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  • Nabard offers co-finance for farm projects (December 31, 2002)
  • Regulatory system must for micro-finance bodies: Nabard (December 14, 2002)
  • SIDBI plans to hive off micro-credit foundation (December 13, 2002)
  • Rs 4,387-crore Nabard outlay for Coimbatore (November 28, 2002)
  • IFAD chief coming (November 27, 2002)
  • Nabard union not for privatisation (November 24, 2002)
  • Nabard loans cheaper (November 17, 2002)
  • Nabard slashes interest rates (November 09, 2002)
  • Capital gains bonds — Nabard hopeful of Rs 1,500-cr mop-up (November 07, 2002)
  • APFDC profits at Rs 16.46 cr last fiscal (October 17, 2002)
  • APFDC profits at Rs 16.46 cr last fiscal (October 17, 2002)
  • Nabard cuts refinance rates (October 09, 2002)
  • Apeda plans to set up cold storage facility in Sharjah (October 02, 2002)
  • Nabard in pact with Union Bank for agro projects (September 09, 2002)
  • Nabard releases Rs 5-cr subsidy for W. Bengal (September 05, 2002)
  • Nabard to issue tax-free bonds (August 25, 2002)
  • Tur board takes off (August 13, 2002)
  • ICAR headed for sleek look — Panel set up to `rightsize' administrative structure (August 05, 2002)
  • Nabard Kerala clocks refinance of Rs 2,411 cr (July 13, 2002)
  • Nabard in talks with banks to co-finance projects (July 12, 2002)
  • Nabard panel plans to boost rural credit system (June 18, 2002)
  • Icrisat plans to launch social marketing (May 17, 2002)
  • Icrisat plans to launch social marketing (May 17, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Nabard loan (April 27, 2002)
  • Nabard sanctions Rs 151-cr loan (April 25, 2002)
  • Nabard named public financial institution (April 22, 2002)
  • AP: Scheme to promote agri-clinics (April 11, 2002)
  • Nabard sanction for TN irrigation projects (April 05, 2002)
  • Nabard seeking new ways to raise funds (April 05, 2002)
  • AP: Disbursements by Nabard increase 11 pc (April 05, 2002)
  • Icrisat extends e-library facility (April 04, 2002)
  • Nabard aid to Karnataka up 6 pc (April 02, 2002)
  • Kerala: Nabard assistance at all-time high (April 02, 2002)
  • Talks on with Nabard for `Neeru-Meeru' plan: CM (March 25, 2002)
  • Nabard sanctions Rs 85.6 cr to Kerala (March 21, 2002)
  • Nabard sanctions (March 21, 2002)
  • Nabard sanctioning at fast clip (March 20, 2002)
  • Plea to set up medicinal plants' board in TN (March 19, 2002)
  • FAO for curbs on pesticides, asbestos (February 24, 2002)
  • Sun shines for agri-MANAGErs (February 20, 2002)
  • IRRI offers `super rice' lines to ICAR (February 19, 2002)
  • Nabard offers more aid for Kerala projects (February 19, 2002)
  • Nabard reduces refinance rates (February 17, 2002)
  • Nabard sanctions Rs 713 cr for rural infrastructure (February 10, 2002)
  • ICAR aid for TNAU project (January 30, 2002)
  • AP gets loan from Nabard (January 20, 2002)
    Agricultural Policy

  • Panel moots sops for medicinal plants (December 24, 2002)
  • India to gain from EU's agri proposals (December 22, 2002)
  • Rs 5/qtl hike in sugar SMP (December 20, 2002)
  • Interest waived on kharif loans — Banks to bear brunt of Rs 2,000-cr loss (December 19, 2002)
  • `Contract farming will benefit small farmers' (December 16, 2002)
  • FICCI pushes for reforms in farm sector for growth (December 12, 2002)
  • `Group pricing policy not to hit urea producers' (November 30, 2002)
  • Interest waiver, a short-term relief (November 14, 2002)
  • AP: Cash component in food-for-work soon (November 08, 2002)
  • AP: Farmers advised against paddy crop during rabi (October 24, 2002)
  • Punjab: The politics of power (October 23, 2002)
  • AP: Draft seeds Act being prepared (October 21, 2002)
  • Paddy MSP — Politics, economics and common sense (October 09, 2002)
  • No change in tariff rate quota for oils, maize (October 05, 2002)
  • Drought bonus for farmers — Kharif procurement prices hiked Rs 5-20 per quintal (October 02, 2002)
  • TN CM asks Centre to hike bonus on paddy (October 02, 2002)
  • Govt should stick to stand on MSP (September 28, 2002)
  • Norms for contract farming under way (September 28, 2002)
  • Cabinet panel okays MSP for kharif crops — First FDI in realty gets nod (September 27, 2002)
  • TN Farmers for safety net, pragmatic pricing — `Politicians blocking PDS reforms' (September 27, 2002)
  • Call to `ignore' report on farm subsidy (September 20, 2002)
  • AP: Crop procurement to begin in 15 days (September 18, 2002)
  • AP: Crop procurement to begin in 15 days (September 18, 2002)
  • Obligation for agri zones under EPCG set at 12 years (September 15, 2002)
  • Taluk-level consultation centres for farmers (September 12, 2002)
  • Karnataka Govt to build houses for fishermen (September 10, 2002)
  • RBI suggests phased reforms in farm sector (August 31, 2002)
  • Govt nod for 4 agri-export zones — China keen on MoU to import mangoes (August 30, 2002)
  • India's farm economy — Protect domestic producers wholeheartedly (August 30, 2002)
  • AP Govt plans to tap bamboo resources (August 17, 2002)
  • TN to promote organic farming (August 08, 2002)
  • APFDC plans to raise red sanders as plantation crop (August 05, 2002)
  • Study seeks review of food laws (August 04, 2002)
  • Abhijit Sen panel moots MSP rationalisation (August 01, 2002)
  • Calamity relief fund for all farmers (July 26, 2002)
  • Farm support price to continue (July 14, 2002)
  • Daunting agenda for new Food Minister (July 08, 2002)
  • Farmers' market inaugurated at Yelahanka (July 05, 2002)
  • Endosulfan not used since one year: Gowri (July 05, 2002)
  • Warehouse receipts to be made negotiable instruments (July 03, 2002)
  • Flower, rose onion export zones soon in Karnataka (July 02, 2002)
  • Steps to improve rythu bazaar functioning in AP (July 02, 2002)
  • Infrastructure status for farm marketing projects mooted (June 30, 2002)
  • US releases $100 m for farm exports (June 28, 2002)
  • Karnataka: New price support plan for 20 crops (June 27, 2002)
  • How the US subsidises its farmers (June 18, 2002)
  • Karnataka Govt move on farm loan interest (June 18, 2002)
  • US Farm Act: Massive spending to boost agri-biz (June 16, 2002)
  • CADA scheme approved in principle (June 11, 2002)
  • Seasonal pangs (June 09, 2002)
  • Karnataka's proposal for farm centres (June 07, 2002)
  • Farm support policies distorting trade: OECD (June 07, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Rules soon to liberalise sandalwood cultivation (June 04, 2002)
  • Foodgrains export policy may be reversed (May 31, 2002)
  • AP Govt shifts focus on irrigation (May 31, 2002)
  • Farm subsidy within limits, claims US (May 31, 2002)
  • AP: 4 lakh more acres to come under irrigation (May 30, 2002)
  • AP Govt earmarks Rs 30 cr for farm mechanisation (May 29, 2002)
  • CPI(M) flays US stand on subsidy (May 26, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Panel for re-look at farmers' schemes (May 25, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Panel moots concessions for `senior farmers' (May 24, 2002)
  • US farm subsidy: A wake-up call (May 23, 2002)
  • New crop of farm champions (May 22, 2002)
  • Two nations, two agricultures (May 08, 2002)
  • AP subsidy only for hybrid seeds (May 04, 2002)
  • Kerala to seek expert advice on agri zone (May 02, 2002)
  • TN: Laboratory facility for farm products (April 27, 2002)
  • Shadow Prime Minister's farm initiatives (April 24, 2002)
  • Contract farming fine but not corporate: Ajit (April 21, 2002)
  • Release of onion export quota (April 19, 2002)
  • AP to get 2 more agri export zones (April 17, 2002)
  • March Hare and April comedy (April 10, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Dudhganga project gets Cabinet nod (April 10, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Farmer knowledge centres planned (April 04, 2002)
  • TN to halt TKM-9 seeds supply (April 03, 2002)
  • Govt details action plan for rabi season (April 01, 2002)
  • Kerala: Agri loan repayment (March 20, 2002)
  • TN trade welcomes amendment to Commodities Act (March 20, 2002)
  • Curbs relaxed for farm trade (March 20, 2002)
  • TN farmers urge resumption of paddy purchase (March 18, 2002)
  • Shift in agri policy recommended (February 27, 2002)
  • Quick reforms in farm sector urged (February 23, 2002)
  • Pulses exports: Consumer dept overruled (February 08, 2002)
  • Revamp of farm policies mooted (January 04, 2002)
    Agriculture

  • Single certifying agency for organic products urged (November 16, 2002)
  • AP Govt to take up mesta price issue with Textile Ministry (October 26, 2002)
  • Little succour to farm workers from globalisation: Study (September 18, 2002)
  • Little succour to farm workers from globalisation: Study (September 18, 2002)
  • Area under crops declines in AP (September 16, 2002)
  • Signs of revival cheer AP farmers (July 22, 2002)
  • Elderly hit by agri price fall (June 03, 2002)
  • Monsoon sets in on time (May 16, 2002)
  • El Nino global impact may be weak (May 16, 2002)
  • Canada opens doors to farmers (May 02, 2002)
  • Plea to increase sorghum output (April 29, 2002)
  • Mahindra outfit to set up 50 agri-centres (April 26, 2002)
  • Karnataka steps to boost gherkin exports (April 22, 2002)
  • Don't trade off crops for power, Govt told (April 19, 2002)
  • Kerala: Resolve crisis, demand farmers (April 09, 2002)
  • Targeting self-help groups for rural development -- IDE offers drip irrigation systems for small far (April 01, 2002)
  • Crucial tank irrigation left high and dry (March 19, 2002)
  • Farmers to get Rs 125 cr under insurance scheme (March 18, 2002)
  • Govt board to promote toor dal (March 18, 2002)
  • Farmers at work (February 18, 2002)
  • Karnataka to extend cocoa cultivation to 2 lakh hectares (February 12, 2002)
    Alternative Medicines

  • Paraguay's sweet herb may turn cane's rival (December 14, 2002)
  • Exim Bank to study export potential of herbal medicines (March 26, 2002)
    Animals & Livestock

  • Karnataka plans livestock park (December 14, 2002)
  • Beef exports stay banned (December 08, 2002)
  • Cross-breeding of sire mooted to hike milk output (November 28, 2002)
    Aquaculture

  • Water shortage may affect shrimp output (December 26, 2002)
  • CIFT device to save sea turtles from shrimp nets (December 12, 2002)
  • Shrimp rates ebb on poor demand (December 11, 2002)
  • US buyers hunger for value-added shrimps (December 03, 2002)
  • Non-veg ethos gags Gujarat's fish industry (November 29, 2002)
  • No takers for shrimps (November 27, 2002)
  • Thailand shows the way to fight contamination — Shrimp farmers told to be cautious in antibiotic (November 22, 2002)
  • Fisheries development plan hailed (November 21, 2002)
  • Law soon to curb use of antibiotics in shrimp farms (November 21, 2002)
  • Shrimp softens as buyers go slow (November 20, 2002)
  • Fishing harbour plan for Mangalore (November 19, 2002)
  • TN panel on inland fisheries set up (November 18, 2002)
  • Matsyafed scheme for fishermen in distress (November 14, 2002)
  • US shrimp group defers dumping suit (November 12, 2002)
  • Winter school on mariculture begins (November 12, 2002)
  • Karnataka fishermen plan stir in support of demands (November 08, 2002)
  • US overtakes Japan as biggest Indian seafood buyer (November 04, 2002)
  • Fresh bid to find new tuna resources (November 02, 2002)
  • Godrej Agrovet shrimp feed unit in Chennai (November 01, 2002)
  • Ornamental fish hatchery plan for Lakshadweep (October 30, 2002)
  • Paddy-fish rotational farming plan on cards (October 26, 2002)
  • Entangled in a mess (October 23, 2002)
  • Shrimp sales stay sluggish (October 23, 2002)
  • Ban lifted on five major seafood units (October 18, 2002)
  • EU scraps ban on Viet, Pak shrimp imports (October 18, 2002)
  • Boat operators accuse exporters of manipulation (October 14, 2002)
  • Crabs likely to jostle for space in export basket (October 07, 2002)
  • Seafood menu (October 07, 2002)
  • MPEDA to focus on value-addition (October 07, 2002)
  • Lab proofs must for shrimps from Oct 17 (October 05, 2002)
  • Plea to ban mechanised fishing (October 04, 2002)
  • `Seafood exporters to focus on US' (October 03, 2002)
  • US shrimp units mull dumping suit (October 02, 2002)
  • Sub-standard seafood units must go — MPEDA Chairman warns of suspension (October 01, 2002)
  • Seafood exporters to seek lab certificates from farmers (September 28, 2002)
  • No bacteria found in seafood shipment to Norway: HLL (September 26, 2002)
  • Seafood units discuss ban with Ministry officials (September 26, 2002)
  • Export, production ban on 5 seafood units (September 25, 2002)
  • Shrimp falls on low buying (September 25, 2002)
  • US promos for Indian seafood — Campaigns for exclusive shelf space in superstores (September 24, 2002)
  • Fishing harbour at Machilipatnam to be ready soon (September 21, 2002)
  • US beats Japan in import of Indian seafood (September 21, 2002)
  • Tuna pilot project offers good scope (September 20, 2002)
  • Shrimp market remains dull (September 18, 2002)
  • Shrimp market remains dull (September 18, 2002)
  • Fisherfolk, areca growers apprise Jaswant of woes (September 17, 2002)
  • Central Ministers to meet arecanut growers, fishermen (September 16, 2002)
  • Godrej Agrovet plans to export shrimps (September 14, 2002)
  • US draft on safe drugs for animals (September 13, 2002)
  • Shrimp prices seen higher (September 13, 2002)
  • Drug residue debate may hit marine exports (September 10, 2002)
  • Canoes built with treated rubberwood (September 10, 2002)
  • Talks on Kerala fish export zone next week (September 09, 2002)
  • `Hatcheries must be brought under MPEDA control' (September 07, 2002)
  • EU ban on chloramphenicol residue — Exporters up the ante on seafood standards (September 05, 2002)
  • Power tariff subsidy for aquaculture units (September 05, 2002)
  • Shrimp seeds being sought for sea ranching project (September 04, 2002)
  • Kerala: Sub-panel to prepare fisheries policy (September 04, 2002)
  • Fishing in troubled waters (September 02, 2002)
  • Expert panel moots insurance for aqua farms (August 30, 2002)
  • Fears over import of exotic fish, shrimp — Potential harm to domestic species (August 30, 2002)
  • Coastal States urged to expedite licence system for aqua farms (August 29, 2002)
  • Black tiger shrimp prices rule firm (August 28, 2002)
  • Aqua meet to focus on 10th plan strategy (August 26, 2002)
  • Use of antibiotics by shrimp farmers raises a scare (August 21, 2002)
  • Seafood exporters eye US retail market (August 20, 2002)
  • MPEDA launches demo project on tuna fishing (August 20, 2002)
  • Coast Guard assures help in rescue operations (August 14, 2002)
  • Trawling ban helps regenerate fish stocks (August 14, 2002)
  • `AP aqua farmers courting trouble' (August 11, 2002)
  • Call to tap marine exports potential (August 10, 2002)
  • Shrimp prices on the rise (August 07, 2002)
  • Breakthrough in captive catfish breeding (August 07, 2002)
  • Nellore to host aquaculture expo from Aug 25 (August 06, 2002)
  • Women's bank to change name (August 01, 2002)
  • Rs 40 crore for fishing harbours in Kasaragod dist (August 01, 2002)
  • Panel to probe Neendakara landing issue (August 01, 2002)
  • Fish workers withdraw indefinite stir (July 31, 2002)
  • Centre's assurance to fishworkers (July 31, 2002)
  • 17 AP shrimp farms set up PCR labs (July 30, 2002)
  • Trawling ban in force? (July 29, 2002)
  • Shrimp prices steady despite low arrivals (July 24, 2002)
  • Ornamental fish breeding park — AVA submits options to CIAL (July 22, 2002)
  • Marine export volume, value recover in April-May (July 20, 2002)
  • TN plan to boost fisheries production, exports (July 18, 2002)
  • `Sea bass farming has plenty of scope' (July 17, 2002)
  • Shrimp prices up sharply (July 17, 2002)
  • Mussel farming yet to catch on (July 12, 2002)
  • Black tiger shrimp gains (July 11, 2002)
  • Kerala: Exclusive zone mooted to promote fisheries (July 09, 2002)
  • Shrimp prices decline on supply glut (July 03, 2002)
  • Fishermen ready for fishing despite ban (July 01, 2002)
  • Shrimp rates rule firm (June 28, 2002)
  • Rs 179-cr fisheries products export zone mulled (June 24, 2002)
  • Mini-fishing harbour at Andhakaranazhi (June 22, 2002)
  • Shrimp prices steady (June 19, 2002)
  • In still waters (June 16, 2002)
  • Growth in Vizag port marine goods exports to US (June 15, 2002)
  • Trawling ban in Kerala from tonight (June 14, 2002)
  • Kerala: Order on return of boats to yard (June 13, 2002)
  • Tool to help improve fish harvesting (June 13, 2002)
  • Aqua tech park for Bangalore (June 13, 2002)
  • Gone fishing (June 12, 2002)
  • Shrimp prices ruling firm (June 12, 2002)
  • Karimeen catch (June 08, 2002)
  • AP shifts focus from shrimp to scampi production (June 03, 2002)
  • Implement fisheries policy, Kerala Govt told (May 30, 2002)
  • Fishing workers seek steps to protect sector (May 25, 2002)
  • Kerala: Fish workers' caravan rolls in (May 13, 2002)
  • Marine exports down on slump in global seafood market (May 09, 2002)
  • Thai agency to aid in shrimp research (May 06, 2002)
  • Karnataka fishermen plan agitation in Delhi (May 06, 2002)
  • Indian scampi tickles US palates (May 06, 2002)
  • Aquaculture: A good catch (May 01, 2002)
  • Seafood exporters to focus on US (April 26, 2002)
  • Fishermen plan east coast yatra (April 25, 2002)
  • Fishworkers seek separate Ministry (April 20, 2002)
  • Plush, flourishing and fishy! (April 16, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Fishermen's plea on subsidy backlog (April 13, 2002)
  • 45-day ban on fishing off east coast (April 12, 2002)
  • Fishermen rue scarcity of mud bank formations (April 09, 2002)
  • Debate on fisheries policy (April 08, 2002)
  • Kerala: `Fisheries sector to get scientific thrust' (April 03, 2002)
  • Seafood movement: The frozen links (April 01, 2002)
  • Aquaculture: Diversifying to survive (March 30, 2002)
  • Nuffic clears CUSAT projects to sustain shrimp farming (March 30, 2002)
  • Aquaculture: Needed, sustainable development (March 30, 2002)
  • Shrimp testing facility at CIFT (March 27, 2002)
  • Thumbs down to AP fund plan (March 27, 2002)
  • Scampi scampering for survival (March 26, 2002)
  • NCDC aid for fisheries sector (March 21, 2002)
  • Cut their losses? No way! (March 20, 2002)
  • Kerala Govt package for fisherfolk (March 20, 2002)
  • Discharge of effluents into sea -- Fishermen demand action against shrimp farms (March 19, 2002)
  • Move to put an exotic item on export list (March 18, 2002)
  • Information kiosk set up to aid fishermen (March 18, 2002)
  • CIFE plans syllabus revamp (March 16, 2002)
  • Marine exports seen down 10% (March 09, 2002)
  • Plea to breed new prawn species (March 09, 2002)
  • TN fishworkers want shark ban lifted (March 03, 2002)
  • 'Combine mangrove restoration, aquaculture' (February 28, 2002)
  • Plea to expedite aquaculture Bill (February 26, 2002)
  • Marine exporters resent security checking charges (February 07, 2002)
  • Sudden drop in shrimp prices (February 06, 2002)
  • ITC to set up aqua care centres in AP (February 01, 2002)
  • Fish-eyed (February 01, 2002)
  • No takers for shrimps (January 30, 2002)
  • Shrimp seed prices hover at low levels (January 30, 2002)
  • Shrimp prices on the rise (January 24, 2002)
  • Plea for more sops to aquaculture (January 11, 2002)
  • Regulatory norms for shrimp farms mooted (January 10, 2002)
  • Govt mulls foreign stake in tuna sector (January 04, 2002)
    Awards & Honours

