The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Call to exploit export potential of tuna fish
TUNA is a largely unexploited resource and therefore the Indian seafood industry should gear up to exploit the species, especially in the wake of the recent setbacks suffered by theshrimp exporters, Mr G. Mohan Kumar, Chairman of the Marine ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Chilli glut in Ramanathapuram
The variety cultivated in the district is famous and demanded for its quality in the State and outside. The crop has been raised in about 22,622 hectares in the district, helped by copious rains. Ten kg of chilli fetch between Rs 250 and Rs ... More

RUBBER

Mixed trend in spot rubber
A MIXED trend prevailed in spot rubber on Tuesday. According to sources, the market appeared to be in a holiday mood throughout the session and the transactions were in a low key. While most of the grades remained unchanged, sheet rubber and ... More

TEA

Snag hits Coonoor tea e-auctions
THE technical difficulties faced by the tea traders in trading through the electronic auctions last week at the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) continued in Sale No. 9 this weekend when a volume of 9.86 lakh kgs was offered. ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

Green signal
A lab technician examining cotton seedlings at the biotec lab of Rasi Seeds near Salem in Tamil Nadu. Two Bt hydrids - RCH 134 and RCH 138 - of the company have recently got approval from the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee for ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Vegoil imports up in Feb
Tight supplies and hopes of a cut in import duty in the Budget sparked heavy purchases. More

Govt may hike crude soya oil tariff value
THE Union Government is considering a review of its decision to cut the tariff value of imported crude soyabean oil to $485 a tonne from $565. It is likely to hike the value in tune with the prevailing global prices, according to sources. The ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Centre assures to look into MSP for chillies
THE Union Minister for Agriculture, Mr Sharad Pawar, had agreed to examine the issue of fixing minimum support price for chillies following a request from the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, here on Tuesday. Dr Reddy ... More

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