The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 08, 2005

All for survival
Fishermen trying to remove a hook from the fish they have caught at Kasimedu in Chennai. A few fishermen have begun to catch fish with hooks as their nets have been damaged by tsunami. On the other hand, consumption of fish has been affected on ... More

RUBBER

Rubber moves in a narrow range
THE market activities plunged into a low key due to the absence of quantum buyers and sellers. Rubber prices moved in a narrow range on scattered transactions. The trend was mixed as RSS 4 and Ungraded slipped while the other major grades ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Spot gold may test support level
SPOT gold prices tumbled lower as the dollar rebounded against the major currencies as market participants returned from the New Year holidays. The important question in the minds of investors now is whether it's a corrective phase or it is a ... More

WATER

AP Govt to take up Rs 850-cr Stage II of Vamsadhara project
THE Andhra Pradesh Government will take up the Rs 850-crore, Stage-II of the Vamsadhara project in Srikakulam district, to create an irrigation potential of 1.07 lakh acres. Work on the long pending project will be taken up now and completed in ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

NDDB's mega milk project for Karnataka
KATEEL (Dakshina Kannada): THE Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd is planning to set up 70 bulk milk coolers (BMCs) in various parts of the district by 2010 under the National Dairy Development Board-sponsored mega milk ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Oilseed crushers to discuss trade barriers
MORE than 250 delegates from 30 countries, including the US, Argentina, Brazil, Europe, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan,are expected to participate in the 74th IASC World Congress 2005. Nearly 400 delegates are likely to take part in the ... More

POULTRY

Chicken, egg prices post fresh gains
POULTRY sector posted fresh gains this week amidst surge in demand for both layer eggs and broiler. The improved sentiment, especially for live chickens, which remained sluggish till last week, has relieved broiler farmers in the State who feel ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Marketfed likely to procure pepper from next week
THE Kerala Government would begin pepper procurement from farmers having up to two hectares of land under the crop probably from next week at Rs 75 a kg. The State Cooperative Marketing Federation (Marketfed), which has been appointed as the ... More

EVENTS

Integrated farming will benefit small land holders: Digvijay
IT is essential for farmers to adopt integrated farming technique to get more profit out of small land holdings, according to Mr Digvijay Singh, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Inaugurating the cattle and farm equipment exhibition as ... More

Global seafood show put off
THE Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) on Friday said the India International Seafood Show, to be held in Kolkata during February 4-6, has been postponed to next year in view of the tsunami disaster. The show was to have been ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES

FAO seeks $26 m for tsunami victims
FOOD and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has made an urgent appeal for $26 million for farmers and fisher folk hit by the South Asian tsunami disaster. Funds are needed to finance emergency rehabilitation projects over the next six months. ... More

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