The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 05, 2004

RICE
KRBL plans Rs 100-cr expansion
WITH the common minimum programme (CMP) announced by the Congress (I)-led UPA Government at the Centre laying a cardinal thrust on farm sector, the sentiment sweeping across companies engaged in various agri-related activities is upbeat. Many ... More

SEEDS
AP move to banish spurious seeds and pesticides
THE Andhra Pradesh government has held meetings with the manufacturers of seeds, pesticides and fertilisers, seeking their support to effectively address the problems being faced by the State's farming community. Addressing newspersons on ... More

AQUACULTURE
Blind technique
Scene from a suburb of Kochi. Use of 1,500-watt mercury lamps in Chinese fishing nets is depleting fish stocks in the backwaters of Kerala, especially in Kollam district. Such powerful lights attract both matured and young fish to the nets from a ... More

RUBBER
Rubber static
The rubber futures also followed the steady trend quoting the June delivery at Rs 60.37 (60.42) a kg. The near month July delivery was quoted at Rs 59.28 (59.11), August delivery at Rs 58 (57.92) and September delivery at Rs 57.13 (57.15) per kg ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
CITA suggests Rs 2,000-cr food infrastructure fund
THE Centre for International Trade in Agriculture and Agro-based Industries (CITA) on Friday asked the Food Processing Ministry to set up a Rs 2,000-crore fund to promote and ensure total food safety in India. Making a presentation to the ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Morarka Foundation sets up agri-biotech park in Jaipur
THE country's first agri-biotechnology park has been initiated in Jaipur by the M.R. Morarka - GDC Rural Research Foundation to encourage export-oriented agriculture development. A joint venture between the not-for-profit agriculture research ... More

CASHEW
Call to enhance cashew productivity by tech transfer
``IF it is possible for Vietnam to make inroads in cashew production after being trained by India, why not for our country with the vast pool of knowledge?'' This question dominated the inaugural proceedings of the three-day national group ... More

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