  • Cotton veterans honoured (December 24, 2002)
  • KAPPEC bags award (November 30, 2002)
  • Rice research project award (July 17, 2002)
  • ICAR award for fisheries institute (July 17, 2002)
    Bio-tech & Genetics

  • Forum opposes transgenic crops (December 06, 2002)
  • Low funds, strict laws plague medicinal biotech sector (December 04, 2002)
  • ICAR, Proagro lock horns over clearance for GM mustard (December 02, 2002)
  • `No harm from GM crops' (November 27, 2002)
  • Decision soon on fresh trials for GM mustard (November 26, 2002)
  • Why farmers want GEAC scrapped (November 20, 2002)
  • Outdoor `pharming' of drug crops puts food chain at risk (November 18, 2002)
  • Proagro upset over delay in GM mustard decision (November 09, 2002)
  • Why is Proagro's product controversial? (November 08, 2002)
  • Decision on GM mustard deferred (November 08, 2002)
  • Knowledge gap on transgenic tech regretted (November 08, 2002)
  • After Bt cotton, now it is GM mustard; decision today (November 07, 2002)
  • Moratorium on GM crop plantings sought (November 07, 2002)
  • Draft for biotechnology regulation proposed (November 01, 2002)
  • GM peanut at field trial stage (September 14, 2002)
  • Opinion on Bt cotton awaited (August 15, 2002)
  • Biotechnology and farmers' rights — Sustainable agricultural development perspective (July 12, 2002)
  • Forest corpn gains from clonal eucalyptus (July 10, 2002)
  • Mahyco-Monsanto sells entire Bt cottonseed stock (July 06, 2002)
  • USDA report sees biotech crop benefit to farmers (July 04, 2002)
  • `Exploit the feel-good factor of GM crops' (June 27, 2002)
  • Reports of pest attacks in China: Govt urged to review decision on Bt cotton (June 10, 2002)
  • Scientists for caution on GMOs (May 24, 2002)
  • Govt in a dilemma over GM labelling (May 18, 2002)
  • Bengal announces biotech policy (May 18, 2002)
  • Frost & Sullivan to help AP showcase biotech potential (May 17, 2002)
  • Frost & Sullivan to help AP showcase biotech potential (May 17, 2002)
  • Monsanto begins gene pyramiding in Bt cotton seeds (May 10, 2002)
  • Biotech incubation centre planned in Genome Valley (May 03, 2002)
  • `Hyderabad well-suited for stem cell research' (May 01, 2002)
  • Bt cotton: Of cat and pigeons (April 29, 2002)
  • Global meet on stem cells in Hyderabad (April 29, 2002)
  • Govt not to appeal against ruling on biotech patent (April 26, 2002)
  • Need to educate farmers on GM crops stressed (April 20, 2002)
  • Survey sees Karnataka topping in biotech funds (April 16, 2002)
  • Broad Sheet on Bangalore Bio - 2002: Going the BT way (April 15, 2002)
  • It's an open field (April 15, 2002)
  • GM: Seeds of uncertainty (April 15, 2002)
  • Towards good health (April 15, 2002)
  • Players all (April 15, 2002)
  • IRRI meet to discuss functional genomics (April 12, 2002)
  • New facility at DRR to test transgenic crops (April 12, 2002)
  • Ban on GM soya oil not feasible, say processors (April 04, 2002)
  • Last-ditch lobbying over Bt cotton policy (March 26, 2002)
  • More GM seeds to hit market soon (March 26, 2002)
  • Genetic modification: The growing debate (March 26, 2002)
  • `AP most suited for bio-tech investments' (March 23, 2002)
  • GM crops: Seeds of contention (March 22, 2002)
  • Nestle scouts for biotech projects (March 18, 2002)
  • Codex drafts GM food principles (March 12, 2002)
  • Biotech park facilities to be jointly promoted (March 12, 2002)
  • Bangalore biotech meet set to emerge Asia's largest event (March 12, 2002)
  • GM food disasters -- Of mice and the Royal Society (March 11, 2002)
  • Biotech meet in Bangalore on March 7 (February 28, 2002)
  • Southern stands out in a crowd (February 26, 2002)
  • OmegaTech, Vasta in marketing pact (February 21, 2002)
  • China's biotech rule upsets US soya trade (February 19, 2002)
  • Call to boost research on GM crop (February 14, 2002)
  • Farmers for greater say on GM crops (February 13, 2002)
  • GM groundnut from Icrisat likely soon (February 13, 2002)
  • Asia rejecting GM foods? (February 08, 2002)
  • Manufacture applies to living organism: HC -- Boost to biotech patenting (February 04, 2002)
  • `Gene tech to give quantum leap to farm output' (February 01, 2002)
  • Plea to demystify biotechnology (January 23, 2002)
  • After Bt cotton, it's GM mustard -- Proagro begins large-scale trials of hybrid variety (January 12, 2002)
  • `Market-driven tech key to biotech success' (January 09, 2002)
  • `Seed funding for biotech ventures must' (January 09, 2002)
  • Textile units want early clearance to Bt cotton (January 08, 2002)
  • Biotech seminar in Mangalore (January 05, 2002)
  • `Pan-Asian' biotech pact urged (January 04, 2002)
  • Bt cotton trials extended (January 04, 2002)
  • `Biotech Initiative' to be inaugurated in Chennai today (January 03, 2002)
  • `No GM crop in AP till Central nod' (January 02, 2002)
    Books

  • Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (December 09, 2002)
  • Book on fish breeding released (April 23, 2002)
  • Book on `AP Vision 2020' strategy (March 29, 2002)
    Budget

  • Budget 2002-03: Nurtures middle-men, not farmers (March 08, 2002)
  • Creation of agri export zones hailed (March 02, 2002)
  • Well-ploughed (March 02, 2002)
  • Freedom for farmers: FAPCCI (March 01, 2002)
  • UPASI pleads for helpful Budget (January 17, 2002)
  • Farm lobby seeks more public investment (January 08, 2002)
    Cashew

  • Cashew market seen in balance (December 28, 2002)
  • Under-invoiced imports hit cashew kernel prices (December 12, 2002)
  • Capex units to resume work next week (December 07, 2002)
  • Pact on reopening cashew factories (December 05, 2002)
  • Cashew exports up (October 31, 2002)
  • Cashew losing favour with farmers in Kerala (October 17, 2002)
  • Cashew losing favour with farmers in Kerala (October 17, 2002)
  • Raw nut shortage to hit cashew processing units (October 11, 2002)
  • Concern over increasing cashew supply (September 29, 2002)
  • Cashew body to hold fairs to raise offtake (September 27, 2002)
  • Market study to expand cashew export scope (September 10, 2002)
  • Kerala university develops organic package for cashew (August 24, 2002)
  • Govt clears market study to boost cashew exports (August 09, 2002)
  • `High density cashew planting profitable' (August 08, 2002)
  • Abundant cashew (July 24, 2002)
  • Vietnam stalks India on global cashew exports (July 13, 2002)
  • Export demand peps up global cashew market (June 14, 2002)
  • Cashew units gear up to meet global norms (June 07, 2002)
  • Cashew export value dips (May 14, 2002)
  • Cashew export value dips (May 14, 2002)
  • Kerala: Cashew workers' union stages protest march (May 07, 2002)
  • Global cashew market seen ruling steady (April 10, 2002)
  • Cashew companies sneaking out (March 23, 2002)
  • Environmentalists flay Govt policy on cashew plantations (March 21, 2002)
  • Kerala cashew acreage dips (March 16, 2002)
  • Good scope for cashew apple in food processing (March 08, 2002)
  • Cashew exports may cross 87,000 tonnes this year (March 07, 2002)
  • Maharashtra drafts cashew expansion plan (February 19, 2002)
  • Steady outlook for cashew (February 13, 2002)
  • Raw cashew production may cross 4 lakh tonnes (January 10, 2002)
    Climate & Weather

  • Truant rains may stunt growth (December 30, 2002)
    Co-operatives

  • Panel moots more freedom for co-ops (December 17, 2002)
  • NCDC to start direct financing (November 29, 2002)
  • Rs 41.61 cr for rebate claims (October 26, 2002)
  • NCDC to disburse Rs 735 cr in 2002-03 (May 08, 2002)
  • AP: Revamp of co-operative sector on the cards (May 03, 2002)
  • Campco seeks clarification on subsidy GO (April 26, 2002)
  • Reaping a rich harvest on foreign soil (April 15, 2002)
  • Girijan co-op eyes overseas market (March 28, 2002)
  • Girijan co-ops to take on FMCG majors (March 15, 2002)
  • Cabinet nod for national policy on co-operatives (March 14, 2002)
    Coconut & Copra
    Latest Prices
  • Coir Board-UNDP project begins to pay off (November 26, 2002)
  • Mite menance (November 19, 2002)
  • Copra buys put on hold (November 14, 2002)
  • `Inter-cropping in coconut groves boosts productivity' (October 09, 2002)
  • Huge palm oil imports impact coconut oil (October 03, 2002)
  • Coconut oil production seen flat on low yield (September 24, 2002)
  • Coconut oil sector on revival path (August 27, 2002)
  • Coconut oil import seen impacting domestic trade (August 10, 2002)
  • `Banana, pineapple better intercrops with coconut' (July 30, 2002)
  • Groves uprooted following poor yield — Coconut farmers look for alternative crops (July 27, 2002)
  • Coconut oil down on weak demand (July 26, 2002)
  • Coconut-based project in Kerala (July 24, 2002)
  • Walkout over Kerala Govt `failure' on copra procurement (July 18, 2002)
  • Copra MSP unlikely to affect market (July 11, 2002)
  • CCEA nod for copra MSP (July 10, 2002)
  • Copra prices touch MSP levels — Nafed unlikely to intervene (June 27, 2002)
  • Upward trend in coconut oil, copra prices (June 21, 2002)
  • Copra purchase soon: Nafed (June 12, 2002)
  • Coconut farms hit along Pollachi belt (June 11, 2002)
  • `Urban residents must help check coconut mite attack' (June 10, 2002)
  • Copra futures commence (June 05, 2002)
  • Infam coconut processing unit at Angamally (May 27, 2002)
  • Coconut chips to rule hotel shelves (May 02, 2002)
  • Copra futures trading soon (April 30, 2002)
  • Govt leaves copra MSP unchanged (April 16, 2002)
  • Marketfed for coconut procurement (April 09, 2002)
  • Copra buys put on hold in Coimbatore (April 06, 2002)
  • Toddy tapping (March 29, 2002)
  • After dal-roti, it is coconut for Rs 2! (March 08, 2002)
  • Copra bourse seeks to trade rubber, tea (February 16, 2002)
  • Bleak prospects (February 14, 2002)
  • Coconut producers to set up Asian bio-fuel council (February 09, 2002)
  • Nod for tech mission on coconut soon (January 16, 2002)
  • Karnataka begins copra buys (January 05, 2002)
    Coffee

  • Drought takes toll on arabica output — Production seen 10-15 pc lower than estimates (December 30, 2002)
  • Prices fall at ICTA auction (December 21, 2002)
  • Global coffee prices hardening (December 21, 2002)
  • Coffee Board opts for new identity (December 17, 2002)
  • Global coffee prices look up (November 27, 2002)
  • Branded coffee from APFDC (November 19, 2002)
  • `Think coffee' pilot project launched (November 17, 2002)
  • Coffee Day gets more funds (November 16, 2002)
  • Fernandes' assurance to coffee growers (November 13, 2002)
  • Amul to offer `gutkha coffee' (November 12, 2002)
  • Coffee Board plans hedging mechanism (November 12, 2002)
  • Firm global coffee rates spark hope (October 29, 2002)
  • Coffee bourse pins hopes on corporate participation (October 21, 2002)
  • Prices drop at ICTA auction (September 28, 2002)
  • Global coffee market in doldrums on output paring (September 20, 2002)
  • ICO plans promotion fund re-launch to boost offtake (September 19, 2002)
  • More sops for coffee trade (September 17, 2002)
  • Coffee, areca growers look to aromatic plants as intercrops (September 16, 2002)
  • Coffee Board clarification (September 12, 2002)
  • Coffee Board panel moots deletion of IT notification (September 09, 2002)
  • Indonesia joins ICO (September 04, 2002)
  • Indian juror for coffee contest (September 02, 2002)
  • Global coffee crisis threat to sustainable growth: ICO (September 01, 2002)
  • Coffee: Needs a potent brew (August 30, 2002)
  • Jaswant, Fernandes to visit coffee areas — Effort to `feel the pulse' (August 29, 2002)
  • New relief measures for coffee growers (August 24, 2002)
  • Central coffee team to visit Karnataka (August 24, 2002)
  • Coffee crisis deepens as market rules weak (August 22, 2002)
  • Draining the bitter cup (August 20, 2002)
  • TN coffee powder prices increased (August 17, 2002)
  • Coffee bourse mulls simplified schemes to attract growers (August 13, 2002)
  • RBI concedes coffee growers' demands (August 10, 2002)
  • Bankers' meeting to consider more sops for coffee growers (August 08, 2002)
  • Coffee's cup of woe spills over (August 07, 2002)
  • Depressed coffee prices hurt global producers (August 07, 2002)
  • Global coffee market awaits early signals (August 06, 2002)
  • Coffee crisis begins to claim victims (August 06, 2002)
  • CBDT income notification — Coffee planters in a quandry (July 27, 2002)
  • Krishna-led coffee team to meet PM (July 26, 2002)
  • Cofei plumps for new chief — Denies merger options, offer to sell (July 25, 2002)
  • No plans to pare coffee exports' (July 23, 2002)
  • Coffee futures trading hit again (July 18, 2002)
  • When coffee turns a bitter brew (July 17, 2002)
  • Hoping to reap gains (July 09, 2002)
  • Record Brazilian crop impacts global coffee (July 06, 2002)
  • Global coffee supplies seen up (June 23, 2002)
  • India ranks 3rd at Barista meet (June 21, 2002)
  • CBDT note on coffee income (June 21, 2002)
  • Lintas' co to promote Indian coffee abroad (June 18, 2002)
  • Coffee Board grants Rs 4.72-cr subsidy to growers (June 12, 2002)
  • Coffee output projected at 2.8 lakh t (June 09, 2002)
  • Exporters active at ICTA sale (June 08, 2002)
  • Fair offtake at ICTA sales (June 01, 2002)
  • Fair offtake at ICTA sales (June 01, 2002)
  • PG course in coffee quality management (May 31, 2002)
  • Kochi coffee sale to resume in Sept (May 30, 2002)
  • ICO blueprint to end coffee crisis (May 28, 2002)
  • ICO blueprint to end coffee crisis (May 28, 2002)
  • Global coffee market watching El Nino, Brazil crop (May 27, 2002)
  • Coffee futures limping back (May 24, 2002)
  • Coffee bourse records zero volume turnover (May 22, 2002)
  • Coffee prices slip at Kochi auctions (May 21, 2002)
  • Karnataka: New coffee joint (May 17, 2002)
  • Karnataka: New coffee joint (May 17, 2002)
  • Lower demand at Kochi coffee sale (May 16, 2002)
  • Vietnam is ICO member (May 09, 2002)
  • Robustas in favour at Kochi coffee sale (May 07, 2002)
  • Centre unveils relief package for coffee (May 07, 2002)
  • White stem borer may hit coffee output (May 06, 2002)
  • Poor offtake at ICTA sale (April 27, 2002)
  • Coffee loans to be fully rescheduled -- Consolidated special term loan proposed (April 25, 2002)
  • Hot business for ITC coffee Web (April 24, 2002)
  • Govt mulls pilot scheme for assured price to coffee growers (April 21, 2002)
  • Exporters active at coffee auction (April 20, 2002)
  • Coffee: Brewing still (April 14, 2002)
  • ICO to take lead in solving coffee crisis (April 09, 2002)
  • Prices up at ICTA auction (April 06, 2002)
  • Coffee growers' team seeks loan write-off (April 04, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Tax relief for coffee planters (March 29, 2002)
  • Waive coffee growers' loans (March 21, 2002)
  • Coffeetails, heady draw (March 20, 2002)
  • Good response at ICTA sales (March 17, 2002)
  • Support for robustas at Kochi sale (March 12, 2002)
  • Arabica prices up at ICTA auction (March 09, 2002)
  • Coffee Board seeks to extend interest subsidy (March 05, 2002)
  • Coffee: Nothing special (March 01, 2002)
  • Govt moots base price for robusta exports (February 28, 2002)
  • Coffee Board shipment subsidy (February 23, 2002)
  • Cupping premium (February 22, 2002)
  • Selling coffee through English, IT (February 22, 2002)
  • Dark Forest coffee launched (February 20, 2002)
  • Brazil catches 'em young -- To expand coffee consumer base (February 18, 2002)
  • Coffee promotion to get boost in Tenth Plan (February 18, 2002)
  • KCB `cure and sell' plan for small growers (February 18, 2002)
  • `Sell the story for speciality coffee' (February 18, 2002)
  • Venue for World Cup? (February 17, 2002)
  • India may join Asian majors for coffee marketing strategy (February 17, 2002)
  • Quality is key, say coffee experts (February 17, 2002)
  • Coffee extract launched (February 17, 2002)
  • Last-ditch efforts to revive coffee (February 16, 2002)
  • Coffee growers seek duty relief on tridimenol (February 16, 2002)
  • Coffee body to seek complete waiver of loans (February 15, 2002)
  • Coffee cartel closes shop (February 12, 2002)
  • Vintage coffee fair (February 10, 2002)
  • Coffee output slide likely to continue (February 06, 2002)
  • Marginal drop in ICTA prices (February 02, 2002)
  • Berry borer set to strike coffee crop (January 28, 2002)
  • `Robusta coffee meet unlikely' (January 25, 2002)
  • Bid to create aura about Indian coffee -- International festival in February (January 22, 2002)
  • Coffee growers to get interest subsidy (January 18, 2002)
  • `New awareness will revive coffee sector' (January 16, 2002)
  • ICTA coffee sales static (January 12, 2002)
  • Allana Sons is top coffee exporter (January 11, 2002)
  • Coffee harvesting (January 11, 2002)
  • Prices drop at ICTA sales (January 06, 2002)
    Coir

