The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 21, 2004

CLIMATE & WEATHER
DELAYED MONSOON, DEFICIENT RAINFALL
Tractor sales tumble — Price cut hopes add to sector woes
It has removed the 16 per cent excise duty on tractors. But even these are not enough, it appears, to help the tractor industry, which saw its fortunes improve in the second half of 2003-04, a trend that continued in the first quarter of ... More

Oilseeds output may be hit
Rains have been insufficient even for carrying out re-sowing. More

The redeemer?
A Cessna 340 aircraft used for cloudseeding arrived in Hyderabad on Tuesday. It will fly for 400 hours in 105 days to induce rain in drought-affected areas of the State. The plane can fly at an altitude of 25,000 to 28,000 feet with a load of 1 ... More

Wet spell to continue in Kerala
THE trough of low pressure over Lakshadweep has been bringing good rains, the heaviest of the season, to Lakshadweep and South Kerala on July 19 and 20. The wet spell will continue for another day or two, according to Dr M. Rajeevan, Director, ... More

AQUACULTURE
Assocham asks Govt to ensure funds for marine exporters
THE Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has asked the Government to include a provision of priority lending norms for marine exporters in the forthcoming trade policy for meeting the needs of the fishing industry. "The ... More

INSIGHT
Budget: No good harvest, really
Though the Budget appears to set store by the farm sector, it is still far from redeeming the promises made in the Common Minimum Programme. While giving the Finance Minister all credit for the economic reform initiatives, Sharad Joshi says Mr Chidambaram has belied the expectations of the agriculture community. More

RUBBER
Spot rubber rates rule steady
THE physical rubber rates maintained a steady trend on Tuesday. The trading volume declined in the absence of active participants. According to an analyst, any sharp rise from the current levels could be ruled out since an improvement in ... More

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