![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, July 27, 2002 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES COMMODITY EXCHANGES BCE plans to woo brokers into commodity futures THE Bombay Commodities Exchange Ltd plans to encourage brokers to extend their activities to the futures market and in this regard it will hold a meeting of commodity brokers across the country on September 18 in Mumbai. The exchange is ... More INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
`e-farmers' is ITC credoMARKING a departure from the practice of giving a picture of the core businesses of the company, with plans and prospects for the future, the ITC Chairman, Mr Y.C. Deveshwar today spoke to shareholders at the company's 91st AGM almost entirely on ... More RUBBER Rubber prices continue to fall THE rubber market has been witnessing a slow and steady fall since the third week of June and the trend continued on Friday too. RSS-4 fell by Re 1 a kg on Friday while other grades also followed suit. Excess rubber flow and low buyer ... More TEA Dry spell may reduce Nilgiri tea output by half: Growers THE prolonged dry conditions in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu have given way to fears among tea growers and scientists that by August, output in the region could be reduced by half over August 2001. Till June, most tea areas suffered a ... More COCONUT & COPRA Groves uprooted following poor yield Coconut farmers look for alternative crops FARMERS in some pockets of Karnataka are uprooting coconut trees because of the low returns from the crop, according to a Horticulture Department study. The study was conducted in various coconut-growing areas, after a report said that farmers ... More COFFEE CBDT income notification Coffee planters in a quandry A NOTIFICATION by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) bringing 25 per cent of the income from the sale of coffee grown and cured by sellers under income derived from business has led to unrest among planters, especially small growers. ... More SPICES & CONDIMENTS Spices export earnings drop in Q1 SPICES exports during the first quarter of the current fiscal declined in terms of value. However, volume of shipments was up by 5,825 tonnes as compared to the same period last year. Pepper exports, a major contributor with over 45 per cent ... More WTO SAARC accord on farm issues at WTO highlighted INDIA has underscored the importance of evolving a consensus among countries in the SAARC region on the on-going agricultural negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Addressing a seminar on `World Trading System and South Asia: ... More MARKETING
Govt unveils logo for organic agri-productsTHE Government on Friday formally unveiled its official `Indian organic' logo, which can be used as an authentication mechanism by manufacturers and exporters of organic agricultural products. ``The producers can affix the logo on his products ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Small Investor Looking back Jul. 14-Jul. 20 Gold firm on weak $ Clouds over crop area Kharif sowing toll heaviest for soya Monsanto gains early-bird advantage in cotton hybrids market God save farmers from the cow Monsanto cotton seeds a sell-out with farmers States put on drought alert Cutflower exports regain markets Down Under Finance Ministry move to review gasohol dollops Sugar sector approaches PMO |
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