The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 26, 2004

FERTILISERS
Govt to review fertiliser policies
THE Government is planning to review the rationale for extending subsidy to the fertiliser sector, the new Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister, Mr Ram Vilas Paswan said here. Outlining his priorities after assuming charge of the ministry on ... More

RUBBER
Low arrivals boost rubber prices
PHYSICAL rubber prices moved up further on Tuesday. Sheet rubber RSS 4 closed at Rs 60 after eight years. Acute shortage of material pushed up prices to new heights while covering groups and purchase agents chased the extremely low arrivals ... More

SUGAR
Govt may ask sugar mills to hike supply to PDS
THE Centre is likely to change the levy sugar ratio from the current 90:10 to 80:20 in view of expected shortfall in supply under the public distribution system (PDS) for the current season and even in the next season as a result of lower ... More

CASHEW
Unseasonal rainfall hits cashew output
PEOPLE in the drought-affected regions of Karnataka and Kerala might have been benefited from the heavy rainfall during April and May, but not the cashew industry. According to an estimate, the cashew industry has suffered losses to the tune ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper prices drop on selling pressure
PEPPER prices, both spot and future, witnessed a marginal fall on Tuesday on selling pressure. Corresponding buying support was lacking. Spot prices were Rs 7,500 a quintal for MG and Rs 7,200 for un-garbled against Rs 7,600 and Rs 7,300 ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Farm, Food Ministries merger: A step in right direction
FINALLY, the country has a `strong' Agriculture Minister at the Centre, which gels with the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government's stated intention to make the farm sector, the focus of its policy initiatives. And significantly, Mr ... More

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