Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, March 17, 2005 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES COMMODITY EXCHANGES Turnover-based fee likely for commodity brokers FMC may not strictly follow the SEBI model; it is understood to have worked out a revenue model and submitted it to the Ministry. More RICE Satnam Overseas eyes Rs 800-cr sales in 2 years — To increase focus on branded rice, ready-to-eat products SATNAM Overseas is eyeing a sales target of Rs 800 crore — a 60 per cent jump — within two years. The company plans to achieve this target by enhancing focus on the branded business and defocusing its twin businesses of basmati ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER Isolated rains in Kerala Rain or thundershowers occurred at isolated places in the State on the four days ending March 13 in a pattern that is representative of the season even as surface temperatures sea-sawed. Punalur reported the highest maximum of 36.8°C on March ... More
Gale hits plantain crops AQUACULTURE 
Call to redesign fisheries policiesTHE State Fisheries Minister, Mr Domnic Presentation, has called upon the scientific community to redesign the fisheries policies so as to face major challenges such as sustainability of fish stock and to combat outbreaks of disease. The ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Bharatiya Kisan Sangh seeks $20-b fund for agri infrastructure THE Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has urged the Union Government to set up a $20-billion fund to improve agriculture infrastructure in the country. Addressing newspersons here on Wednesday, Mr Babasaheb Kathwale, BKS General Secretary, said that ... More RUBBER Rubber prices rise on panic buying PANIC buying from the covering groups and purchase agents took spot rubber rates to further highs on Wednesday. All the grades gained smartly and it was difficult to find out quantum sellers even at higher levels. Anticipations about better ... More SUGAR Raw sugar imports may turn a liability WILL companies which have imported raw sugar against advance licences (AL) provide for contingent liability, arising from the future export obligation on these, in their end-year balance sheets? This question is being raised at a time when ... More
BIO-TECH & GENETICS 
Nobel Laureate pitches for GM technologyLEGENDARY agricultural scientist and Nobel Laureate, Dr Norman Borlaug, on Wednesday made a strong case for adoption of genetically-modified (GM) technologies to enhance agricultural growth in developing countries. Delivering the Coromandel ... More COIR Coirfed signs export pact THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala State Cooperative Coir Marketing Federation (Coirfed) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi-based EMKE Group for export of coir products. Mr Sivaprasad, Managing Director, Coirfed, ... More OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL Record soyabean oil imports in February SOYA oil imports touched a record level of two lakh tonnes in February 2005, according to the Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA). Total imports of edible oils during the month were reported at 4,20,712 tonnes, compared to 2,84,122 tonne last ... More TOBACCO Consortia set up to fight tobacco virus HYDERABAD: A global consortium to tackle crop losses due to Tobacco Streak Virus (TSV), which affects groundnuts and sunflowers, has been constituted. The virus has been causing problems in South India and has gradually spread to other ... More SPICES & CONDIMENTS Sharp decline in cardamom arrivals CARDAMOM arrivals have declined sharply at the auctions in Kerala and Tamil Nadu as the harvesting has almost come to an end. The arrivals at the major auction centre, Kumily (Kerala), on Wednesday stood at only 15 tonnes and the entire ... More CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS TN farmers to get loans only through kisan credit cards FARMERS in Tamil Nadu will be able to avail themselves of agriculture loans only through the Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) from April 1. Commercial banks, co-operative banks and regional rural banks agreed to issue agriculture credit only through ... More EVENTS 
Farm frameThe Governor of Punjab , Gen (Retd) S.F. Rodrigues (left), interacting with farmers at a meet on `Euregap standards' at Jalandhar in Punjab. He said that the FICCI-organised programme would be beneficial to small and medium ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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