  • Strike outside Kinfra park hampers work (December 21, 2002)
  • Coir workers plan massive stir (December 11, 2002)
  • Coir products on display (November 30, 2002)
  • Coir Institute rolls out readymade lawns (November 24, 2002)
  • Coir sector adapting to changing conditions (November 22, 2002)
  • Coir Board moots development policy (November 21, 2002)
  • H1 coir exports value up 18 pc (November 06, 2002)
  • Coir Board to aid Pollachi facilities (October 26, 2002)
  • Coir to replace wood for `clean growth' (October 25, 2002)
  • Coir Board plans buyer-seller meets (October 08, 2002)
  • Marginal rise in coir exports (September 20, 2002)
  • Call to popularise coir products globally (September 19, 2002)
  • Coir Board offers help to Mozambique (September 17, 2002)
  • Good scope for coir goods in Latam nations (September 14, 2002)
  • CUSAT to offer diploma in coir technology (September 04, 2002)
  • New `sliver machine' to spin coir yarn (August 01, 2002)
  • Coir exports up in first quarter (July 18, 2002)
  • All-woman team unveils coir trays (July 02, 2002)
  • Coir sector moots park under ASIDE (June 28, 2002)
  • Coir workers in dire straits (June 28, 2002)
  • Coir Board to adopt aggressive marketing to step up exports (June 08, 2002)
  • ICO moots fresh plan to end crisis (May 23, 2002)
  • Coir fibre extraction units fighting for survival (May 16, 2002)
  • Coir Board keen on branding (May 06, 2002)
  • Marginal rise in coir exports (April 26, 2002)
  • Kerala: Coir minimum export price issue (April 12, 2002)
  • Ecomark logo for coir products (March 21, 2002)
  • Coir exports pick up in Feb (March 19, 2002)
  • Coir-fibre production in a tailspin (March 16, 2002)
  • SBI Caps submits report on Hind Coir privatisation (March 15, 2002)
  • Coir exports decline in value (March 05, 2002)
  • Unions oppose privatisation of Coir Board showrooms (February 06, 2002)
  • Coir Board to set up info centre (January 26, 2002)
  • Coir exports drop in value terms (January 18, 2002)
    Commodities

  • AP jaggery traders suspend purchases (October 19, 2002)
  • International agricultural commodity prices — Paradox of buoyancy (October 01, 2002)
  • Castor oil outlook turning positive on tight supplies (August 03, 2002)
  • Global agri-markets may have bottomed out (July 25, 2002)
  • Farm products' marketing -- Karnataka bid to streamline activities (January 21, 2002)
    Commodities Markets

  • OECD sees global farm markets improving (July 18, 2002)
  • Truant monsoon reflects on commodity markets (July 16, 2002)
  • Mattancherry losing favour as trading centre (June 07, 2002)
  • Indcoserve halts tea purchases (January 18, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi sale (January 14, 2002)
  • Cotton futures to consolidate (January 14, 2002)
  • Imported RBD palmolein declines (January 10, 2002)
  • Rubber prices improve (January 05, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber firms up (January 04, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber slips on supply glut (January 03, 2002)
  • Silver Tips tea gets Rs 401/kg at Kochi sale (January 03, 2002)
  • Dull trading in rubber market (January 02, 2002)
  • Rubber market flat (January 01, 2002)
  • Cardamom prices improve (January 01, 2002)
    Commodity Exchanges

  • Pepper futures bourse meeting turns a fiasco (December 30, 2002)
  • Within a couple of weeks of going live — Online commodity bourse registers high volumes (December 09, 2002)
  • FMC seeks changes in I-T Act to set off speculative loss (November 18, 2002)
  • Radical changes needed in commodity futures (October 30, 2002)
  • Commodity futures meet to focus on global issues (October 25, 2002)
  • Cofei plans fresh start from Nov (October 02, 2002)
  • Upasi tea futures from April (September 24, 2002)
  • e-Commodities to start mock trading in sugar from October (September 21, 2002)
  • Another aspirant awaits FMC nod for tea futures (September 17, 2002)
  • BCE brokers' meet on Wednesday (September 16, 2002)
  • Centre rethink on dormant bourses — FMC orders closure of potato exchange (September 12, 2002)
  • ACE seeks re-recognition of groundnut oil futures (September 05, 2002)
  • Govt to go slow in opening up farm commodity trade (August 27, 2002)
  • Multi-commodity bourse unlikely by mid-2003 (August 26, 2002)
  • Govt release control stalls sugar futures (August 23, 2002)
  • BCE plans to woo brokers into commodity futures (July 27, 2002)
  • UPASI spurns Cofei cuppa — Gets Govt nod for tea futures (July 21, 2002)
  • Multi-commodity bourse — FMC to forward names this week (July 17, 2002)
  • `FMC target plan bad for small exchanges' (June 18, 2002)
  • Roping in BSE, Apeda, SSI Tech -- BCE forms consortium to bid for multi-commodity futures (June 14, 2002)
  • IPSTA brokers strike work against online trading (June 11, 2002)
  • Margin money for soya oil trading may be hiked (June 06, 2002)
  • 3 bourses bid for multi-commodity futures exchange (June 04, 2002)
  • FMC to fix volume target for commodity bourses (May 25, 2002)
  • IPSTA meet to settle online trading issues (May 18, 2002)
  • Online commodity bourse trading to be delayed (April 22, 2002)
  • Sinha asks NSE to take up commodities trading (April 02, 2002)
  • Demand for free funds flow into commodity futures (March 23, 2002)
  • An ACE up Ahmedabad stock exchange's sleeve -- Inks pact for online trading (March 19, 2002)
  • FMC selects BCE to launch tea futures -- UPASI, First Commodity may be asked to tie up (March 13, 2002)
  • FMC cancels permission to PWC consortium -- Fresh bids soon for futures exchange (March 04, 2002)
  • Online pepper futures trading hits roadblock (February 14, 2002)
  • Central aid sought for pepper futures (January 24, 2002)
  • Feud in IPSTA over online pepper futures (January 23, 2002)
  • COFEI Internet trading delayed (January 19, 2002)
  • Downward correction in palm oil futures (January 14, 2002)
  • Sugartrade.com ties up with MDEX -- MoU to develop futures exchange (January 11, 2002)
  • Commodity futures volume stagnant (January 08, 2002)
  • Nabard, BoB may lend equity support to commodity exchange (January 08, 2002)
  • 7 bids received for tea futures (January 07, 2002)
  • Cotton prices seen rising (January 07, 2002)
  • NCE proposal in cold storage (January 04, 2002)
    Consulting

  • Good response to agri-clinic project (March 22, 2002)
  • Farm consultancy services launched (March 14, 2002)
    Corporate Farming

  • ITC to lay more products on e-choupal (November 07, 2002)
  • TIDCO moving into corporate farming (February 19, 2002)
  • HLL to expand wheat project (January 26, 2002)
  • Tata Coffee to grow vanilla, arecanut (January 26, 2002)
    Cotton
    Latest Prices
  • Cotton prices to move up (December 30, 2002)
  • ICMF action plan to vitalise cotton sector (December 23, 2002)
  • Lint prices rule firm (December 21, 2002)
  • `No clearance for Bt cotton yet' (December 18, 2002)
  • Upward tweak seen in cotton futures (December 16, 2002)
  • Nuziveedu Seeds to unveil Bt cotton hybrids (December 13, 2002)
  • Bt cotton lets down AP farmers: Study (December 09, 2002)
  • World cotton prices rising (December 08, 2002)
  • Yarn price hike seen inevitable (December 05, 2002)
  • Cotton spurts on renewed mill demand (December 03, 2002)
  • Cotton prices seen moving up (December 02, 2002)
  • Cotton prices may head lower again (November 25, 2002)
  • Cotton stocks seen okay, but quality a concern (November 23, 2002)
  • Bull run may continue in NY cotton (November 18, 2002)
  • Change in NY delivery mechanism — No impact seen on domestic cotton (November 15, 2002)
  • NY cotton seen heading higher (November 11, 2002)
  • Bright prospects for cotton — Textile mills favour low-cost domestic variety (November 11, 2002)
  • Bright prospects for cotton — Textile mills favour low-cost domestic variety (November 11, 2002)
  • NY cotton seen heading higher (November 11, 2002)
  • Tightening quality supplies firm up cotton prices (November 09, 2002)
  • NY cotton indicators bullish (November 04, 2002)
  • Cotton may rise after correction (October 28, 2002)
  • `Seal of Cotton' comes calling at Indian shores (October 26, 2002)
  • Rain-related weather hits boll formation — Contract cotton farming shows signs of lower yield (October 19, 2002)
  • Cotton futures to move up (October 14, 2002)
  • Cotton futures may move down (October 07, 2002)
  • Export competition in textiles to intensify: ICAC (October 04, 2002)
  • SICA invited to ICAC plenary meet in Cairo (October 03, 2002)
  • Labour costs plague cotton cultivation in South: Study (October 01, 2002)
  • Cotton prices may head north (September 30, 2002)
  • Call to promote scientific processing of cottonseed (September 24, 2002)
  • Global cotton use seen up; output may slip (September 18, 2002)
  • Global cotton use seen up; output may slip (September 18, 2002)
  • Marginal rise in cotton futures (September 16, 2002)
  • Downward correction in palm oil on (September 15, 2002)
  • Cotton shippers blacklist `defaulter' textile mills — Stop exports to TN spinners seeking dues (September 13, 2002)
  • Booklet on cotton trade (September 13, 2002)
  • No big deal for farmers (September 12, 2002)
  • Cotton futures to head upwards (September 09, 2002)
  • Global cotton prices seen hit (September 07, 2002)
  • Mills face delay in cotton arrival (September 06, 2002)
  • CCI pegs lower cotton acreage (September 05, 2002)
  • US body plans cotton seal for retail fabrics (September 04, 2002)
  • Cotton futures may head north (September 02, 2002)
  • NY cotton may consolidate (August 26, 2002)
  • Grey shades of good old cotton (August 22, 2002)
  • Cotton acreage unlikely to dip (August 21, 2002)
  • `Bt cotton prone to leaf curl virus in North India' (August 20, 2002)
  • NY cotton may be range-bound (August 19, 2002)
  • NY cotton may head higher (August 12, 2002)
  • Dry spell may hit cotton (August 10, 2002)
  • Cotton offtake may rise despite low output (August 08, 2002)
  • Global cotton meet in Cairo (August 06, 2002)
  • Cotton prices seen rising (August 05, 2002)
  • No change in cotton import projection (July 31, 2002)
  • China cotton imports seen rising sharply (July 31, 2002)
  • Cotton prices may go up (July 29, 2002)
  • `Monsoon delay may push cotton prices up' (July 26, 2002)
  • Cotton prices to head higher (July 22, 2002)
  • Cotton promoters pitching for Theni (July 19, 2002)
  • Will Bt seeds yield better prices? (July 17, 2002)
  • Supply imbalance likely in global cotton (July 17, 2002)
  • Monsanto cotton seeds a sell-out with farmers (July 17, 2002)
  • World cotton meet calls for collaboration (July 16, 2002)
  • Monsanto gains early-bird advantage in cotton hybrids market (July 16, 2002)
  • Cotton futures in correction mode (July 15, 2002)
  • Cotton prices flare up (July 13, 2002)
  • World cotton producers split on subsidy issue (July 12, 2002)
  • Downward correction likely in cotton (July 08, 2002)
  • Cotton futures may move down (July 01, 2002)
  • Seeds, loans disbursed to TN contract cotton farmers (July 01, 2002)
  • Cotton prices to head north (June 24, 2002)
  • Limited seeds to restrict Bt cotton cultivation (June 20, 2002)
  • Cotton prices soar due to improved market (June 19, 2002)
  • SICA seminar on Bt cotton (June 18, 2002)
  • Bullish trend in NY cotton futures (June 17, 2002)
  • Centre exploring NGO funding for cotton (June 14, 2002)
  • Super Spinning offers premium to `Sara' growers (June 13, 2002)
  • Upward trend in cotton futures (June 10, 2002)
  • Global cotton meet to focus on trade talks (June 08, 2002)
  • Contract farming to boost cotton economy (June 07, 2002)
  • Global cotton prices set to rise (June 05, 2002)
  • Eight farmer groups sign up for TN integrated contract cotton scheme (June 03, 2002)
  • Cotton futures may go up (June 03, 2002)
  • UI risk cover for TN contract cotton farmers (May 29, 2002)
  • Downward correction in cotton futures (May 27, 2002)
  • Street play to promote cotton contract farming (May 25, 2002)
  • Monsanto gets another Bt cotton variety ready (May 24, 2002)
  • CCI to take up integrated cotton farming in Gujarat, AP, M.P. (May 21, 2002)
  • Scope for NY cotton to move up (May 20, 2002)
  • 12 districts selected for Bt cotton seed distribution (May 20, 2002)
  • 12 districts selected for Bt cotton seed distribution (May 20, 2002)
  • Scope for NY cotton to move up (May 20, 2002)
  • Scope for NY cotton to move up (May 20, 2002)
  • 12 districts selected for Bt cotton seed distribution (May 20, 2002)
  • Super Spinning's `backward' move for farm-to-garment link (May 17, 2002)
  • Super Spinning's `backward' move for farm-to-garment link (May 17, 2002)
  • Rasi Seeds gets nod to conduct Bt cotton trials (May 15, 2002)
  • Cotton market focus on US, China (May 13, 2002)
  • EU offers to review dumping duty on cotton bed linen (May 11, 2002)
  • Global cotton may firm up on short supply (May 10, 2002)
  • TN Cotton Council lowers acreage, production targets (May 08, 2002)
  • Cotton firm unveils new contract farming model (May 07, 2002)
  • Cotton prices to stay range-bound (May 06, 2002)
  • No chance of cotton prices going up: Rana (May 05, 2002)
  • New York cotton futures may move upwards (April 29, 2002)
  • Cotton bed linen exports -- India asks WTO to set up settlement panel on EU move (April 28, 2002)
  • Centre to campaign against use of Bt cotton in North (April 24, 2002)
  • Cotton futures to consolidate (April 22, 2002)
  • No cotton deals (April 20, 2002)
  • Mahyco to offer free non-Bt cotton seeds (April 20, 2002)
  • Farmers ready, but where are Bt cotton seeds? (April 19, 2002)
  • Centre finalises 8 locations in North for Bt cotton trials (April 18, 2002)
  • Global cotton output seen at 21.24 mt (April 17, 2002)
  • Price support likely for NY cotton (April 15, 2002)
  • Farmers plan rally against Bt cotton (April 15, 2002)
  • Contract farming to drive clean cotton programme (April 12, 2002)
  • Special package for TN ginneries mooted (April 11, 2002)
  • Global cotton supply to be lower next season (April 09, 2002)
  • Bt cotton: Bane or boon? (April 09, 2002)
  • Cotton prices to head higher (April 08, 2002)
  • Bt cotton hybrid seeds supply (April 08, 2002)
  • Pick-up in cotton yarn export likely (April 06, 2002)
  • Exposure to pesticides -- Warangal cotton farms turn `killing fields' (April 06, 2002)
  • `Infrastructure deficiencies contaminating cotton' (April 05, 2002)
  • N. Indian farmers to miss Bt cotton bus (April 02, 2002)
  • Cotton prices likely to go up (April 01, 2002)
  • Greenpeace flays Govt's go-ahead to Bt cotton (March 29, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Guidelines on Bt cotton soon (March 29, 2002)
  • Mahyco hails move on Bt cotton (March 28, 2002)
  • How does Bt cotton work (March 28, 2002)
  • Assocham hails Bt cotton approval (March 28, 2002)
  • Panel green signal for Bt cotton (March 27, 2002)
  • Concern over falling cotton yields in North (March 27, 2002)
  • Nod for Bt cotton path-breaking (March 27, 2002)
  • Cotton prices may move down (March 25, 2002)
  • Rs 2.88-cr cotton market yard coming up at Adoni (March 25, 2002)
  • Steady trend in lint prices (March 22, 2002)
  • Adoni market yard feels the pinch (March 20, 2002)
  • Poor offtake, low prices worry cotton growers (March 20, 2002)
  • Downward correction in NY cotton (March 18, 2002)
  • TN keen on contract farming to enlarge cotton acreage (March 16, 2002)
  • India, Mexico leading buyers of US cotton (March 16, 2002)
  • Sops for Cotton Corpn purchases in AP (March 12, 2002)
  • Consolidation in cotton futures (March 11, 2002)
  • `Livestock indispensable in cotton farm activity' (March 11, 2002)
  • Karnataka may scrap sales tax on cotton (March 10, 2002)
  • Sumangala outperforms cotton varieties (March 09, 2002)
  • Cotton imports pegged at 17 lakh bales (March 06, 2002)
  • Lint prices weaken (March 05, 2002)
  • Global cotton exports set to recover (March 05, 2002)
  • Cotton Corpn facing space shortage in AP (February 28, 2002)
  • Plan to improve cotton quality (February 26, 2002)
  • Cotton futures may swing lower (February 25, 2002)
  • Cotton futures to firm up (February 18, 2002)
  • Bed linen exports -- Textile body shocked at EU anti-dumping review (February 18, 2002)
  • World cotton stocks may go up this year (February 17, 2002)
  • HC permits Dindigul mills to import cotton at old duty (February 14, 2002)
  • Cotton futures to head upwards (February 11, 2002)
  • Global cotton supply may exceed demand (February 07, 2002)
  • Contract farming, answer to cotton growers' woes (February 07, 2002)
  • Pink bollworm hits TN cotton (January 31, 2002)
  • Meet to discuss disputes over cotton imports (January 31, 2002)
  • Cotton futures to move up (January 28, 2002)
  • Downward correction in cotton (January 21, 2002)
  • Maharashtra urged to cancel cotton monopoly procurement (January 13, 2002)
  • Global cotton awaits recovery (January 10, 2002)
  • ICMF assails duty hike (January 10, 2002)
  • Import duty hike may firm up cotton prices (January 10, 2002)
  • Customs duty on raw cotton doubled (January 09, 2002)
  • AP cotton prices crash (January 07, 2002)
  • New farm technologies led to rise in cotton pests: Report (January 05, 2002)
  • Cotton market stuck in a year-end limbo (January 01, 2002)
    Courts/Legal Issues

