AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
FLORICULTURE
Bengal hopes for bloom in floriculture
THE West Bengal Government is currently the third largest floriculture producer in the country and it hopes to become the largest producer within the next few years. This was stated by Mr S.S. Ahuja, Principal Secretary, Department of Food ...
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RUBBER
Rubber unchanged as buyers keep away
THE rubber prices remained unchanged on Thursday. Major manufacturers continued to abstain from the market and the trading activities were in a low key. Monsoon rains continued to disrupt the tapping process all over the plantations putting ...
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Spot gold may head lower
GOLD prices headed lower as the dollar climbed higher on the back of comments from the US Federal Reserve Chairman, Mr Alan Greenspan, during a satellite address to an international monetary panel in London that the central bank would do what is ...
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FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
`Financial aid must to lure entrants into food processing'
THE All India Food Preservers Association (AIFPA) does not expect any major fresh investment in the food processing sector unless the Union Government comes out with a lucrative financial package for entrants to this sector. Entrants are hesitant ...
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BIO-TECH & GENETICS
`Biotech industry set for rapid growth in India'
THE tremendous potential India holds in the area of biotechnology given the knowledge base, skilled manpower and market-size offers extraordinary opportunities to stakeholders for growth, sourcing, partnering and investment, Dr M.K. Bhan, ...
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Bio-2004 ends with optimism
THE BIO 2004 annual international convention, which drew a record participation, came to a close on Wednesday amid tremendous optimism among participants about the future of the biotech industry. The success of the convention and exhibition ...
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Kerala milk co-op Milma ends tie-up with Mother Dairy
HUGE operational losses have forced the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) to call off the joint venture marketing arrangement with Mother Dairy Foods Ltd, a subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). A ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Farm tech body to focus on post-harvest issues
THE Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has submitted a proposal to the Planning Commission for implementing the second phase of the World Bank-assisted National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), said Dr S.L. Mehta, National ...
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COTTON
`Cotton demand to exceed output by end of 10th Plan'
THE Standing Committee on cotton of the ICMF Cotton Development and Research Association (ICMF-CDRA) has anticipated deficit in the supply of cotton by end of the Tenth Plan. The committee has anticipated the country's annual cotton ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Govt changes norms for pepper import — Move may benefit domestic market
THE modifications made to the Advance Licensing Committee (ALC) circular by the Directorate-General, Foreign Trade, is expected to bring in some positive impact on the pepper market. It may arrest diversion of imported pepper to the domestic ...
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GENERAL INSURANCE
Farm Income Insurance Scheme withdrawn
MADURAI: The implementation of Farm Income Insurance Scheme, introduced during 2003-04, has been withdrawn. Designed to provide a comprehensive crop insurance cover to farmers against loss in farm income due to fluctuations in yield and ...
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