The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 30, 2009

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

TEA: Jay Shree Tea eyeing acquisitions abroad
Looking at opportunities in Uganda, Kenya. Jay Shree Tea & Industries Ltd is looking into opportunities, both within the country and outside, for acquisitions of tea ...

CULTIVATION: AP Govt moots cooperative farming on trial basis
Plan draws criticism from Opposition. Hyderabad, June 29 With the number of agricultural holdings shooting up to 1.2 crore and farm incomes showing no attraction, the Andhra Pradesh Government has proposed to encourage cooperative farming in at ...

AQUACULTURE: Marine biotech centre
A National Institute of Marine Biotechnology will be set up near Chennai, according to Mr K. Ganesan, Higher Education Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu. The Department of Biotechnology had sanctioned last year the setting up of the institute ...

BEVERAGES: Jain Irrigation bags Rs 158 cr mango pulp order
Mumbai, June 29 Jain Irrigation Systems has bagged Rs 158 crore order for the supply of mango pulp to Coca-Cola in India and ...

TECHNOLOGY: Israel offers tech help in farming
Hyderabad June 29 A seven-member trade delegation from Israeli on Sunday expressed the country’s keen desire to transfer technology to India that would help shore up production of agriculture products, especially ...

CLIMATE & WEATHER: Economy to grow at 7%, if rains don’t fail: Tendulkar
The economy will grow at 7 per cent if the monsoon does not fail. This is according to the Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, Prof Suresh ...

CLIMATE & WEATHER: Rains may relent, but `break monsoon' ruled out
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared the monsoon as having covered the entire central and east India in one fell swoop, besides venturing even into the ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Pepper futures ease on selling pressure
Kochi, June 29 The pepper futures market was easier on Monday on selling pressure caused by fears that imported pepper was flooding the ...

EVENTS: A good initiative: M.S. Swaminathan
Dr M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman of National Commission on Farmers, has called for efforts to evolve effective monsoon management in the times of ...

EVENTS: Labelling of pump sets
Coimbatore, June 29 The Southern India Engineering Manufacturers’ Association (SIEMA), Coimbatore, is conducting a programme for its members on enrolling online for the standards and labelling programme for agricultural pump sets ...

POLICY: Food Security Law on anvil: K.V. Thomas
Kochi, June 29 Prof K.V. Thomas, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, has said the Government is giving final shape to a Food Security Law, which is a first of its kind in ...

SUGAR: Karnataka to appoint sugarcane development officers
Mangalore, June 29 The Karnataka Government plans to post sugarcane development officers in relevant districts to look into the developments in the sector, said the Karnataka Minister for Sugar and Agriculture Produce Marketing, Mr Shivaraj ...

RUBBER: Spot rubber turns weak on buyer resistance
Kottayam, June 29 The physical rubber prices turned weak on Monday. The market declined on buyer resistance as the reports from the futures markets were not so ...

EVENTS: CII to hold ‘Krishi Vikas 2009’ in Nov
New Delhi, June 29 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has announced an exhibition showcasing emerging technologies in farming, horticulture, dairy and ...

AQUACULTURE: India adds only 1% to global fish trade
Kochi, June 29 Despite its long coastline, diverse agro-climatic conditions and marine habitats, India’s contribution to the global fish trade has been just around one per cent in 2008. China consolidated its position as the top ...

SUGAR: Deficit monsoon may support sugar prices
Rising cane prices and rain shortage pose risks to earnings. Sugar stocks received a fresh lease of life on Monday’s trading on the back of expectations of a downward revision in sugar output the next season, October 2009-September 2010, ...

HUMAN RESOURCES: Importing labour
Key to farming: Migrant labourers from Bihar transplanting paddy in a field near Sonepat in Haryana. A typical group of 10-12 labourers charges Rs 1,300-1,500 an acre and covers 3-4 acres a day. Haryana and Punjab farmers are dependent on ...

Columnists: • G Chandrashekhar • Sharad Joshi

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