  • Kerala HC admits petition against trawling ban (June 06, 2002)
  • Madras HC vacates stay on Tantea broker selection (May 16, 2002)
  • Plantations seek to vacate stay on new wage pact (April 07, 2002)
  • Madras HC upholds Tantea broker selection process (March 17, 2002)
    Credit Cards & Debit Cards

  • More farmers to get Kisan cards in Karnataka (August 21, 2002)
  • Crop loans through cards (July 15, 2002)
  • Farmers don't fancy credit card facility (June 25, 2002)
  • SBI kisan card turns FMCG golden goose (March 09, 2002)
    Cultivation

  • `Rabi crop yield to be down 50 pc' (December 20, 2002)
  • Sisspa for thrust to cotton farming (December 16, 2002)
  • Godavari delta farmers worried at scanty rains (December 09, 2002)
  • Paddy harvesting (December 02, 2002)
    Dairy & Dairy Products

  • Amul-Mother Dairy tussle set to intensify (December 27, 2002)
  • Milma, NDDB arm sign marketing pact (December 27, 2002)
  • Vijaya dairy brand set for image makeover (December 24, 2002)
  • Paras scouts for dairies to expand national presence (December 23, 2002)
  • Jt venture issue blown out of proportion: NDDB chief (December 16, 2002)
  • Major rejig at NDDB on cards (December 14, 2002)
  • NDDB: A dream gone sour for Dr Kurien (December 08, 2002)
  • Ventures with State coops — NDDB refutes Kurien's allegation (December 08, 2002)
  • Mother Dairy to table butter, make it hot for Amul (December 07, 2002)
  • Milk co-ops linked online to NDDB (November 08, 2002)
  • Record milk buys by co-operatives (October 28, 2002)
  • Visakha dairy to reach more areas in East Godavari (October 25, 2002)
  • NDDB told to buy more milk from Rajasthan (October 12, 2002)
  • Project to unravel buffalo genome (October 05, 2002)
  • Carabeef exports seen up 10 pc (September 30, 2002)
  • Promoters hike stake in Heritage Foods (September 19, 2002)
  • Britannia fresh milk launched in Kovai (September 19, 2002)
  • New cattle feed supplement plant in Gujarat (September 19, 2002)
  • Ghee prices harden on higher edible oil prices (September 16, 2002)
  • Mastitis: Expert calls for early detection (September 10, 2002)
  • Kerala milk producers hit by cheap imports (September 07, 2002)
  • Mother Dairy grows up, turns Amul's rival — Set for joint ventures with 6 State co-operatives (August 21, 2002)
  • Milma to tie up with Mother Dairy (August 14, 2002)
  • New NDDB company to help milk co-operatives (August 03, 2002)
  • Heritage Foods to set up 4 more processing units (August 02, 2002)
  • Milma unit boosts sales with new strategy (July 24, 2002)
  • Premier co-operative dairy in a quandary (July 19, 2002)
  • Cows graze (July 04, 2002)
  • Amul finds cream in Gulf markets — Exports to be stepped up; warehouse in Jebel Ali (July 04, 2002)
  • Hamara apna doodhwallah (July 03, 2002)
  • No dispute with Kaira union over Amul brand, says Kurien (July 02, 2002)
  • Milma chief made NDDB director (June 29, 2002)
  • Global milk output set for new high (June 27, 2002)
  • Programme on milk awareness (June 20, 2002)
  • Nandini gears to take on rivals (June 03, 2002)
  • US co-ops: More value, less addition (May 28, 2002)
  • Dairy industry upset with US Farm Bill (May 28, 2002)
  • US co-ops: More value, less addition (May 28, 2002)
  • Dairy industry upset with US Farm Bill (May 28, 2002)
  • This `Donor' is really bullish (May 20, 2002)
  • This `Donor' is really bullish (May 20, 2002)
  • This `Donor' is really bullish (May 20, 2002)
  • Mozarella cheese from Dynamix Dairy (May 08, 2002)
  • Duty on butter, oil hiked to 40 pc (April 27, 2002)
  • AP to import HF, Jersey stock to boost milk yield (April 27, 2002)
  • Pressure to hike butter oil duty (April 20, 2002)
  • Govt warns against dairy imports sans permit (April 13, 2002)
  • Plea to hike butter oil duty (April 01, 2002)
  • Butter oil from New Zealand seized for `under-invoicing' (April 01, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Adulterated milk seized (March 29, 2002)
  • Poor response from shareholders -- Heritage Foods to close buyback on March 28 (March 26, 2002)
  • Milma launches two more products (March 25, 2002)
  • New Zealand `dumping' irks butter oil trade (March 14, 2002)
  • Dairies find more money in liquid milk trade -- Ghee, skimmed powders leading to value subtraction (March 12, 2002)
  • Trade divided over cut in butter oil import duty (March 05, 2002)
  • Sinha `scraps' milk shed concept (March 02, 2002)
  • Dairy sector finds Budget healthy (March 02, 2002)
  • Aavin to expand market reach (March 01, 2002)
  • Dairy controls to go (February 23, 2002)
  • Hatsun Agro in expansion mode (February 15, 2002)
  • Aavin on `competition mode' to face pvt sector (February 08, 2002)
  • Call for strategic marketing of milk (January 23, 2002)
    Economy

  • Western cow vs Third World farmer (January 31, 2002)
    Education

  • Icrisat distance learning plan (November 01, 2002)
  • Icrisat pact with varsities (October 18, 2002)
  • `IIPM grads getting good job offers' (October 16, 2002)
  • KAU vet colleges risk derecognition (August 31, 2002)
  • ANGRAU to start new courses (May 28, 2002)
  • ANGRAU to start new courses (May 28, 2002)
  • Malabar agri college languishes (May 10, 2002)
  • Institute for organic farming soon (February 14, 2002)
    Engineering

  • Assembled farm pumps flush out branded players (December 06, 2002)
    Environment

  • M&M stress on eco-friendly tractors (December 29, 2002)
  • Manipur lays stress on eco-friendly farming (October 04, 2002)
  • Hunger-strike by TN fishermen (July 26, 2002)
  • Coir Board to hold Earth Run today (June 05, 2002)
  • Effluent discharge into Noyal river -- Erode farmers complain against Tirupur units (March 23, 2002)
  • Cows swallow more than they can digest (February 22, 2002)
  • Compensation to farmers -- Dindigul tanners move HC (February 03, 2002)
    Events

  • Seminar on food processing in Madurai (December 28, 2002)
  • Soya food fest evokes good response (December 25, 2002)
  • Kisan Divas celebrations (December 25, 2002)
  • `Introduce soya products in mid-day meal scheme' (December 21, 2002)
  • Farmers' meet on January 3 (December 20, 2002)
  • `Kissan Samman Week' begins today (December 17, 2002)
  • Global seafood show in Goa (November 28, 2002)
  • Seafood fair to be held in Goa in Feb (November 24, 2002)
  • Global aluminium meet in April (November 12, 2002)
  • Jakarta to host warehouse meet (October 23, 2002)
  • Aqua expo in Bhimavaram (October 22, 2002)
  • Livestock management workshop (October 19, 2002)
  • Good response at Sharjah Food Fair (October 08, 2002)
  • AgriFare 2002 to focus on Gujarat (September 27, 2002)
  • International meet on wheat (September 25, 2002)
  • For greener pasutres (August 20, 2002)
  • Upasi annual meet next month (August 09, 2002)
  • Pungent show (August 07, 2002)
  • Food safety seminar from Aug 8 (August 07, 2002)
  • Seminar on food safety norms (July 19, 2002)
  • Call to assess risks in transgenic crops (July 19, 2002)
  • No apple this (July 07, 2002)
  • World Food Summit 2002 — The hungry will have to wait (July 06, 2002)
  • Malaysia to host global pepper meet (June 29, 2002)
  • TNAU to skip Agri Intex 2002 (June 22, 2002)
  • Poultry Expo 2002 from tomorrow (June 19, 2002)
  • Bengal thrust sought for potato processing industries (June 09, 2002)
  • Rs 8,000-cr corpus sought for revamping co-ops: Ajit (June 04, 2002)
  • Legume farming in fallow rice fields mooted (May 31, 2002)
  • Task force planned to boost farm exports (May 24, 2002)
  • Global cocoa meet next month (May 23, 2002)
  • Vegoil meet on tech upgradation (May 16, 2002)
  • Codissia agri expo in August (May 15, 2002)
  • Global hybrid rice meet in Hanoi (May 14, 2002)
  • Kerala: Food Advisory Council meets today (May 14, 2002)
  • Kerala: Food Advisory Council meets today (May 14, 2002)
  • Global hybrid rice meet in Hanoi (May 14, 2002)
  • Tapping commercial potential of bamboo (May 11, 2002)
  • Cairo to host global cotton meet (May 11, 2002)
  • CSTRI to hold open day (May 11, 2002)
  • AP: New opportunities in bamboo sector (May 11, 2002)
  • Free wine at farm fair? (May 07, 2002)
  • Agri Machinery Fair (May 06, 2002)
  • Karnataka Govt scheme to popularise farm tools (May 03, 2002)
  • Women farmers' mela (April 24, 2002)
  • Spices Board to participate in 9 fairs (April 12, 2002)
  • More tech spend urged for farm sector (April 07, 2002)
  • Swaminathan for food security consortium (April 06, 2002)
  • Agri Intex 2002 to focus on wasteland growth (April 05, 2002)
  • `Tap seed potential' (March 19, 2002)
  • Swaminathan for crop quality revolution (February 27, 2002)
  • Workshop on crop cultivation costs (February 21, 2002)
  • Call to revamp plant management strategies (February 19, 2002)
  • TN task force to boost exports (February 10, 2002)
  • `Knowledge vital for farm sector growth' (February 10, 2002)
  • Tiruchi to host Agri Conclave 2002 (February 07, 2002)
  • Artfed bags fresh orders at Frankfurt fair (January 31, 2002)
  • Symposium on soya potential (January 31, 2002)
  • World Spice Congress from today (January 31, 2002)
  • Minister moots corpus for farm EPZ (January 23, 2002)
  • FAO workshop on farming systems (January 19, 2002)
  • Icrisat seminar on rural women (January 19, 2002)
  • 2-day meet on GM mustard (January 12, 2002)
  • 3-day agriculture fair in AP (January 11, 2002)
    Excise and Customs

  • Additional excise duty on sugar, tobacco may go (December 01, 2002)
    Exim Policy

  • Exim Policy 2002-07 : Seeds of trouble for farm sector (April 22, 2002)
  • Freight subsidy in Exim policy -- TN poultry farmers prepare blueprint for table eggs, meat export (April 02, 2002)
  • TN agro-based units hail steps to boost exports (April 02, 2002)
  • Exim policy fails to address core issues (April 02, 2002)
  • Gem trade wary of diamond duty cut (April 01, 2002)
    Exports & Imports

  • India follows Argentina — Exports food, nurtures hunger (December 17, 2002)
  • Funds for agri zones may touch Rs 1,025 cr in 5 years (December 09, 2002)
  • Seafoods top exports through Kochi port (December 03, 2002)
  • Call to evolve action plan for herbal exports (November 21, 2002)
  • Rice exports turning uncompetitive (November 19, 2002)
  • Rice exports to go up as global trade rises (September 02, 2002)
  • Centre, AP sign MoU for AEZ (July 30, 2002)
  • Grain exports may top 100 lakh t (July 08, 2002)
  • Data on farm goods trade a cause for concern (July 06, 2002)
  • `Pest-free areas essential to boost agri exports' (July 05, 2002)
  • Apeda to expand export basket (May 08, 2002)
  • Agri exports post 36.5% growth (May 08, 2002)
  • No abnormal import of farm products: Ajit Singh (April 30, 2002)
  • Six lakh t onions released for export (April 22, 2002)
  • Kerala unlikely to get agri export zone (April 20, 2002)
  • Chinese peanuts face control in Europe (April 17, 2002)
  • Govt releases 1 lakh t onion for export (April 13, 2002)
  • `Include Kerala in agri export zone' (April 04, 2002)
  • Plea to ban stickers on imported food items (April 04, 2002)
  • `Boost for agri exports' (April 01, 2002)
  • Feb commodity export from Kochi port up (March 26, 2002)
  • `Farm export produce has different pricing models' (March 24, 2002)
  • US seeks dismantling of farm import restrictions (March 09, 2002)
  • Some proposals likely to raise hackles (February 16, 2002)
    Farm credit

  • Debt relief for co-ops raises farmers' hopes in Kerala (December 23, 2002)
  • Nabard pegs Karnataka's credit potential at Rs 9,729 crore (December 20, 2002)
  • Credit seminar from today (December 19, 2002)
  • Dena Bank in pact with Nabard for co-financing (December 14, 2002)
  • Bank of India to focus on rabi crop loans (December 11, 2002)
  • Syndicate Bank schemes for agri-credit (November 28, 2002)
  • Banks to defer recovery of drought-hit farmers' loans (November 16, 2002)
  • Non-repayment of agricultural advances — Bankers looking for direction from Finance Minister (November 08, 2002)
  • Banks told to go soft on farm loans (November 07, 2002)
  • More fillip to farm sector (October 30, 2002)
  • USDA extends commodity credit guarantee (September 17, 2002)
  • SBI aims to increase farm credit (September 09, 2002)
  • Karnataka waives Rs 127-cr interest on crop loans (September 05, 2002)
  • Why do banks neglect the farm sector? (August 31, 2002)
  • RBI upholds tea industry's case for relief (August 29, 2002)
  • Banks begin to lodge crop insurance claims with GIC (August 13, 2002)
  • Govt in fix over Ministry's waiver move on farm loans — To cost Rs 6,000 cr for banking sector (August 11, 2002)
  • Banks rescheduling farm loans (August 10, 2002)
  • Norms to reschedule crop loans to drought-hit soon (August 09, 2002)
  • SLBC draws up plan to disburse Rs 4,036 cr to drought-hit farmers in AP (August 07, 2002)
  • Banks seek autonomy to fix limits for farm lending (August 07, 2002)
  • IBA group mulls lower rates on rural credit (August 04, 2002)
  • Rabo India Finance in talks with Nabard (June 26, 2002)
  • Nabard plans direct financing of projects (June 18, 2002)
  • Karnataka Bank to widen farm credit portfolio (June 12, 2002)
  • Kerala: Nabard funds for watershed treatment (June 12, 2002)
  • Ministry urges long-term plan for farm sector credit (April 12, 2002)
  • New RBI norms for settling farmers' loans (March 28, 2002)
  • Structured financing of commodities, the solution (March 19, 2002)
  • Karnataka Bank relief package for farmers (March 07, 2002)
  • `Landless rich' knock more on SBI doors (February 20, 2002)
  • Nabard proposes credit scheme for Tiruchi units (February 11, 2002)
  • Banks eye food credit to boost CD ratio (January 26, 2002)
  • Nabard moots bank loans against godown receipts -- Guidelines awaiting Government nod (January 18, 2002)
  • PSBs incentive to staff for farm credit (January 10, 2002)
    Fertilisers

  • Move to create market for organic produce (December 30, 2002)
  • Stagnant consumption worries fertiliser industry (December 10, 2002)
  • Dry spell continues for agrochem industry (November 25, 2002)
  • Mysore civic body converts garbage into bio-manure (November 20, 2002)
  • Centre to fine-tune urea pricing policy soon — To focus more on bio-fertilisers (October 22, 2002)
  • GoM moots phased decontrol of urea supply (October 10, 2002)
  • Fertiliser trade counts on rabi revival to offset setback (September 14, 2002)
  • Group pricing scheme for urea: Dhindsa (July 13, 2002)
  • DoF proposals on long-term urea policy — Flaws in merit-based pricing (July 12, 2002)
  • ERC/DoF proposal on uniform concession scheme: Putting cart before horse (June 25, 2002)
  • Bio-fertiliser from Cadila Pharma (June 21, 2002)
  • Nilachal to promote use of soil conditioner (May 28, 2002)
  • Nilachal to promote use of soil conditioner (May 28, 2002)
  • Urea industry under VII and VIII pricing periods -- Not a wholesome impact (May 22, 2002)
  • US seeks re-look at DAP subsidies given by India (May 08, 2002)
  • Earthworms in great demand (May 04, 2002)
  • Merit-based pricing for urea (May 04, 2002)
  • GoM for group pricing of urea from July (April 18, 2002)
  • Options for using surplus urea (April 13, 2002)
  • 9-group norm for urea retention price proposed (March 29, 2002)
  • GoM for scrapping vintage allowance to urea plants (March 28, 2002)
  • FAI (North) Chairman (March 22, 2002)
  • Urea output, use down in TN (March 22, 2002)
  • Urea pricing: Challenges before ministerial group (March 21, 2002)
  • `Inequity' in urea subsidy claims set right (March 20, 2002)
  • Urea policy for Group of Ministers (March 09, 2002)
  • Savings on urea subsidy -- What about farmers' interests? (March 08, 2002)
  • Urea: Partial decontrol defies logic (February 23, 2002)
  • Retention price: Govt move keeps urea units on tenterhooks (January 28, 2002)
    Floriculture

