The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Indian shrimp prices slide in US market
PRICE of shrimp imported from India, across most varieties has fallen in the US markets, even as price of imports from Thailand, Vietnam and Bangladesh have remained more or less stable. The price fall was most visible in frozen black tiger ... More

Delicate harvest
Clam cultivation in progress in the backwaters of suburban Kochi. Clams are mainly cultivated in the coastal belt of the Malabar region extending to Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragode districts. Water pollution has severely affected clam export to ... More

INSIGHT

Reorientation of fertiliser subsidy — An approach based on strategic analysis
Fertiliser subsidy, which was earlier an instrument to ensure affordability by the farmer, must now be used to achieve higher productivity. The subsidy in the contemporary regime has been analysed keeping in mind the farmer, the industry, the Governm ent and the common man. More

FLORICULTURE

PARRY'S PANORAMA

Flower Bazaar still blooms for some vendors
`POO-K-KADAI,' or Flower Bazaar, refers to a crowded area of Parry's that encompasses, typically, businesses of all types. There is even a police station named Flower Bazaar police station. Although the wholesale flower business, from which ... More

Flower power
Children admiring the flowers displayed at the Lalbagh Glass House in Bangalore on Monday. The Karnataka Department of Horticulture has organised an eight-day-long annual flower show as part of the Independence Day celebrations. ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Himalya Intl gets Rs 5.5-cr US order
MUMBAI: Himalya International Ltd has announced that it has received an order worth Rs 5.50 crore from US FoodService for supplying frozen stuffed mushrooms and baby potatoes. The order is the first among the number of orders the company ... More

RUBBER

Rubber prices decline further
RUBBER prices declined further on moderate selling from dealers and growers. The favourable change in weather is expected to enhance the production and arrivals soon. According to observers, the normal tapping process might resume within a few ... More

METALS

Bullish signals for metals market from OECD data
THE positive OECD lead indicators data released recently point to recovery and could well turn out to be bullish for 2006 demand. The data showed an improvement in the all-important composite lead indicator six-month rate of change with the ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Groundnut oil prices seen firm in short term on low stocks
GROUNDNUT oil prices, especially in Gujarat, are expected to remain firm in the next few days in anticipation of the approaching festival season demand and lower ready stocks, traders said. In Rajkot, groundnut oil (tin) prices have moved up to ... More

COCONUT & COPRA

Future hopes
A boy drying coconut at a farm near Kochi. Production of coconut in Kerala, which makes up 44 per cent of the 12,000 crore nuts in the country, is declining drastically. Taking this into account, the Coconut Technology Mission plans to implement ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Global vanilla production may exceed anticipated demand
IF reports from various vanilla growing countries and overseas markets are any indication, production of this high-value crop is estimated to be far more than the anticipated demand, signalling further drop in prices. The output during the year ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

`Tune agri policy to gain from WTO'
DOMESTIC agriculture policies should be structured in such a way that they derive maximum benefits within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement in the sector, Dr Suresh Babu, Senior Advisor & Programme Leader at the ... More

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