Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, November 05, 2005
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Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, November 05, 2005 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES FARM CREDIT 
Banks have to offer farm loans at 7-8 pc: PawarTHE Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, on Friday said Indian agriculture was facing a serious crisis and urged the banking community to bring down interest rates for farm credit to 7-8 per cent. "It is a funny situation when customers ... More RICE AP Govt curbs on paddy cultivation upset farmers FARMERS in Andhra Pradesh are upset over the Government threat to make them ineligible for free power supply scheme if they go for paddy in the ensuing rabi season. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, on Thursday had warned the ... More SEEDS Third seed bank at Panne MANGALORE: Nagarika Seva Trust — a Dakshina Kannada-based non-government organisation — will open its third seed bank at Panne in Sullia taluk of the district on November 8. In its efforts to conserve indigenous varieties of ... More FERTILISERS Organic farmers float forum in Kerala KOTTAYAM: To popularise the use of bio-fertilisers for the promotion of agriculture in the State, Plantrich has introduced a verity of programmes. An organic farmers forum has also been set up under a social service society which ... More HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES 
Rain effectA view of Yeshwanthpur APMC yard in Bangalore on Friday. The yard is getting 150-200 lorry loads of onion against the normal arrivals of 600-1,000 loads. Wholesale price of onion was Rs 1,200 a quintal. Nearly 10 per cent of the arrivals are of ... More RUBBER Kochi to host global rubber seminar THE Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) is organising an international seminar on rubber here during November 6-8, as part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations. The RRII said around 600 people will participate in the seminar, during which ... More
Rubber prices down marginally TEA Tea traders to discuss sales tax issue on Nov 8 THE Coonoor Tea Trade Association has called for a meeting of the industry stakeholders on November 8 to discuss the issue of doing away with sales under the Central sales tax (CST). Industry insiders told Business Line that if a ... More COTTON 
Cotton may rule firm despite near-glutIT is a paradoxical situation for the world cotton market. Despite supplies (opening stock plus production) during 2005-06 slated to reach the largest in history, prices are likely to remain relatively firm. China is the market driver with record ... More COIR H1 coir exports dip A DROP in shipments of high value items has led to decline in export of coir products during the first half of the current fiscal, albeit marginally, compared with the same period a year ago. However, there has been an increase in volume. ... More POULTRY 
Japan opens door to Indian poultry productsEVEN as the threat of Avian flu stares at the world markets, India has managed to make a major breakthrough in Japan by getting clearance to export its poultry products to Far-East nation. "Japan, one of the sophisticated and the toughest ... More EVENTS Swiss aid agencies to focus more on poverty alleviation SWISS aid agencies are seeking to reorient their assistance to development projects in India, Switzerland's Ambassador to India, Mr Dominique Dreyer, said here on Friday. "We are currently assessing the situation," Mr Dreyer told reporters on ... More MARKETING IIM-A plans contest on creating USP for farmers HOW to create a USP (unique selling proposition) for farmers that will help them sell their produce directly in the market? Students of top management schools across the country will ponder over the issue and come out with solutions in a ... More STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS Indian organic products certifying bodies to get EC `equivalence' status THE European Commission (EC), one of the major consumers of organic food products, may soon exempt Indian organic products from certification by its agencies as it feels the standards followed by Indian certification agencies are comparable to ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Focus Indian Aviation: Sky is the limit Stock splits India Inc's bonus bonanza Dabhol power regenerated Sethusamudram Canal Project India Inc's overseas acquisition
In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Tax Talk
Looking back Oct. 23-Oct. 29 Disease-resistant pepper, ginger in the offing Govt gets ready to handle bird flu outbreak issues No case for cotton, sugarcane price hike India to import onions from China, Pak White arecanut prices on the rise Lack of quality areca, curbs on imports cited as reasons High prices likely to dampen gold appetite Reliance to take up large-scale jatropha farming Banks see good biz in retail sale of gold coins Palm oil market abuzz with duty cut talk Egg exporters cash in on avian flu fears — Disease-free poultry farming helps gain advantage in global market |
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