  • Agri export zone planned in Nilgiris (December 31, 2002)
  • A `flowery' dream come true? (December 30, 2002)
  • War of the roses hurts exporters (December 25, 2002)
  • Withering orders dry up flower exporters' coffers (December 19, 2002)
  • Marigold zooms on supply shortage (December 19, 2002)
  • A scene at anthurium garden (December 17, 2002)
  • Floriculture park plan wilts under funds crunch (December 10, 2002)
  • Garden City to host rose show (December 07, 2002)
  • Floriculture training programme (November 12, 2002)
  • Making quick bucks? (November 04, 2002)
  • Floriculture units caught in a pincer (October 04, 2002)
  • Nothing like a sweet success (September 23, 2002)
  • Kurnool farmers shift to pulses, sunflower (August 27, 2002)
  • Blooming business (August 19, 2002)
  • Bonsai park at Lalbagh (August 06, 2002)
  • Flower exports may jump 25 pc (July 29, 2002)
  • Cutflower exports regain markets Down Under (July 19, 2002)
  • Tanflora in talks with TIIC for term loan (June 27, 2002)
  • A flower show with a difference (May 20, 2002)
  • A flower show with a difference (May 20, 2002)
  • A flower show with a difference (May 20, 2002)
  • Karnataka urged not to auction floriculture units (May 03, 2002)
  • IA schedule crushes Coimbatore flower trade (April 01, 2002)
  • APEDA award for Sri Vasavi (March 29, 2002)
  • IDFC likely to pick up 29 pc stake in Tanflora project (March 23, 2002)
  • Bangalore nursery to launch new hybrids for export market (March 21, 2002)
  • TN signs MoU for cut flower export zone (March 21, 2002)
  • Tanflora notified agri-export zone (February 12, 2002)
  • Rose exports up ahead of Valentine's Day (February 09, 2002)
  • Blooming problems (February 09, 2002)
  • Lower EU duty on cut flowers -- Apeda sees new markets blooming (February 04, 2002)
  • Tanflora to don AEZ garb (January 25, 2002)
    Food & Dairy Products

  • Dynamix Dairy products launched in N-E (February 05, 2002)
  • Hatsun Agro plans to expand market in western region (January 28, 2002)
    Foodgrains

  • Grains output likely to fall by 30 mt (December 30, 2002)
  • Rabi crop outlook cause for concern (December 27, 2002)
  • Sharp drop seen in global cereal output (December 23, 2002)
  • Urban food security — Small towns cry for attention (November 23, 2002)
  • Non-basmati varieties may take a beating (November 19, 2002)
  • Move to maintain wheat prices cheers exporters (November 18, 2002)
  • Global wheat, coarse grains supplies tight (November 08, 2002)
  • India's share seen up in world rice trade (November 07, 2002)
  • Export drive helps reduce mounting foodgrain stocks (November 06, 2002)
  • Golden rice scientists working on new lines (November 02, 2002)
  • `Golden rice can tackle malnutrition' (November 02, 2002)
  • Withdrawal of levy on rice hailed (October 31, 2002)
  • Kharif rice output may exceed Govt projections (October 30, 2002)
  • TN withdraws tax on rice (October 29, 2002)
  • October rains raise hopes on rabi yield — Kharif output seen down 50 pc (October 28, 2002)
  • AP downsizes rice procurement target (October 24, 2002)
  • Record rise seen in global rice exports (October 18, 2002)
  • Truant monsoon to hit global rice production (October 14, 2002)
  • Call to modernise rice mills (October 12, 2002)
  • `No drought impact on foodgrain exports' (October 11, 2002)
  • RiceTech to focus on milling technologies (October 10, 2002)
  • India goes to rice exporters' meet with `open mind' (October 09, 2002)
  • US opposes EU move to protect basmati rice (October 08, 2002)
  • AP Govt says it can't handle procurement for PDS (October 07, 2002)
  • Global wheat prices firm up as supplies tighten (October 03, 2002)
  • Farmers' group moots new food security model (September 28, 2002)
  • New basmati varieties hold promise for exporters (September 27, 2002)
  • Wheat meet from today (September 27, 2002)
  • CACP moots Rs 200/t hike in paddy MSP — Rs 7,000-cr drought package (September 26, 2002)
  • State levies issue likely to hit paddy procurement (September 25, 2002)
  • Kharif output to plunge 18.5 pc (September 25, 2002)
  • Kharif output may fall 15 pc: Ajit Singh (September 24, 2002)
  • Foodgrain exports set to cross 15-mt mark (September 18, 2002)
  • Foodgrain exports set to cross 15-mt mark (September 18, 2002)
  • Beijing meet calls for more research to raise rice output (September 17, 2002)
  • Central rice stocks dip to 201 lakh t (September 04, 2002)
  • Centre cracks whip on `paddy tender mafia' (September 04, 2002)
  • Global wheat seen firm on tight supplies (September 03, 2002)
  • Pulses duty cut won't benefit consumers (September 03, 2002)
  • Kharif output may fall 20 million t (August 31, 2002)
  • Compound tax eating into rice trade in Tamil Nadu (August 30, 2002)
  • CACP asked to rework paddy MSP (August 30, 2002)
  • Farm Ministry plans to freeze paddy MSP — Under pressure to support farmers due to drought (August 28, 2002)
  • 'Revoke new export policy on broken rice' (August 27, 2002)
  • No rice for Maveli (August 26, 2002)
  • `AP Rice production likely to fall short of target' (August 24, 2002)
  • Rice stocks position to be reviewed: Yadav (August 16, 2002)
  • Panel on long-term grain policy — Populism under a new garb (August 15, 2002)
  • Naidu to take up rice allocation with Centre (August 15, 2002)
  • Rice export price may be increased further (August 09, 2002)
  • New basmati brand to hit southern shelves this month (August 05, 2002)
  • Should wheat export price be cut? (August 04, 2002)
  • Kerala: Smart ration cards trail old path (July 31, 2002)
  • Heading towards a hunger trap (July 30, 2002)
  • Global wheat supplies may tighten further (July 30, 2002)
  • Global pulses may rule easy (July 25, 2002)
  • Basmati exports to EU face roadblocks (July 24, 2002)
  • Small rice exporters irked over FCI policy (July 20, 2002)
  • PDS grain prices increased (July 12, 2002)
  • Food aid shipments top 10 million t (July 09, 2002)
  • Basmati base prices hiked (July 06, 2002)
  • IRRI calls for public-private partnership (July 06, 2002)
  • Global wheat supplies seen adequate (July 04, 2002)
  • Kandla C&F row may jeopardise rice exports (July 04, 2002)
  • Global grain production to scale new peak (July 01, 2002)
  • Grains output seen at 211.3 mt — Record rice production; cotton, oilseeds, cereals recover (June 29, 2002)
  • AP: Rabi procurement higher by 6 lakh t (June 27, 2002)
  • Regulation of pulses trade must (June 26, 2002)
  • Large rice export prospects should not lead to complacency (June 25, 2002)
  • Co blacklisted for illegal diversion of exportable rice (June 25, 2002)
  • AP to get 5 lakh tonnes of extra rice from Centre (June 25, 2002)
  • Another rice barter deal with Manila (June 23, 2002)
  • India to oust Vietnam for second place in global rice exports (June 21, 2002)
  • Plea to rescind pulses duty (June 20, 2002)
  • Wheat prices at 26-month high (June 18, 2002)
  • Maveli stores to be revamped (June 18, 2002)
  • AP paddy procurement (June 18, 2002)
  • Kerala basmati growers seek processing units (June 15, 2002)
  • US monitoring Indian wheat export cargoes (June 12, 2002)
  • Golden rice: Hope or hype? (June 12, 2002)
  • Foodgrain production target at 104.45 lt (June 07, 2002)
  • Fair outlook for global grains (June 06, 2002)
  • Wheat output estimates may be pruned on low procurement (June 04, 2002)
  • `WTO no threat to food security' (June 01, 2002)
  • `WTO no threat to food security' (June 01, 2002)
  • Grains export price cut (June 01, 2002)
  • Grains export price cut (June 01, 2002)
  • Kerala: Raw rice, wheat supplies by mid-June (May 31, 2002)
  • Food economy in disarray (May 28, 2002)
  • Food economy in disarray (May 28, 2002)
  • Shirke Structurals bags Russian silo order (May 27, 2002)
  • `Remove pulses from ECA' (May 25, 2002)
  • WTO-compatible norms bug foodgrain exporters (May 23, 2002)
  • Towards sustainable food security (May 21, 2002)
  • FCI to buy paddy directly in Orissa on experimental basis (May 21, 2002)
  • FAO sees lower cereal output (May 17, 2002)
  • FAO sees lower cereal output (May 17, 2002)
  • Plans to promote basmati: Exporters plan global campaign in July (May 15, 2002)
  • FCI, saviour for Punjab, Haryana flour mills (May 13, 2002)
  • Global grains markets to remain soft in 2002-03 (May 13, 2002)
  • Induss Food in talks to upgrade rice mills (May 10, 2002)
  • Chinese checkers on the food policy front (May 08, 2002)
  • Basmati losing favour with Kerala farmers (May 08, 2002)
  • Foodgrain production on the decline (May 06, 2002)
  • Wheat MSP a `mirage' outside Punjab, Haryana (May 04, 2002)
  • Kerala: Maveli stores to be revamped (May 04, 2002)
  • TN grains trade plea on rebate (May 03, 2002)
  • FCI officials put on alert to check diversion of rice (May 03, 2002)
  • FCI mops up 12.5 mt wheat (April 30, 2002)
  • Crop diversification brooks no delay (April 24, 2002)
  • Food surplus and hunger paradox (April 22, 2002)
  • Kerala: PDS rice, wheat rates fixed (April 18, 2002)
  • New rice varieties recommended (April 17, 2002)
  • Expert sees gains for States from decentralised food procurement (April 16, 2002)
  • TN flour mills for review of ST on wheat, products (April 16, 2002)
  • UK begins talks to protect basmati (April 15, 2002)
  • FCI turns a messiah for all as clientele expands (April 15, 2002)
  • Golden rice to reach consumers by 2006 (April 15, 2002)
  • Former CM's gesture to farmers (April 15, 2002)
  • Revised grains export price from May 11 (April 12, 2002)
  • AP millers to stop paddy purchase from today (April 11, 2002)
  • EU's new food safety law raises eyebrows (April 09, 2002)
  • Move to decentralise food procurement -- Third revolution on farm front? (April 09, 2002)
  • Duty-free import of maize unwarranted (April 08, 2002)
  • Rice genome data open new vistas for cereal mapping (April 08, 2002)
  • Que sera sera (April 06, 2002)
  • Foodgrain output put at 211.17 mt (April 06, 2002)
  • Foodgrains output may touch 210 mt (April 05, 2002)
  • States told to limit levies on foodgrains to 4 pc (April 05, 2002)
  • Grain export price hiked; trade disappointed (April 03, 2002)
  • Plea to allow maize imports under OGL (April 03, 2002)
  • Paddy purchase: Govt to foot transport costs (April 03, 2002)
  • Wheat MSP raised by Rs 10 per quintal (April 03, 2002)
  • Economic access through employment -- One way to tackle food security issue (April 02, 2002)
  • World coarse grains market well supplied (April 02, 2002)
  • To procure or not to procure (April 02, 2002)
  • Further subsidy on transport for foodgrains (April 01, 2002)
  • Global wheat market set to weaken (March 30, 2002)
  • Alarming consequences of rising MSP (March 30, 2002)
  • TN Budget: Organised trade rues ST on rice, wheat (March 29, 2002)
  • Wheat prices dip on rate cut (March 28, 2002)
  • No change in April open sale prices (March 28, 2002)
  • Grains price cut (March 24, 2002)
  • Opposition bandh in TN today (March 23, 2002)
  • Wheat MSP to be hiked by Rs 15 per quintal -- Centre gives short shrift to CACP proposals (March 21, 2002)
  • FCI floats tender for godowns (March 20, 2002)
  • PDS grain prices to be cut further (March 20, 2002)
  • Brand tag for Kurnool rice (March 20, 2002)
  • Millers seek steps to boost rice exports (March 19, 2002)
  • Marketing cess hits AP rice exports (March 15, 2002)
  • TN treads sticky ground on grain front (March 15, 2002)
  • Rice exports up despite fall in global demand (March 13, 2002)
  • Foodgrains output to miss target again (March 11, 2002)
  • Punjab panel to explore crop diversification (March 08, 2002)
  • Soft global wheat prices pressurise domestic exports (March 07, 2002)
  • Call to use surplus food stocks for rural jobs (March 06, 2002)
  • Maize import quota at 15% hiked by 50,000 t (March 02, 2002)
  • Sinha signals amber to farm sector -- Shies away from reforms on grain purchase (March 01, 2002)
  • ITC ready to export rice in a big way (February 26, 2002)
  • Govt weighing 3 options to tackle piling foodgrain stocks (February 23, 2002)
  • ICAR fingers crossed on Karnal bunt-free crop (February 21, 2002)
  • Global grains meet in June (February 20, 2002)
  • Silo deadline extended (February 19, 2002)
  • APE Grain Systems to offer storage solutions -- Ties up with US firm to set up warehouses (February 15, 2002)
  • Rice exports gain pace -- Indonesia to buy one million tonnes (February 13, 2002)
  • Curbs on wheat exports go (February 06, 2002)
  • AP plans to procure 80 lakh tonnes rice (February 06, 2002)
  • Need for hard decisions to contain ballooning wheat stocks (February 02, 2002)
  • Foodgrains report to be submitted next month (February 01, 2002)
  • APEDA specifications for quality control -- Rice exporters told to fall in line (January 29, 2002)
  • MSP system likely to stay (January 26, 2002)
  • Govt plans base price for basmati exports (January 24, 2002)
  • Scientists deny Pak claims on `infested' wheat (January 22, 2002)
  • Pak move on Karnal Bunt to hit exports to Afghanistan (January 22, 2002)
  • Foodgrains offtake surges by 55 per cent (January 21, 2002)
  • AP kharif paddy purchase gains pace (January 17, 2002)
  • FCI blamed for wheat products export mess (January 09, 2002)
  • Indo-Thai rice talks yet to begin (January 05, 2002)
  • Direct procurement centres lone buyers for local rice -- TN paddy los (January 03, 2002)
  • Wheat output set to recover (January 02, 2002)
    Foods & Food Processing

  • Agro Corpn on growth path (December 27, 2002)
  • KRRS to launch food processing co (December 25, 2002)
  • Lindsay olives now in India (December 25, 2002)
  • TN plans second agri export zone (December 25, 2002)
  • Kerala drawing up action plan for banana processing (December 21, 2002)
  • More focus sought on banana processing (December 15, 2002)
  • Kelkar panel moots excise on processed foods sector — Trade takes up cudgels against recommendat (November 01, 2002)
  • Agro Tech incurs loss (October 31, 2002)
  • World meat production, trade to get a boost (October 24, 2002)
  • Nirmal Agro setting up canned pineapple plant (October 22, 2002)
  • Chordia group plans food park in Pune (October 11, 2002)
  • More food-testing labs along India-Nepal border (August 20, 2002)
  • Canada extends arms to more agri-biz firms (August 03, 2002)
  • Karnataka plans to set up new firm for food parks (July 09, 2002)
  • Karnataka: New agro-processing policy soon (June 15, 2002)
  • `Food law can be based on other country models' (June 13, 2002)
  • Ready-to-eat chicken from Venky's (June 08, 2002)
  • Air freight concession for processed goods soon (May 25, 2002)
  • Karnataka picks up stake in Himkap (May 09, 2002)
  • Aflatoxin found in more food stuff (May 03, 2002)
  • Agro Tech to launch frozen french fries (April 09, 2002)
  • Lowly groundnut candy rules supreme (April 08, 2002)
  • New directors on Agro Tech board (March 28, 2002)
  • Ministry moots more aid for food parks in Tenth Plan (March 01, 2002)
  • `Ban meat exports' (February 18, 2002)
  • Canada eyes food market (February 09, 2002)
  • `Quality in agro-products key to develop exports' (February 08, 2002)
  • Cold chain, a hot venture: KSA (February 05, 2002)
  • Tripura agri-export zone to focus on organic products (February 05, 2002)
  • Eyes Africa for meat products (February 04, 2002)
  • APEDA proposes `Made in India' logo (January 31, 2002)
  • AP signs pact for agri-export zone (January 30, 2002)
  • Apeda working on product-specific strategy to boost exports (January 24, 2002)
  • Satnam forays into readymade foods (January 10, 2002)
  • Food park funds not used fully: Minister (January 09, 2002)
  • New PFA norms for honey, oil, salt (January 03, 2002)
    Foreign Direct Investment

  • Ministry opposes Cargill 100% outfit (November 12, 2002)
  • 100% FDI may not cheer tea sector (July 08, 2002)
  • AP move to attract FDI in Kuppam farm project (March 14, 2002)
    General Insurance

