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AQUACULTURE


Seafood industry on alert as US FDA detains shipments — Banned antibiotic in shrimp imports
SEAFOOD industry in the country is on alert as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it would detain shipments from a number of countries, including India, if a banned antibiotic is detected in shrimp imports. Leaving ... More

RUBBER


Rubber steady on moderate enquiries
Moderate enquires from various sectors, including north Indian buyers, supported the market to maintain the rates while a tyre major was also reported to be buying sheet rubber at current levels. Sellers seemed to be a bit cautious as the ... More

STEEL


Steel units using blast furnace 'facing crisis' — Problem crops up as cement firms switch over to flyash from slag
STEEL units using the blast furnace route of steel production are facing a major crisis in offloading the slag because cement companies are mostly using the flyash generated by thermal power plants. According to Mr R.P. Singh, Managing ... More

SUGAR


Sugar production in UP may touch 48 lt
PRODUCTION of sugar by mills in Uttar Pradesh is likely to be around 48 lakh tonnes (lt) during the ongoing 2004-05 crushing season (October-September). This is much higher than the earlier estimate, which was in the region of 40 lt. As per the ... More

TEA


Flight of capital feared from tea plantations
THE exit of Tata Tea and Hindustan Lever from the business of tea plantations appears to have shaken industry associations and labour unions. They perceive greater adverse implication in this decision than the exit itself. "The decision to ... More

COTTON


GEAC defers decision on Bt cotton renewal
THE Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) on Wednesday deferred a decision on granting renewal of permission to Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco) to market its three Bt cotton hybrids (Mech-12, Mech-162 and Mech-184) in the ... More

COIR


Coir products export top Rs 460 cr
GROWING demand for coir mats and coir pith in the world market of late has pushed up the total export earnings of coir and coir products during 2004-05 to an all-time high of Rs 460.63 crore, surpassing the set target of Rs 450 crore. Shipments ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


`Flavourit' a hit, says Spices Board
THE response to the Spices Board's efforts to market the `flavourit' brand of premium Indian spices for worldwide direct sale seems to be encouraging, as it has sold 185 packs in just a month after launch. Ever since flavourit was launched on ... More


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