The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 05, 2005

New strains
A scientist of the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) inspecting transgenic chickpea plants in a glasshouse. Icrisat is using transgenic technology to come out with chickpea and groundnut varieties that can ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER

Low trough brings heavy rain in Kerala
A PERSISTING well-marked trough of low pressure in the southwest Bay of Bengal has been bringing unusually heavy rainfall to many parts of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Kerala during the last few days, especially in the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Narmada basin set to cultivate `Dana' banana
SOMETIME in the near future, if you pick up a bunch of the popular `Dana' brand of bananas while travelling abroad, you may discover that they come from this small town on the banks of Narmada. Nader Ibrahim and Company Ltd, the ... More

Kannan Devan Hills Plantation co plans diversification — To foray into horticulture, floriculture
IN a bid to stay afloat and grow in the fickle world of commodity production, the newly-formed Kannan Devan Hills Plantations Company plans to diversify its production base by foraying into horticulture, floriculture, rearing of medicinal and ... More

RUBBER

Rubber witnesses mild selling pressure
SPOT rubber rates closed steady on Monday. Mild selling pressure from traders who hold excess stock put pressure on the prices as buyers were bit cautious on moderate rains all over the plantation areas. Meanwhile, dealers expect an increase ... More

TEA

Kannan Devan eyes profit in first year
HAVING taken management control of 16 tea estates that were managed by Tata Tea, the newly formed Kannan Devan Hills Plantations Company Ltd plans to turn around and make profits from the first year of operation itself. Mr T.V. Alexander, ... More

50% value addition must on tea exports by EOUs, SEZs
THE Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has clamped a minimum 50 per cent value addition norm on tea exported by EOUs (export-oriented units) and units in the special economic zones (SEZs). This move forms part of a host of procedural ... More

Scrap `import for exports' scheme, urges tea industry
THE South Indian tea industry sees no respite until the `import for export scheme' by the export oriented units is scrapped. The industry has been pleading with the Tea Board and Commerce Ministry for abolishing the scheme as it has had an ... More

Coonoor tea prices drop on low demand
TEA prices dropped due to lack of sufficient demand when a volume of 10.87 lakh kg was offered for sale at the auctions conducted by the Coonoor Tea Trade Association here this week-end. Buyers said uncertainty arising from the ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

FCI mobilises Rs 3,023 cr
NEW DELHI: The second private placement issue of Food Corporation of India (FCI) bonds mobilised Rs 3,023.5 crore against the basic issue size of Rs 1,000 crore. The Corporation has decided to exercise the green shoe option to retain ... More

COTTON

Mahyco awaiting GEAC nod for new Bt cotton
MAHARASHTRA Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco) is awaiting the approval of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) for release of the Bollgard II series of Bt cotton hybrids. Dr Brent E. Zehr, Director of Research, Mahyco, informed ... More

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