  • SHGs to implement novel insurance scheme for crops (December 04, 2002)
  • Health insurance for farmers (November 16, 2002)
  • Insurance cover for eight more crops (October 23, 2002)
  • GIC extends date for farmers' declarations (August 23, 2002)
  • Farm insurance firm may cover plantation crops (August 20, 2002)
  • Farm insurance corpn to be functional by year-end (June 22, 2002)
  • Karnataka: 7 more crops notified for insurance cover (June 04, 2002)
  • Corporation for agriculture, crop insurance being planned -- Nabard likely to take part in project (May 13, 2002)
    Horticulture/Fruits & Veg
    Latest Prices
  • MoU for grapes agri-export zone in AP soon (May 07, 2002)
  • Nilgiris potatoes stage a comeback (May 07, 2002)
  • Commodity-based groups to boost horticulture (May 06, 2002)
  • Kerala Govt grants Rs 2 cr to extend KHDP (May 04, 2002)
  • Sweet lemons (May 03, 2002)
  • Poor mango arrivals (May 02, 2002)
  • TN Govt policy for wine making on cards — AF Ferguson to identify cos (December 26, 2002)
  • Mango pulp trade asked to cash in on global demand (December 19, 2002)
  • AP agri export zone to boost mango varieties (December 18, 2002)
  • Focus on quality exports, mango growers told (December 17, 2002)
  • Tomato prices skid as supply exceeds demand (December 16, 2002)
  • Apeda launches study on cheaper banana packaging (December 14, 2002)
  • Fruit preservator from CRIDA (December 09, 2002)
  • Hill variety banana springs back to life (December 07, 2002)
  • Pact to market horticultural products (December 05, 2002)
  • Low arrivals cause price hike! (November 30, 2002)
  • New initiatives soon to promote horticulture (November 29, 2002)
  • A weird shaped papaya! (November 28, 2002)
  • Going bananas! (November 26, 2002)
  • Beta Empire group launches `Date King' (November 13, 2002)
  • Call to park more funds in farm sector (November 12, 2002)
  • Marketing strategy (November 08, 2002)
  • Vegetables, fruits sent to Delhi (November 04, 2002)
  • Garlic stocks rot at Chennai port (November 01, 2002)
  • Excise relief sought for neem-based products (October 26, 2002)
  • Hardsell (October 23, 2002)
  • Sweet potato varieties released (October 22, 2002)
  • Vegetable prices tick up on Cauvery stand-off (October 14, 2002)
  • Horticulture training (October 09, 2002)
  • `No support for winter vegetable farming' (October 07, 2002)
  • Mango, litchi research centre in Bengal soon (October 05, 2002)
  • TN guava growers in a jam (October 05, 2002)
  • US prunes soon on shop shelves (October 03, 2002)
  • Shaw Wallace still studying winery plan (September 28, 2002)
  • Demand peps up amla cultivation in TN (September 26, 2002)
  • Steady rise in banana prices (September 25, 2002)
  • `Bottled' gourd charms crowd (September 24, 2002)
  • Thanks to `poovan', Thanjavur village is on export map (September 14, 2002)
  • More farm ponds in Kurnool; more take to horticulture (September 03, 2002)
  • AP: Subsidy for export of fruit products (August 31, 2002)
  • Almond imports to rise on low global prices (August 29, 2002)
  • Lokayukta visits Lalbagh (August 28, 2002)
  • Poor monsoon hits horticultural crops in Karnataka (August 26, 2002)
  • South horticulture exports up 18 pc (August 24, 2002)
  • Pepsi, Punjab Govt sign deal for citrus cultivation (August 21, 2002)
  • AP allocates Rs 48 cr for horticulture (August 17, 2002)
  • Nursery mela in Hyderabad (August 13, 2002)
  • TN to set up winery, distillery units in Theni, Dindigul dists — TIDCO to call for tenders soo (August 12, 2002)
  • Drought hits TN banana crop (August 12, 2002)
  • Lack of rains, fewer packs of apples (August 11, 2002)
  • Charity work takes a green hue (August 09, 2002)
  • Karnataka Govt assistance sought for horticultural institute (August 09, 2002)
  • Vegetable prices rise as monsoon plays truant (August 08, 2002)
  • Mahindra outfit to foray into vegetable contract farming (August 07, 2002)
  • Fruit, vegetable exports to EU may be certified (August 06, 2002)
  • Mobile strawberry shop (July 13, 2002)
  • Carrot cultivation (July 11, 2002)
  • Cabbage farm (July 04, 2002)
  • Kambam valley chosen for greenhouse project (June 29, 2002)
  • Virus-resistant tomatoes (June 25, 2002)
  • Outlet for gardening solutions (June 24, 2002)
  • Policy on potato exports sought (June 22, 2002)
  • Bengal signs MoU for veg seeds research (June 20, 2002)
  • Heat wave takes toll on gherkin exports -- Rs 20-cr shortfall during Feb-April (June 08, 2002)
  • Ripe prospects for TN banana crop (June 06, 2002)
  • `Self-employment for one lakh persons' (June 05, 2002)
  • Mango exports hinge on agronomy practices: Study (June 04, 2002)
  • Mango show in Chittoor (June 03, 2002)
  • Nilgiris to focus more on horticulture crops (May 31, 2002)
  • `Ripe' mangoes turn risky (May 24, 2002)
  • Facelift for Cubbon Park (May 16, 2002)
  • Horticulture dept seeks cos' help to boost sales (May 13, 2002)
  • Mango pulp pricing -- Processors to hold meet this week (April 29, 2002)
  • `Declare Krishnagiri mango belt an export zone' (April 29, 2002)
  • TN to submit horticulture EPZ proposal shortly (April 27, 2002)
  • High prices slow down business -- Mango processors on wait and watch (April 26, 2002)
  • Steep fall in mango harvest; prices up (April 25, 2002)
  • Banana baby food on the anvil (April 25, 2002)
  • TN plans mission mode to promote horticulture (April 23, 2002)
  • Hybrid capsicum (April 16, 2002)
  • `Green Bogie' off to Delhi (April 13, 2002)
  • Karnataka: `Prolonged rains' hit mango yield (April 09, 2002)
  • Andhiyur farmers turn wastelands into blooming orchards (March 30, 2002)
  • Onion growers shed tears in buyers' market (March 26, 2002)
  • Web site for fruit, vegetable sales in Chennai (March 22, 2002)
  • Nod for 2 lakh t onions export (March 22, 2002)
  • Bon Voyage (March 18, 2002)
  • SBI aid for grape growers (March 16, 2002)
  • The king is back! (March 15, 2002)
  • Thirst quenchers (February 25, 2002)
  • Oranges galore (February 23, 2002)
  • Apeda plans big to boost mango abroad (February 21, 2002)
  • Thirsty days are here again (February 21, 2002)
  • It's agri-biz and not ads that keeps Trikaya alive (February 16, 2002)
  • TN to invite private sector to set up cold-storage facilities (February 11, 2002)
  • Still short (January 26, 2002)
  • Apeda proposes grape marketing centre in Europe (January 23, 2002)
  • Tenth Plan to focus more on horticulture: NHB chief (January 16, 2002)
  • Cauliflowers glut (January 05, 2002)
  • A rose by any other name is piracy (January 02, 2002)
    Imports & Exports

  • Exports from farm EPZs soon (January 23, 2002)
    Income Tax

  • Agricultural income: A taxing issue (February 20, 2002)
    Industry Associations

  • Seed assn to be based in Hyderabad (December 20, 2002)
  • Farmers-industry body aims at big strides (December 06, 2002)
  • Livestock sector seeks duty-free corn, soya import (June 18, 2002)
  • Plea to hike ethanol blend in petrol (June 07, 2002)
  • Global cocoa body to relocate (May 15, 2002)
  • TN planters' body wilts (January 12, 2002)
  • IJO revamp by March -- May be renamed International Jute Study Group (January 07, 2002)
    Information Technology

  • Simputers for farm data collection proposed — Rs 13-cr Central aid sought (December 18, 2002)
  • TN Govt to network agricultural markets (November 15, 2002)
  • AP pilot project to network primary agri co-ops (October 03, 2002)
  • AP Govt plans to equip farmers with IT tools (September 13, 2002)
  • `e-farmers' is ITC credo (July 27, 2002)
  • ITC's e-drive for rural farm growth gets good response (July 02, 2002)
  • AP: Commodity prices just a click away (June 29, 2002)
  • Huge agri-database in the making (June 01, 2002)
  • Huge agri-database in the making (June 01, 2002)
    Infrastructure

  • IDFC to focus on growth of farm sector (June 20, 2002)
  • SEZ planned in Vizag to boost farm sector (January 11, 2002)
    Insurance

  • Karnataka Govt's move on crop insurance (August 19, 2002)
  • Rural business of PSU insurers to be transferred to new co (August 16, 2002)
  • Banks in dilemma over farm accident cover (January 10, 2002)
    Internet

  • Oddanchatram market going digital (May 18, 2002)
  • A green venture (April 29, 2002)
    Interview

  • `Rise in sugar prices alone can help industry' — Dr Palani G. Periasamy, President, South Ind (October 23, 2002)
  • `Technology transfer efforts paying' — Dr H.P. Singh, Director, CRIDA (October 07, 2002)
  • `Industry should warm up by end-Sept' — Mr Homi R. Khusrokhan, Managing Director, Tata Tea (September 01, 2002)
  • Prime Bio focusing on quality organic manure (April 23, 2002)
  • `We want to deliver a better mix' -- — Mr P. T. Siganporia, Deputy Managing Director, Tata Tea (April 14, 2002)
  • Nestle set to `adapt' to consumer's purse (March 18, 2002)
  • `Qualitative value-addition can check fall in spices export' (March 06, 2002)
  • `Mission project mode' for apiculture mooted' (February 27, 2002)
  • Coffee wizard's cup brims with quality (February 16, 2002)
  • Hatsun plans to milch western regions (February 07, 2002)
    IPR

  • Amend patent laws to protect farmers: Naidu (December 10, 2002)
  • Move in join UPOV — Farmers' rights in jeopardy (October 02, 2002)
  • Patent laws plague Pusa naming (September 27, 2002)
  • God save farmers from the cow (July 17, 2002)
  • EU moves WTO to protect basmati, Darjeeling tea (June 28, 2002)
  • Cabinet clears accession to UPOV Convention (June 01, 2002)
  • Cabinet clears accession to UPOV Convention (June 01, 2002)
  • `Patent laws a hurdle for biotech R&D' (January 21, 2002)
    IT Training

  • e-nabling TN rice farmers (February 21, 2002)
    Jute
    Latest Prices
  • Jute sector hard hit as procuring agencies delay orders (November 30, 2002)
  • Jute mills pare output on demand slump (October 31, 2002)
  • Cheating case against jute broking firm (October 25, 2002)
  • Rs 458-cr Jute Tech Mission to be launched soon (October 12, 2002)
  • Violation of Jute Packaging Order — Textiles Ministry hopes to collect Rs 2,000-cr fine (October 06, 2002)
  • Jute twine trade in knots over Nepal dumping (September 28, 2002)
  • Jute demand down on dilution of packaging order: IJMA (September 25, 2002)
  • Gunny trade unhappy over dilution order (September 25, 2002)
  • Calcutta HC admits plea on jute order (September 22, 2002)
  • Jute makers target Rs 1,000-cr exports (September 17, 2002)
  • No takers for jute body chairmanship (September 06, 2002)
  • Dilution of packaging order likely to hit jute sector hard (August 24, 2002)
  • Global jute body keen on role for private sector (August 05, 2002)
  • HC stays Jute Packaging Order (July 19, 2002)
  • CSE in talks with jute bourse for commodities trading (July 13, 2002)
  • DEPB rates for 7 jute items announced (July 12, 2002)
  • HC clarifies order on jute packaging (July 11, 2002)
  • Diluted packaging order will hit jute sector: IJMA (July 10, 2002)
  • Calcutta HC to take up IJMA petition on June 28 (June 15, 2002)
  • Traders halt raw jute supply to Bengal mills (June 01, 2002)
  • Traders halt raw jute supply to Bengal mills (June 01, 2002)
  • Calcutta HC alters stay on jute packaging order (May 17, 2002)
  • Calcutta HC alters stay on jute packaging order (May 17, 2002)
  • Early jute sowing may affect crop output (May 13, 2002)
  • Raw jute prices slide below MSP level (May 08, 2002)
  • Calcutta HC stays Jute Packaging Order (April 27, 2002)
  • EU indecision delays jute body revamp (April 16, 2002)
  • Fillip to jute (March 01, 2002)
    Leather

  • Outlook gloomy for leather (December 22, 2002)
  • Festivals fail to light up leather trade (November 03, 2002)
  • Demand continues for leather — Goat skin prices spurt (September 27, 2002)
  • MoU signed for `clean' leather parks in AP (September 25, 2002)
  • Leather exporters plan garment design studio (September 10, 2002)
  • Outsourcing bane of leather industry, says study (August 28, 2002)
  • Leather market goes slow, looks to new season (August 26, 2002)
  • Leather exports expected to touch $2,000-m mark (August 13, 2002)
  • Leather market shows interest in hide import (August 04, 2002)
  • Limited demand for leather (July 21, 2002)
  • Leather market improves (June 25, 2002)
  • Mixed trend in leather market (June 04, 2002)
  • Domestic leather demand dull (April 30, 2002)
  • Exporters unaffected by Kolkata tannery `closure' (April 30, 2002)
  • Sluggish trend in leather continues (April 02, 2002)
  • Leather design club to go online (March 22, 2002)
  • Dull trade in leather market (March 19, 2002)
  • S Africa drops dumping case (March 19, 2002)
  • Bengal tanners ready pollution control plan (March 16, 2002)
  • On the trail of fading footprints (March 10, 2002)
  • No reprieve for Bengal tanners -- Govt directed to release funds for CETP works (March 06, 2002)
  • Tiff over effluent treatment plant -- Kolkata tanners to knock at SC doors (March 05, 2002)
  • Crisis engulfs Kolkata tanneries (March 02, 2002)
  • Leather industry disappointed (March 02, 2002)
  • Dull trading in leather (February 24, 2002)
  • Normalcy returning to leather market (February 14, 2002)
  • Demand for goat leather varieties continues (January 27, 2002)
  • Kolkata tanners opt for Maharashtra EPZ (January 22, 2002)
  • Dull trend in sheep nappa (January 08, 2002)
  • Spurt in goat leather demand (January 01, 2002)
    Life Insurance

  • Higher premium income for LIC (South) (September 10, 2002)
    Marketing

  • Strengthen agri-marketing to save growers (December 21, 2002)
  • Wake up and smell the coffee (August 29, 2002)
  • Govt unveils logo for organic agri-products (July 27, 2002)
  • Karnataka move to modernise agricultural marketing yards (February 13, 2002)
  • Amareswara, Mahindras join hands to market hybrid seeds (January 28, 2002)
  • Move to boost agri goods marketing investment (January 12, 2002)
    Metals

  • Global metals market on slow recovery path (December 01, 2002)
  • Copper council working to change power equipment purchase policy (July 14, 2002)
  • Copper edges higher (January 29, 2002)
  • Copper scrap eases (January 22, 2002)
  • Lead: Poised to shine? (January 13, 2002)
  • Marginal rise in metals (January 10, 2002)
  • Zinc price fall may be limited (January 06, 2002)
    Natural Calamities

  • AP Govt puts crop loss due to drought at Rs 5,227 cr (December 28, 2002)
  • Severe drought in AP to hit commodities output (December 26, 2002)
  • Farmers' deaths: Probe by human rights panel urged (December 09, 2002)
  • Compensation to ryots for crop loss sought (November 13, 2002)
  • Central team visits areas hit by drought (September 25, 2002)
  • AIKMS demand for drought relief (September 10, 2002)
  • Drought likely to affect cane, oilseeds production in Karnataka (August 10, 2002)
  • El Nino staging comeback? (January 22, 2002)
    New Products & Services

