The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, July 07, 2005

How to salvage Indian agriculture
AGRICULTURE was the focus of the Prime Minister's attention at the recent National Development Council (NDC) meeting attended by Chief Ministers and the top brass of the Planning Commission. Again, the Prime Minister ... More

RUBBER

Rubber firms up on fresh buying
RUBBER prices moved up sharply on Wednesday. Fresh buying and short covering from the covering groups and speculators initiated the trend, while most of the dealers and growers seemed to be hesitant to sell at higher levels. Exporters turned ... More

TEA

`We want to produce the best tea at the lowest price'
IN India, the retail revolution is in its initial phase. But in developed markets the issue is one of coping with the growing size of these companies and the severe competition amongst them. Mr Peter Unsworth, Managing Director (Supply & ... More

Huge volumes of tea on offer at Coonoor auctions
ALTHOUGH there has been a considerable fall in the volume catalogued for the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) this week, the offer is still quite large on account of demand. Nearly 17.43 lakh kg has been catalogued, which ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS

It's for consumers to decide on GM food: EU
THE European Union (EU) looks at the consumer as the ultimate authority for acceptance of genetically modified (GM) crops and transgenic food producers should address this issue first, a EU official has said. "Consumer is the king. The (GM) ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

Ministries differ on NDDB setting up subsidiaries
The Company Affairs Ministry says there is no legal bar on NDDB to set up subsidiaries but the Law Ministry says it is for the Centre to decide. More

CASHEW

Kerala Govt to help repay cashew corporation dues to banks
THE State Government will release Rs 33 crore to the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) to help it repay the second instalment of dues to the consortium of banks, the Finance Minister, Mr Vakkom Purushothaman, told the State ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Cardamom growers' plea to end Guatemalan imports
REPRESENTATIVES of cardamom growers from Kerala are planning to meet the Union Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, soon to apprise him of their plight following continuous decline in its prices due to imports through legal/illegal routes. "We ... More

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