The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 30, 2007

AWARDS & HONOURS
Indian wins US Food Oscar
Mumbai, Aug. 29 Ms Laxmi Hiremath, a food professional in the US, has won the SoFi trophy for outstanding innovation in speciality foods. Her product: Organic Golden Flaxseed Spread with Dates and Orange Juice won the prestigious annual ... More

AQUACULTURE
Marine exports top Rs 8,000-cr mark
Kochi, Aug. 29 Marine exports from the country have crossed the Rs 8,000-crore mark for the first time. According to the latest figures available from the Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA), seafood exports touched an ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Area under grapes down in Coimbatore
The area under grapes has dwindled in the Coimbatore region from over 2,500 acres two years ago to about 750 acres at present. Grape farmers foresee a further drop in area as the climate has not been conducive for raising this ... More

RUBBER
Supply woes prop up spot rubber
Kottayam, Aug. 29 The rubber prices firmed up on Wednesday. The markets moved under the influence of domestic supply concerns as lingering rains put pressure on production even during the Onam season. An improvement in RSS 3 (spot) by Rs 1.13 ... More

TEA
Bengal tea body demands reopening of estates
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COTTON
Pesticides main expense for cotton farmers despite Bt tech
New Delhi, Aug 29 Pesticides continue to be the No.1 expenditure item for cotton farmers even after the advent of Bt gene technology into the country. The comprehensive field-level study of cotton growers in Guntur and Warangal, ... More

Bt cotton field study reveals mixed picture
Yield, income up but ‘reduction in pesticide not as claimed’ More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Vegoil imports set to rise
Mumbai, Aug 29 India will import 5-6 lakh tonnes of various vegetable oils every month during the August-October period, which will take the total import for 2006-07 (November-October) to 4.8 million tonnes, compared to 4.4 million tonnes last ... More

Higher production hopes pull down soya
Mumbai, Aug. 29 Soyabean for September delivery on NCDEX lost 2 per cent to Rs 1,488 per quintal. Expectation of higher production at 8.6 million tonnes in the current year against 7.6 million tonnes last year coupled with lower demand for its ... More

EVENTS
Labland to organise jatropa day
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STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Global certification service for diamond launched
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EU notification: Govt to take up sampling of entire chain of guar gum
A recent meeting convened by the Department of Commerce, Government of India, of all stakeholders to discuss the alert issued by the European Commission about the presence of dioxins and Pentachlorophenol (PCP) in food grade guar gum exported ... More