The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 18, 2005

Change of colour
Orchid cultivation in Kerala will now undergo a facelift with the Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI) planning a new scheme called `Gods Own Orchid'. Under the programme, hybrid orchid varieties will be imported from Holland, ... More

RUBBER

Rubber prices steady amidst low volumes
AMIDST low volumes and trading interest, spot rubber prices closed steady on Thursday. According to marketmen, there was ease in selling spree and the covering groups absorbed the scattered sales from certain dealers to fulfil their ... More

SUGAR

Govt urged to encourage import of raw sugar
"The Government can also allow white sugar imports by STC, FCI and MMTC." More

Dwarikesh Sugar expansion plan
MUMBAI: Dwarikesh Sugar Industries has announced a Rs 110-crore expansion plan to set up a 5,500 tonnes crushed sugar per day greenfield project at Bahadarpur in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh. The project, which is expected to be ... More

TEA

Certification procedure for tea shipments soon
The Government has in-principle agreed to provide incentives for shifting to orthodox tea production from CTC. More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Spot gold may consolidate
SPOT gold prices rebounded sharply higher after the release of the US trade deficit data, which was viewed as bearish for the dollar. The US trade deficit narrowed in December to $56.4 billion, just a tad below market expectations for $57 ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Falling commodity prices may hit poor nations: FAO report
THE continuing long-term decline in agricultural commodity prices threatens the food security of millions of people in some of the world's poorest developing countries where the sale of commodities is often the only source of cash, the Food and ... More

Nabard aid for health projects in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 31.83 crore from its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for various health schemes in Kerala under the Rural Health Improvement ... More

COTTON

Nafed to procure cotton
THE Government has nominated the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (Nafed) as an agency for price support operations in cotton, in addition to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). The decision to extend ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Workshop on marketing of soya products in Hyderabad
THE average consumption of dairy products in Andhra Pradesh is 198 ml/ day, which is lower than the national average of 250 ml/day. In the production of soyabean, Andhra Pradesh is the fourth largest in the country with about 70,000 tonnes per ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

`Availability of raw material can boost export of spices oils'
GROWTH of exports of oleoresins and spices oils, currently at 15-20 per cent, can be higher if the raw materials such as penchant-free paprika and good quality turmeric are indigenously available, according to Mr C.V. Jacob, Managing Director of ... More

MARKETING

Maharashtra to set up terminal market for farm produce
THE Maharashtra Government will shortly float a global tender inviting private investments for setting up a terminal market for farmers in the State to directly sell their produce.The investment is estimated at Rs 200 crore. "The terminal ... More

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