The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 22, 2005

`Govt must set sub-targets for farm credit'
THE Government should set sub-targets for agricultural credit to ensure that credit requirements of small and marginal farmers, including tenants, who account for nearly 80 per cent of the holding and one-third of the area operated on, are met ... More

FLORICULTURE

Riot of colours
A scene from the annual flower show in Kottayam. The 43rd annual show by the Agri-Horticulture Society, which was inaugurated on Thursday, was a big draw.

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

`Bengal is not utilising horticulture subsidy schemes optimally'
EVEN though West Bengal ranks among the top producers of various horticulture items such as fruits and vegetables in the country, the State has not been able to take full advantage of the subsidy or financial assistance schemes provided by the ... More

RUBBER

Spot rubber firm on covering purchases
ALL-ROUND covering purchases kept spot rubber prices firm though the trend was mixed on Friday. RSS 5, ungraded and ISNR 20 improved on better enquiries while the rest remained unchanged. Covering groups limited their purchases on sheet rubber ... More

TEA

New profile emerged for tea exports in 2004
2004 will go down in the history of Indian tea industry as a year which ushered in a new profile for exports. The traditional importers disappointed the producers; still, the overall exports rose over the previous year due to the support ... More

TOBACCO

Tobacco industry calls for continuation of AED regime
THE tobacco industry has sought the continuation of the single point taxation for the sector through the specific duty structure and additional excise duty (AED). In its pre-budget memorandum for Budget 2005-06, the Tobacco Institute of India ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Cardamom declines on sluggish demand
CARDAMOM prices witnessed a declining trend in the sales at the auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu this week for want of buying support. Upcountry traders and the exporters were inactive. One of the reasons, attributed by the trading ... More

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