  • The stand-in gardener in a container (December 19, 2002)
  • Angrau unveils 34 crop varieties (July 19, 2002)
  • Organic compost launched (June 18, 2002)
  • M&M arm plans 50 `Krishi Vihars' (May 10, 2002)
  • Campco lines up more products (April 05, 2002)
  • TAFE's Gajraj roll-out on March 17 (March 05, 2002)
    Oilseeds & Edible Oil
    Latest Prices
  • Kelkar suggestion on edible oil duty a healthy one (December 31, 2002)
  • Palm oil prices may head north (December 27, 2002)
  • Edible oil prices to stay high (December 25, 2002)
  • Edible oil refiners under TN sales tax probe net (December 20, 2002)
  • Edible oil imports seen up this year (December 18, 2002)
  • Rabi oilseeds crop seen down (December 17, 2002)
  • Tariff hike in crude soya oil unwarranted (December 06, 2002)
  • Soya oil tariff raised 10 pc (December 04, 2002)
  • Oil trade upset over Kelkar suggestions (November 28, 2002)
  • SEA seeks lower duty on oilseeds import (November 28, 2002)
  • Palm oil tariffs hiked by 10% (November 27, 2002)
  • Vanaspati trade seeks lower palm oil customs duty (November 26, 2002)
  • Global edible oil market seen up (November 26, 2002)
  • Trade split on vegoil safeguard duty (November 25, 2002)
  • Trade opposes excise duty on oils, vanaspati (November 24, 2002)
  • Soya oil prices may soften (November 22, 2002)
  • Sunflower to buck downtrend (November 21, 2002)
  • Agro Tech cost-cutting helps boost Sundrop sales (November 18, 2002)
  • Vegoil imports decline 8 pc (November 16, 2002)
  • Soya prices seen heading south (November 14, 2002)
  • GM mustard: Playing havoc with food chain (November 12, 2002)
  • Kharif oilseeds production seen down 21 per cent (November 12, 2002)
  • Oct oilmeal exports fall (November 09, 2002)
  • As in petroleum ...India needs `reliance' in oilseeds too (November 09, 2002)
  • Call for vigil on edible oil imports from SAARC (November 06, 2002)
  • Edible oils import dip sharply in Oct (November 04, 2002)
  • Argentina sunseed, soya output to go up (October 28, 2002)
  • New strategy for oil palm growth mooted (October 24, 2002)
  • More AP farmers taking to sunflower farming (October 23, 2002)
  • Whither flows the vegoil industry? (October 22, 2002)
  • Malaysia must have long-term stake in India (October 21, 2002)
  • ST officials raid edible oil cos in Chennai (October 20, 2002)
  • Malaysia wants palm oil import duty cut further (October 19, 2002)
  • Edible oil arrivals up in Sept (October 16, 2002)
  • Edible oil prices on the upswing (October 14, 2002)
  • Oils & Fats Congress: US oil body moots `LPF coalition' (October 11, 2002)
  • Oils & Fats International Congress: Malaysia calls for R&D aid for oleochemicals (October 09, 2002)
  • `High palm oil supply growth can affect oilmeal market' (October 09, 2002)
  • Africa emerging new market for palm oil (October 09, 2002)
  • Solvent extractors' assn (October 08, 2002)
  • Oil Palm India pays Rs 13.59-lakh dividend (October 08, 2002)
  • KL oil meet to discuss Indian protection (October 08, 2002)
  • Local demand to curb groundnut meal exports (October 06, 2002)
  • Godrej Foods shifts focus to soya from sunflower oil (October 05, 2002)
  • Squeezed soya oil importers plan re-export (October 05, 2002)
  • Sept edible oil imports spurt (October 03, 2002)
  • Soya seen touching Rs 10,000 a tonne (October 01, 2002)
  • US body for boosting domestic soya consumption (September 27, 2002)
  • Palm oil seen drifting lower (September 24, 2002)
  • Sesame seeds export scales new peak (September 21, 2002)
  • Global supply-use mismatch to drive up vegoil prices (September 17, 2002)
  • Coconut oil prices rise (September 16, 2002)
  • Aug vegoil imports up (September 14, 2002)
  • Time-bound vegoil duty cut may check speculation (September 12, 2002)
  • Oilmeal export shipments in August down (September 10, 2002)
  • Farmers told to raise oilseeds yield (September 10, 2002)
  • Govt mulling futures in crude palm oil — Curbs to go on forward trading in 81 items (September 07, 2002)
  • Vanaspati producers for monitoring Nepal imports (September 07, 2002)
  • Market dithers on vegoil duty cut (September 06, 2002)
  • Vanaspati makers resent move to cut import duty (September 05, 2002)
  • Crude soya oil comes under tariff value net (September 03, 2002)
  • Aug vegoil imports put at 4.34 lakh t (September 01, 2002)
  • Nepal vanaspati exempted from special duty (August 31, 2002)
  • Outlook weak for palm oil output (August 31, 2002)
  • Vegoil seen up on tight global supplies (August 30, 2002)
  • Parakh Foods mulls new refineries (August 30, 2002)
  • Sakthi Sugars unit in tie-up to supply vegoil to TN hotel body — Mulls crude palmolein import (August 29, 2002)
  • Food, Farm Ministries oppose duty cut on CPO, oilseeds import (August 29, 2002)
  • Soyabean prices soar (August 27, 2002)
  • Edible oils cause big bulge in import bill (August 27, 2002)
  • Chennai to host meet on palm oil futures (August 24, 2002)
  • Global vegoil market facing tight supply situation (August 17, 2002)
  • Sunoil shortage leading to rampant adulteration (August 17, 2002)
  • Oilmeal supply seen tight on rising domestic demand (August 14, 2002)
  • World oilseeds output seen down (August 14, 2002)
  • July vegoil imports dip (August 14, 2002)
  • Dispute over oilseeds crop estimate (August 12, 2002)
  • Edible oil trade seeks tax reliefs (August 12, 2002)
  • India must leverage its import power with palm oil suppliers (August 11, 2002)
  • Soyabean output prospects brighten (August 10, 2002)
  • Wheat farmers urged to shift to oilseeds (August 10, 2002)
  • Monsoon revives hopes of higher oilseeds output (August 09, 2002)
  • July oilmeal exports look up (August 07, 2002)
  • Area under soya declines 12 pc (August 02, 2002)
  • July edible oil imports at 4 lakh t (August 02, 2002)
  • SEA team for Indonesia (July 31, 2002)
  • Icrisat develops GM groundnut (July 30, 2002)
  • Under-invoicing in soyabean oil imports (July 30, 2002)
  • M.P. plumps for organic soya (July 29, 2002)
  • Ajit rules out cut in oilseeds customs duty (July 26, 2002)
  • Rains revive soya crop hopes (July 25, 2002)
  • SOPA optimistic on soya output (July 22, 2002)
  • Global sunoil output may recover next year (July 20, 2002)
  • Imports seen up on oilseeds shortage (July 18, 2002)
  • TN: New edible oil levies spur smuggling (July 17, 2002)
  • June edible oil imports up (July 16, 2002)
  • Q1 oilmeal exports higher (July 13, 2002)
  • Global vegoil market seen comfortable (July 13, 2002)
  • Vegoil firms up on dry spell (July 11, 2002)
  • Levies blocking edible oil flow in TN (July 04, 2002)
  • Rise in coconut oil prices may continue till year-end (July 03, 2002)
  • June vegoil imports at 4.4 lakh t (July 03, 2002)
  • AP: Edible oil only in packs (June 25, 2002)
  • Poor offtake pressurises domestic palm oil prices (June 24, 2002)
  • Global oilseeds output seen up (June 24, 2002)
  • Quality soya seeds in shortage (June 21, 2002)
  • Tightening supplies may keep vegoil prices firm (June 18, 2002)
  • Coconut oil moves up on short supply (June 16, 2002)
  • Chennai port may lose edible oil import volumes -- Wharfage charge hike steep: Trade (June 15, 2002)
  • Palm oil tariff raised again (June 14, 2002)
  • Edible oil imports up in May (June 13, 2002)
  • Nafed oilseeds release may help edible oils bull run (June 12, 2002)
  • Trade keeps close watch on soya shipments to China (June 11, 2002)
  • What the future holds for edible oils (June 09, 2002)
  • Commodity swings may continue (June 09, 2002)
  • `We have held on in a difficult market' — Mr Pranab Datta, CEO, Healthcare, Marico Industries (June 09, 2002)
  • Edible oils: Caution, slick ahead (June 09, 2002)
  • Vanaspati trade seeks palm oil duty sops (June 08, 2002)
  • Edible oil seen ruling firm (June 05, 2002)
  • Hike likely in palm oil tariff (June 03, 2002)
  • Refiner re-exports RBD palmolein (June 01, 2002)
  • Refiner re-exports RBD palmolein (June 01, 2002)
  • Safeguard duty on edible oils proposed (May 30, 2002)
  • Trade demands direct import of sunoil under tariff quota (May 29, 2002)
  • Erratic rainfall may lower Malaysian palm oil yield (May 24, 2002)
  • GM labelling may augur well for edible oil (May 24, 2002)
  • Karnataka Govt loan for Seed Corporation (May 23, 2002)
  • Efforts on to reduce vegoil production cost (May 22, 2002)
  • Ajit Singh denies flip-flop on GM soya oil imports (May 21, 2002)
  • To increase oilseeds acreage: Solvent extractors seek sops for de-oiled cake exports (May 20, 2002)
  • To increase oilseeds acreage: Solvent extractors seek sops for de-oiled cake exports (May 20, 2002)
  • To increase oilseeds acreage: Solvent extractors seek sops for de-oiled cake exports (May 20, 2002)
  • Govt hikes tariff value of palm group of oils (May 18, 2002)
  • Edible oil imports rise in April (May 16, 2002)
  • Argentine crisis hits global oilseed market (May 16, 2002)
  • Trade split on GM soya oil import (May 16, 2002)
  • Palm oil market likely to remain on razor's edge (May 15, 2002)
  • Ajit Singh softens stand on GM soya oil import (May 14, 2002)
  • Ajit Singh softens stand on GM soya oil import (May 14, 2002)
  • April oilmeal exports down (May 11, 2002)
  • Palm oils tariff left unchanged (May 03, 2002)
  • CWC to canalise import of vanaspati from Nepal (May 02, 2002)
  • Palm oil tariff may be hiked further (May 02, 2002)
  • A.P. Solvex to produce winterised rice bran oil (April 27, 2002)
  • Plea for oilseeds crushing subsidy (April 19, 2002)
  • Edible oil imports seen up (April 16, 2002)
  • Palm oil may consolidate (April 15, 2002)
  • Will mustard do an FCI to Nafed? (April 11, 2002)
  • March edible oil imports up a tad (April 10, 2002)
  • TN: Plea to scrap turnover tax on edible oils (April 10, 2002)
  • Trade demands curbs on GM soya oil imports (April 10, 2002)
  • Imported soya oil safe, says US body (April 08, 2002)
  • Oilmeal exports up (April 08, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures may move down (April 08, 2002)
  • `Rising domestic soyameal offtake encouraging' (April 08, 2002)
  • Nigerseed exports to US seen down on `irrational' Exim policy (April 06, 2002)
  • Farm Ministry cannot ban GM soya oil, says US (April 05, 2002)
  • GM soya oil: Health Ministry views sought (April 05, 2002)
  • Coconut oil squeezed out in raging price war (April 04, 2002)
  • Oilseeds output seen up (April 01, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures may move down (April 01, 2002)
  • Nikhil, Acalmar edible oil refineries go on stream (March 29, 2002)
  • Trade perturbed over proposed curbs on soya oil inflow (March 28, 2002)
  • ERP package for seed companies (March 28, 2002)
  • Sunny times (March 27, 2002)
  • Plea to hike MSP for oilseeds (March 26, 2002)
  • Consolidation in palm oil futures (March 25, 2002)
  • Cargill puts edible oil buys from TN on hold (March 22, 2002)
  • FIPB nod for Acalpo Wilmar refinery in Kakinada (March 22, 2002)
  • Modest target set for oil palm cultivation (March 20, 2002)
  • Oilseeds output pegged at 20.1 mt (March 19, 2002)
  • Palm oil prices may drift lower (March 18, 2002)
  • Vanaspati flares up on Nepal trade pact change (March 16, 2002)
  • US to resume soya exports to China (March 16, 2002)
  • Vegoil imports decline 47% (March 15, 2002)
  • Crude olein shipments flood domestic market -- Revenue loss feared in vegoil imports (March 15, 2002)
  • Paradip port to offer land for edible oils facilities (March 14, 2002)
  • Nepal pact a fillip for vanaspati makers (March 14, 2002)
  • Vanaspati makers laud changes in Indo-Nepal trade treaty (March 13, 2002)
  • Oilmeal exports recovering (March 12, 2002)
  • Pak buys oilseeds to cut vegoil imports (March 11, 2002)
  • Palm oil prices to head lower (March 11, 2002)
  • Tough days ahead for refiners, traders (March 09, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures in MDEX doing well (March 08, 2002)
  • Global edible oil prices to go up on low stocks (March 08, 2002)
  • Market awaits palm oil meet with bated breath (March 07, 2002)
  • Is fall in vegoil imports real or notional? (March 06, 2002)
  • Meet on palm oil price outlook (March 04, 2002)
  • India to host global seed crushers' congress in 2004 (March 02, 2002)
  • Soap makers bubbly; vanaspati disappointed (March 01, 2002)
  • Oilseeds left high and dry (March 01, 2002)
  • US co Cargill plans edible oil refinery at Paradip site (February 26, 2002)
  • Oilseed, vegoil sectors anxious about Budget (February 26, 2002)
  • Edible oil refining comes of age (February 25, 2002)
  • Palm oil prices to test new levels (February 25, 2002)
  • Erratic rains may affect Malaysia palm oil output (February 19, 2002)
  • Sakthi Soyas hires out edible oil refining unit (February 19, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures to head lower (February 18, 2002)
  • Edible oil import fall continues in January (February 18, 2002)
  • Global vegoil output to trail offtake this year (February 15, 2002)
  • Oilmeal exports up (February 13, 2002)
  • Trade seeks ban on Nepalese vanaspati (February 12, 2002)
  • Palm prices may move down (February 11, 2002)
  • Edible oil removal from ECA hailed (February 09, 2002)
  • Folk art to help Parachute in rural Bengal, Orissa (February 08, 2002)
  • Plea to check malpractices in vegetable oil imports (February 05, 2002)
  • S&S Industries exits oil palm business -- TN licence being reallocated to Cauvery Oil (February 05, 2002)
  • Vanaspati makers flay canalisation of edible oils import (February 02, 2002)
  • Centre mulls curbs on GM soya oil (January 30, 2002)
  • RBD palmolein eases (January 30, 2002)
  • Edible oils rule quiet (January 29, 2002)
  • Downward trend in palm oil prices (January 28, 2002)
  • Norms for availing tariff rate quota for oils announced (January 25, 2002)
  • Nepal export tax hike meagre: VMA (January 24, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures to consolidate (January 21, 2002)
  • Rabi oilseeds output set to recover (January 19, 2002)
  • Assocham moots palm oil duty cut (January 16, 2002)
  • December vegoil imports up (January 16, 2002)
  • Mustard output set to recover (January 16, 2002)
  • Adani's Kakinada edible oil refinery put on hold (January 10, 2002)
  • Dec oilmeal exports up (January 10, 2002)
  • Groundnut oil may rise on consumer switch-over (January 09, 2002)
  • Coconut oil prices drop (January 08, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures may move up (January 07, 2002)
  • Alternative use of Malaysian palm mooted (January 04, 2002)
    Online Marketing

  • Teauction.com pins hopes on TMCO revival (July 26, 2002)
    Outlook

  • Huge potential seen for organic farming (August 24, 2002)
  • Higher farm incomes to increase edible oil offtake this year (March 24, 2002)
  • Rabi prospects bright: CMIE (February 12, 2002)
    People

  • Cherian Philip elected KPA chief (November 14, 2002)
  • New DDG for Icrisat (November 07, 2002)
  • H.P. Singh is UNCCD expert member (October 21, 2002)
  • Merchants' body office-bearers (October 04, 2002)
  • New office-bearers (September 04, 2002)
  • Seed of a legacy withers away (August 17, 2002)
  • Kerala: Outstanding farmer award (April 04, 2002)
    Performance

  • `Vision 2020 plan making good progress' (March 29, 2002)
    Pesticides

  • `Safe use of pesticide' project in 3 villages (December 02, 2002)
  • Pesticide use on decline in AP (November 23, 2002)
  • Pest control to go branded (October 22, 2002)
  • Eco-friendly pest control products from US firm (October 09, 2002)
  • Chemical fungicide use in coriander poses hazard (August 19, 2002)
  • Endosulfan remains a riddle shrouded in controversy (August 15, 2002)
  • PCIL to service food processing sector (August 13, 2002)
  • Kerala HC bans endosulfan use (August 13, 2002)
  • Ciba micronutrients launched in AP (August 12, 2002)
  • Agro-chem sector nervous over dry spell (August 04, 2002)
  • United Phosphorus plans contract spraying in AP (July 31, 2002)
  • Bt cotton `not threatening' agro-chemicals industry (July 10, 2002)
  • FAO working on monocrotophos ban (July 01, 2002)
  • Ban on endosulfan stays: Kerala Govt (June 22, 2002)
  • Bayer CropScience set for global launch (June 06, 2002)
  • Mission from Manila flays endosulfan use in Kerala (June 01, 2002)
  • Mission from Manila flays endosulfan use in Kerala (June 01, 2002)
  • Pesticide-free crop — no way? (May 20, 2002)
  • Pesticide-free crop — no way? (May 20, 2002)
  • Pesticide-free crop — no way? (May 20, 2002)
  • Bt cotton may leave pesticide manufacturers in a quandary (April 09, 2002)
  • Kerala urged to lift endosulfan ban (January 01, 2002)
    Petroleum

  • LPG prices rising sharply on cross-subsidisation (December 26, 2002)
    Plantations

  • Govt to implement price stabilisation fund soon (December 10, 2002)
  • Plea to set up plantation development bank (December 09, 2002)
  • TN planters seek waiver of farm income tax (December 06, 2002)
  • UPASI wants Govt help to overcome plantation woes (December 01, 2002)
  • Price Stabilisation Fund for commodities — Planters, Govt must share onus: Panel (December 01, 2002)
  • Plea for arecanut procurement (November 26, 2002)
  • Plantation sector urged to utilise WTO safety shields (November 23, 2002)
  • `Exempt more cash crops from Land Ceiling Act' (November 11, 2002)
  • `Exempt more cash crops from Land Ceiling Act' (November 11, 2002)
  • Tea planters want Govt to implement Ferguson report (November 09, 2002)
  • Planters' body seeks more incentives (November 08, 2002)
  • Rehab Plantations nets Rs 2 crore (November 08, 2002)
  • Kerala move to solve plantation crisis (November 07, 2002)
  • Plantation sector seeks power tariff changes (November 06, 2002)
  • Campco areca buy at 29,249 quintal (November 06, 2002)
  • Package to save Kerala plantation sector mooted (November 04, 2002)
  • Tax evasion in sale of arecanut unearthed in Karnataka (October 29, 2002)
  • Upasi seeks fiscal sops (October 26, 2002)
  • New medical formulations with areca (October 22, 2002)
  • Kerala Govt announces relief package for plantation labour (October 22, 2002)
  • Monkeying around (October 14, 2002)
  • TN Govt against cut in plantation wages (October 08, 2002)
  • Campco buys areca under Govt scheme (October 03, 2002)
  • Plantation wage issue referred to tribunal (September 25, 2002)
  • Productivity-linked wages needed in plantations (September 20, 2002)
  • Wayanad plantation workers' wages being deferred (September 17, 2002)
  • Plantation institute plans training (September 05, 2002)
  • Price stabilisation fund report by next month: Rudy (September 05, 2002)
  • Plea to employ external agency to chart revamp plan (September 04, 2002)
  • Planters told to tap new zones (September 04, 2002)
  • Wilting plantations seek growth plan (September 02, 2002)
  • Arecanut procurement (September 02, 2002)
  • World cocoa grindings, stocks seen declining (August 26, 2002)
  • Karnataka to buy areca from growers (August 22, 2002)
  • Arecanut growers' meet today (August 21, 2002)
  • Ration for plantation workers in Kerala (August 21, 2002)
  • Campco areca purchases up 17.6 pc (August 20, 2002)
  • Arecanut growers may move SC against gutkha ban (August 19, 2002)
  • Bitter Onam for plantation workers (August 16, 2002)
  • Plantation sector opposes plan to hike power tariff (August 08, 2002)
  • Output of plantation crops dips on drought (August 07, 2002)
  • Central team to visit Kerala (August 06, 2002)
  • Plantation Corporation in crisis (August 03, 2002)
  • `Kerala delaying arecanut subsidy' (August 02, 2002)
  • Gutkha, pan masala bans affect arecanut trade (July 23, 2002)
  • Kerala plantation crops may be spared (July 19, 2002)
  • `No FDI forthcoming for plantations' (July 13, 2002)
  • Mlamala estate workers gherao owner, manager (July 04, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Meet to discuss support price for arecanut today (June 28, 2002)
  • Global cocoa output seen down (June 05, 2002)
  • `Decision soon on support price for arecanut' (June 05, 2002)
  • Cabinet to take up FDI in plantation (May 30, 2002)
  • Kerala Govt in a fix over plantation wage issue (May 23, 2002)
  • Kerala: Planters seek review of wage settlement (May 15, 2002)
  • Kerala: Wage dispute in plantation sector settled (May 14, 2002)
  • Kerala: Wage dispute in plantation sector settled (May 14, 2002)
  • Much scope for cash from vanilla (April 25, 2002)
  • TN plantation workers paid as per wage accords: Minister (April 18, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Areca growers' body formed (April 04, 2002)
  • HC orders status quo on wage pact with Planters' Association (April 03, 2002)
  • Planters disappointed (March 28, 2002)
  • Areca subsidy to continue (March 25, 2002)
  • Karnataka planters unhappy with Budget (March 23, 2002)
  • Cocoa comes to planters' rescue (March 20, 2002)
  • Nilgiri-Wayanad planters relent on wage pact (March 17, 2002)
  • FIPB to look into HLL presence in plantations (March 02, 2002)
  • Planters get a breather (March 02, 2002)
  • Kerala planters to shift crops in low-yield areas (March 01, 2002)
  • Global cocoa deficit to narrow (February 28, 2002)
  • AP gutkha ban leads to panic arecanut sales (February 26, 2002)
  • Kerala planters to draft new wage deal (February 20, 2002)
  • Even as wage talks remain inconclusive -- TN planters offer cash advance (February 14, 2002)
  • `Diseased succours cause 90% loss' -- TN banana farmers switch varieties (February 11, 2002)
  • Plantation unions to accept wages `under protest' (February 07, 2002)
  • Need to refurbish Tea Board London office (January 27, 2002)
  • Karnataka arecanut traders plan bandh (January 19, 2002)
  • Cardamom fluctuates (January 17, 2002)
  • Sharp fall in pepper prices (January 12, 2002)
  • Marginal fall in cardamom (January 09, 2002)
    Policy

