The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, September 23, 2004

FARM CREDIT
Fiat to Kerala farm credit co-ops
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Registrar, Cooperatives, has directed all primary agriculture credit cooperative societies (PACS) in the State to ensure that they disburse as agricultural credit an amount aggregating to not less than 25 per cent ... More

WHEAT
Wheat found to be suitable crop in TN
With a yield of 2.5-3 tonnes, the crop can be harvested in 90 days. More

CULTIVATION
Protecting the crop
A farm hand spraying pesticide to protect the paddy crop that has come up well in one of the farms at Pedamallam village in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district. Timely rains have helped good progress of various crops, including paddy in the ... More

POWER

Karnataka farmers to return electricity meters

RUBBER
Spot rubber prices weaken
As the covering purchases narrowed down, the market reacted slightly though exporters were reported to be buying at current levels. Sheet rubber RSS 4 closed at Rs 50.25 against Rs 50.50 a kg on Tuesday. There was not much considerable ... More

COTTON
SICA annual meet at Coimbatore
THE 25th annual general meeting of the South India Cotton Association will be held here on September 26. The meeting will among other things discuss issues relating to the new cotton crop for the year 2004-05, textile industries raw material ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Row over carotenoid level in palm oil deepens — Customs authorities at JNPT levy 100 per cent duty
THE confusion over what is the duty applicable on imported crude palm oil (CPO) consignments not meeting the minimum 500-mg per kg of total carotenoids specification, shows no signs of abatement. Following the reported move by the Chennai ... More

TOBACCO
Farmers body seeks help to preserve brand image of Mysore tobacco
HELPED by the fact that the tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSN) level in the cured leaf of the Mysore crop is said to be below the detectable limit, the Karnataka Light Soil (KLS) tobacco is acknowledged by buyers as "value for money" in the ... More

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