have already covered about 70 km, grazing the herds in fields where harvesting is over. The herd is handed over to the owner when they return home ... More

PESTS
Broomrape weed threatens mustard crop
"In mustard, we are seeing it for the first time in this form. Having diagnosed it only now, it will take us some time to come out with an appropriate solution." More

AQUACULTURE
Tough tidings
This country boat, being transported to distant shores in search of the elusive catch, portrays the lean-season plight of the fisherfolk.

RUBBER
Rubber flares up on limited arrivals
RUBBER rates flared up further on Monday. The covering groups offered better quotations as sellers sidelined the market. Sheet rubber RSS 4 closed at Rs 51.00 against Rs 50.50 on Saturday. Arrivals were meagre. RSS 3 improved by 5 paise to ... More

SUGAR
Uptrend in sugar continues
SUGAR prices continue to rule higher mainly on continued buying from bulk consumers, retailers and upcountry traders in view of good seasonal demand. On the other hand, supply was tight, trade sources said. Sugar prices on Monday were up by Rs ... More

TEA
Tea prices slip at Coonoor sales
TEA prices ruled lower and sales volume was lower on continuing concerns over the proxy clause in the Tea (Marketing) Control Order, 2003. Buyers coming from upcountry markets were restricted in buying and so the prices of CTC dust teas ... More

COFFEE
`Coffee good for health'
"It has been proved to be beneficial in ailments like cirrhosis of liver, cancer, heart disease and Parkinson's disease." More

POULTRY
Egg prices improve as market recovers
AFTER remaining low for several weeks due to bird flu scare, the sentiment in the layer-egg market improved a shade this week. There has been a small recovery in the farm-gate price for the eggs in Tamil Nadu on Monday. The Namakkal zonal ... More

Experts allay fears over bird flu
EXPERTS today allayed fears about an outbreak of Avian flu in the State and warned that any false alarm, intended or otherwise, would only jeopardise the poultry industry. The issue was discussed at a workshop on "Avian influenza and the Indian ... More

Virus lifespan is five days
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Avian influenza virus belongs to the family of Orthomyxoviridae under genus Influenza. There are three subtypes, namely A, B and C. Influenza A has got 15 different H A (H 1 to H 15) antigens and 9 different NA ... More

SAARC nations impose ban on poultry imports
EVEN as officials of international agencies such as the FAO and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the threat of bird flu would continue for the next couple of months, health officials of the SAARC nations on Monday decided to ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE
Income insurance for farmers in Madurai dt
MADURAI: For the first time in the State, Farmers' Income Insurance, a pilot scheme of the Central Government, has been introduced in Madurai district. According to Mr P. Ramaraju, Joint Director of Agriculture, the Agriculture ... More

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