  • Govt to release Rs 63 cr for interest waiver benefits (September 16, 2002)
  • Karnataka plans security audit of Bhoomi system (July 22, 2002)
  • New US Farm Act cause for concern: FICCI (May 18, 2002)
  • TN for business orientation to agri sector (February 23, 2002)
  • Rs 240-cr relief for Kerala farmers (February 02, 2002)
  • Lion's share for States proposed in Plan panel irrigation outlay (January 29, 2002)
    Poultry
    Latest Prices
  • Poultry exporters may have to wait for freight sops (December 17, 2002)
  • EOU poultry processor seeks freight subsidy (December 10, 2002)
  • NECC asks farmers to cut output (December 05, 2002)
  • Rising egg exports may pull TN poultry from glut (November 28, 2002)
  • NECC to import 20 t maize (November 18, 2002)
  • Supreme Suguna's chicken unit on stream — First consignment flagged off to Gulf (November 16, 2002)
  • Poultry prices surge on festive mood (November 09, 2002)
  • Chicken dressing plants — Bromark move to improve quality at retail outlets (October 21, 2002)
  • Poultry farmers look to higher maize output (October 14, 2002)
  • NECC wants egg in mid-day meal (September 25, 2002)
  • Broiler crashes to Rs 18/kg (September 25, 2002)
  • Plea to ease livestock feed import norms (September 16, 2002)
  • High feed prices, poor offtake hit AP poultry sector (September 10, 2002)
  • Poultry prices in TN pegged higher (September 06, 2002)
  • AP poultry breeders limit chick output (August 26, 2002)
  • Venky's enters animal food business (August 18, 2002)
  • Poultry sector sceptic over maize import (August 12, 2002)
  • Pepper cuts salmonella risk in poultry: Study (August 07, 2002)
  • Egg panel seeks duty waiver on maize imports (August 06, 2002)
  • Feed sector report contests Govt claim on maize output (August 06, 2002)
  • Low demand drives TN poultry farms to culling (August 03, 2002)
  • Spic launches bio-enzyme poultry feed (July 30, 2002)
  • Fears of monsoon failure — TN broilers seek Govt rice, wheat stocks (July 25, 2002)
  • Poultry farmers not upbeat on Govt wheat offer (June 27, 2002)
  • Suguna Poultry in venture with Saudi co for chicken processing — TN-based project to go on stre (June 22, 2002)
  • Poultry Expo- 2002 (June 21, 2002)
  • Broiler producers in TN seek freight subsidy for exports (June 19, 2002)
  • Rising egg prices, exports buoy TN poultry sector (June 15, 2002)
  • `Beware of Lankan chicken sausages' (June 13, 2002)
  • Venkey's Foods to merge with VIL (May 24, 2002)
  • Egg washing unit to come up near Hyderabad (May 17, 2002)
  • Egg washing unit to come up near Hyderabad (May 17, 2002)
  • AP: Heat wave paralyses poultry farms (May 13, 2002)
  • SKM Egg Products hopes to hatch profits (May 03, 2002)
  • Chicken tray packs from Godrej Agrovet (April 25, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Study on poultry industry planned (April 24, 2002)
  • Poultry meat grading system on cards (April 19, 2002)
  • Godrej Agrovet sees 24 pc growth in poultry business (April 10, 2002)
  • TN decision on noon meal scheme smashes egg prices (April 06, 2002)
  • TN chicken farmers ready retail outlet plans (March 29, 2002)
  • Chicken prices may go up (March 29, 2002)
  • No ducking job (March 26, 2002)
  • Maize shortfall may choke poultry farmers (February 27, 2002)
  • Godrej group to focus on poultry (February 20, 2002)
  • TN broilers set to chant frozen meat mantra -- Mull adopting Lankan marketing model (February 12, 2002)
  • Central aid for Assam chick farm (January 29, 2002)
  • Kerala Govt to probe `broiler scam' (January 04, 2002)
    Power

  • APTransco says farm power supply will fall (December 25, 2002)
  • `Continue power subsidy to farmers' (December 16, 2002)
  • Irrigation billing arrears up in Karnataka (December 11, 2002)
  • Industries don't want to bear brunt of power politics (November 14, 2002)
  • `Metering has built-in subsidy for farmers' (November 14, 2002)
  • High-voltage debate over free power to farm sector (October 28, 2002)
  • `TNEB move will correct distortions, check misuse' — Farmers want a say in new power tariffs (October 07, 2002)
  • TNEB proposes hike in tariffs — Wants to end free power to farm sector (October 02, 2002)
  • AP Govt steps up efforts for power supply to farmers (September 24, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Power subsidies for farmers to continue (August 29, 2002)
  • No grace time for GEB in metering farmers (August 28, 2002)
  • Debate on free power to AP ryots as power situation eases (July 25, 2002)
  • Karnataka move to hike power tariff (May 04, 2002)
  • AP: Discoms asked to get tough with unauthorised pumpsets (May 02, 2002)
  • `Agri power usage in AP over-estimated' (February 07, 2002)
  • AP to continue power subsidy for farm sector (February 05, 2002)
    Precious Metals

  • Weak dollar is key driver of gold rally (December 30, 2002)
  • Gold surges to 6-year high (December 23, 2002)
  • Trying to check rates! (December 21, 2002)
  • Local demand muted (December 20, 2002)
  • Gold seen on the boil in near term (December 19, 2002)
  • Panic buys as gold begins to glitter (December 18, 2002)
  • Gold poised higher (December 17, 2002)
  • Gold coins from ICICI Bank (December 15, 2002)
  • Gold price zooms to touch Rs 5,450 (December 14, 2002)
  • ICICI Bank to sell gold coins (December 10, 2002)
  • Tax slitters in the glitter trade (December 07, 2002)
  • Gold may test $300-level over next six months (December 02, 2002)
  • Gold begins to settle down (November 25, 2002)
  • Gold volatile on Iraq concerns (November 18, 2002)
  • Weak fundamentals likely to affect silver (November 06, 2002)
  • Banks allowed to take up forward trading in gold (November 03, 2002)
  • Gold loses sheen as equities recover (October 21, 2002)
  • Gold eases, but no selling pressure seen (October 14, 2002)
  • AP Govt plans to halve sales tax on gold (October 12, 2002)
  • Gold's upward momentum stalled (September 30, 2002)
  • H1 gold demand dips due to price rise, says survey (September 26, 2002)
  • Q2 gold demand down 14 pc (September 18, 2002)
  • Q2 gold demand down 14 pc (September 18, 2002)
  • Gold bounces within range (September 16, 2002)
  • Fear stalks gold market (September 10, 2002)
  • Forward trading in bullion demanded (September 03, 2002)
  • Gold rules firm on military threat (September 02, 2002)
  • Gold trades in range (August 26, 2002)
  • Gold market seen in range (August 19, 2002)
  • Falling global hedgebook impacts gold prices (August 16, 2002)
  • Gold market turns volatile (August 12, 2002)
  • Gold holds above $300/oz (August 05, 2002)
  • Gold market turns jittery on Jaswant's statement (August 03, 2002)
  • Gold suddenly turns vulnerable (July 29, 2002)
  • Gold higher on dollar slump (July 23, 2002)
  • Gold firm on weak $ (July 15, 2002)
  • Gold expected to get support from equities (July 10, 2002)
  • Gold dips on investor fatigue (July 09, 2002)
  • WGC targets to raise demand to 4,000 t (June 29, 2002)
  • Catch-22 for Indian investors (June 23, 2002)
  • Is the glitter for real? (June 23, 2002)
  • Gold price surge is short-term event (June 19, 2002)
  • Gold seen rallying more in short term (June 18, 2002)
  • Gold: The glitter is back (June 10, 2002)
  • Aussie miner plans to invest $10 m in gold exploration (June 08, 2002)
  • Good demand for recycled gold (June 04, 2002)
  • Gold hovers near 6-year highs (May 30, 2002)
  • Strong trend in gold raises expectations (May 28, 2002)
  • Strong trend in gold raises expectations (May 28, 2002)
  • `Accursed hunger for gold' (May 27, 2002)
  • Silver market outlook bright (May 26, 2002)
  • Gold at new high on global rally (May 25, 2002)
  • Firm trend seen in bullion (May 24, 2002)
  • BIS warning on gold purity (May 22, 2002)
  • Uptrend in gold to continue on producer de-hedging (May 21, 2002)
  • Gold moves in tandem with greenback (May 20, 2002)
  • Gold moves in tandem with greenback (May 20, 2002)
  • Gold moves in tandem with greenback (May 20, 2002)
  • Q1 gold demand declines 40 pc (May 18, 2002)
  • Move to launch exchange traded fund for gold (May 12, 2002)
  • Gold firm above $300/oz (April 22, 2002)
  • Demand for gold seen shrinking over long term (April 16, 2002)
  • Gold's strong run continues (April 15, 2002)
  • Rajasthan tax plays havoc with Gujarat gold trade -- Business drops 50 pc to Rs 6,000 cr (April 10, 2002)
  • Caught in two minds? (March 30, 2002)
  • Gold seen trading in higher range (March 29, 2002)
  • Gold exchange key to boost market: Reddy (March 22, 2002)
  • `Gold can become reliable investment gizmo' (March 20, 2002)
  • Gold eases on upbeat US economic outlook (March 12, 2002)
  • WGC keen to boost gold sales (March 11, 2002)
  • Gold firm ahead of UK auction (March 04, 2002)
  • London gold falls sharply on central bank sales fears (February 25, 2002)
  • Gold holds on to $300/oz (February 18, 2002)
  • Gold may rule firm on buying (February 15, 2002)
  • Making the most of gold (February 09, 2002)
  • Gold zooms to 5-year high (February 08, 2002)
  • Gold may trade in $270-290 range this year (February 07, 2002)
  • Gold, silver zoom to new high (February 07, 2002)
  • Silver prices seen capped on surplus (February 03, 2002)
  • Gold gains; silver falls (January 29, 2002)
  • Further gains in gold likely (January 14, 2002)
  • Gold may trade higher this year (January 12, 2002)
  • Precious metals gain (January 10, 2002)
  • Gold begins 2002 on firm note (January 07, 2002)
    RBI & Other Central Banks

  • RBI nod for bank credit to units in export zones (January 05, 2002)
    Recommendation

  • Agri task force submits proposals to PM (November 24, 2002)
    Regulatory Bodies & Rulings

  • APEDA plans walk-in model storage at Lucknow airport (February 02, 2002)
  • Mangalore APMC direct buys from Jan 20 (January 09, 2002)
  • Rubber Board circular roils tyre makers (January 08, 2002)
    Research & Development

  • Varsities moot separate fund for farm research (December 07, 2002)
  • CRIDA ropes in pvt cos to make farm tools (December 07, 2002)
  • Cotton institute plans farmers' advisory cell (November 30, 2002)
  • CRIDA ties up with two cos for farm tools (November 13, 2002)
  • Sehgal Foundation donation to Icrisat (October 26, 2002)
  • Making plain timber work like teak (October 12, 2002)
  • Monsanto teams up with UAS (October 02, 2002)
  • ICAR: Gone to seed (September 28, 2002)
  • Rs 90 cr allotted for food processing research (September 21, 2002)
  • Poor man's tractor from Icrisat (September 21, 2002)
  • Incubator facility soon at Icrisat (September 07, 2002)
  • Medicinal plant board seeks aid (August 13, 2002)
  • Rubber from sunflower! (July 31, 2002)
  • Trial on edible rabies vaccine (June 13, 2002)
  • Intangible assets and agriculture (June 04, 2002)
  • Tech-flow from cosy labs to Bengal's hinterlands (May 27, 2002)
  • Research on to develop drought-tolerant rice (April 18, 2002)
  • Hike research spend in seed technology: Rabobank report (March 25, 2002)
    Rice

  • Study moots higher paddy productivity in Kerala (December 24, 2002)
  • Space scientists forecast kharif rice output at 66 mt (December 05, 2002)
  • Parboiled rice exports hit by price hike (November 20, 2002)
    Rubber
    Latest Prices
  • Rubber processing in Vadakkanchery (December 31, 2002)
  • Rubber stays firm at Rs 46.50-level (December 31, 2002)
  • Rubber firm on sparse arrivals (December 28, 2002)
  • Rubber still at Rs 46.50/kg (December 27, 2002)
  • Rubber prices move up, touch Rs 46.50/kg (December 25, 2002)
  • Rubber trade must resort to imports to cap rise (December 25, 2002)
  • Rubber peaks to Rs 45.25 a kg (December 24, 2002)
  • Rubber steady (December 21, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rebound (December 20, 2002)
  • Rubber declines on weak demand (December 19, 2002)
  • Rubber recedes on high arrivals (December 18, 2002)
  • Rubber picks up (December 17, 2002)
  • Plea to lift port curbs on rubber imports (December 17, 2002)
  • Rubber peaks to near 6-year high (December 14, 2002)
  • Rubber zooms to 5-year high (December 13, 2002)
  • Rubber scales 5-month high (December 12, 2002)
  • Rubber makes further gains (December 11, 2002)
  • Rubber market faces shortage (December 10, 2002)
  • Rubber up on low arrivals (December 06, 2002)
  • Rubber at new peak (December 05, 2002)
  • Demand up for sheet rubber (December 04, 2002)
  • Asian rubber forum set up (December 02, 2002)
  • Rubber prices improve (November 30, 2002)
  • Rubber slips on poor buying interest (November 29, 2002)
  • Rubber dormant as supply rises (November 28, 2002)
  • Rubber declines (November 27, 2002)
  • Rubber spurts on good buying (November 26, 2002)
  • Rubber may cross $1-mark next year (November 26, 2002)
  • Rubber market stays dormant (November 23, 2002)
  • Rubber trade urges rethink on import entry routes (November 23, 2002)
  • Rubber steady (November 22, 2002)
  • Rubber flat on poor response (November 21, 2002)
  • Ungraded rubber rises on buys (November 20, 2002)
  • Rubber firms up on low arrivals (November 19, 2002)
  • Rubber stagnant on poor arrivals (November 16, 2002)
  • Rubber prices improve (November 09, 2002)
  • Rubber up on low arrivals (November 08, 2002)
  • Rubber steady (November 07, 2002)
  • Rubber planters' conference (November 06, 2002)
  • Rubber steady (November 06, 2002)
  • Rubber prices decline further (November 02, 2002)
  • Rubber down (October 31, 2002)
  • `India must exploit rubber export potential' (October 30, 2002)
  • Rubber sector eyes process outsourcing (October 30, 2002)
  • Rubber gains on active buying (October 30, 2002)
  • Rubber rises on fresh demand (October 29, 2002)
  • More co-ops begin exporting rubber (October 26, 2002)
  • Rubber dull on poor buying (October 26, 2002)
  • Rubber falls as buyers keep off (October 25, 2002)
  • Rubber exporters plan warehouse in US (October 25, 2002)
  • Rubber imports turning costlier (October 24, 2002)
  • Rubber stagnant (October 24, 2002)
  • Rubber dull on weak buying (October 23, 2002)
  • Rubber market closed (October 19, 2002)
  • Rubber down on limping global rates (October 18, 2002)
  • China tops US in rubber consumption (October 18, 2002)
  • Rains affect rubber arrivals (October 17, 2002)
  • Rains affect rubber arrivals (October 17, 2002)
  • Rubber exports to Spain (October 17, 2002)
  • Rubber exports to Spain (October 17, 2002)
  • Rubber static on poor arrivals (October 16, 2002)
  • Thin arrivals paralyse rubber (October 12, 2002)
  • Rubber dormant (October 11, 2002)
  • Rubber prices stagnate (October 10, 2002)
  • Rubber market stays sluggish (October 08, 2002)
  • Rubber Board to supply products to Railways (October 07, 2002)
  • Rubber slips on poor inflow (October 05, 2002)
  • Rubber dips (October 04, 2002)
  • High Court vacates ban on rubber import (October 02, 2002)
  • Rubber market inactive (October 02, 2002)
  • Rubber wavers on low arrivals (October 01, 2002)
  • Rubber centenary fete from Nov 20 (September 28, 2002)
  • Rubber subdued (September 28, 2002)
  • Rubber down marginally (September 26, 2002)
  • Rubber firms up on poor arrivals (September 25, 2002)
  • Rubber static (September 24, 2002)
  • Rubber steady (September 21, 2002)
  • Govt denies lifting of rubber import curbs (September 20, 2002)
  • Rubber static on improved inflow (September 20, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rule steady (September 19, 2002)
  • Arrivals flood rubber market (September 18, 2002)
  • Arrivals flood rubber market (September 18, 2002)
  • Rubber dips further (September 17, 2002)
  • Rubber static on sparse arrivals (September 14, 2002)
  • Rampant misuse of rubber subsidy by traders (September 13, 2002)
  • Rubber firms up (September 12, 2002)
  • Rubber consignment for Bangladesh (September 12, 2002)
  • Rubber steady (September 10, 2002)
  • Rubber firm on poor arrivals (September 07, 2002)
  • Sharp rise in rubber prices (September 06, 2002)
  • Rubber dealers not to pay cess to board (September 03, 2002)
  • Call for open trade policy in rubber product exports (September 03, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rule steady (August 30, 2002)
  • Rubber prices improve (August 29, 2002)
  • Rubber prices remain flat (August 28, 2002)
  • Rubber prices remain static (August 27, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rule steady (August 24, 2002)
  • Rubber dips on lack of buyers (August 21, 2002)
  • Rubber up on hectic buying (August 17, 2002)
  • Rubber Board disburses Rs 2.75 cr (August 17, 2002)
  • Rubber static on low arrivals (August 15, 2002)
  • Rubber prices decline further (August 14, 2002)
  • Arrivals flood rubber market (August 13, 2002)
  • Rubber arrivals gather pace (August 10, 2002)
  • Rubber static on thin buys (August 09, 2002)
  • Rubber market picks up (August 08, 2002)
  • Plan to export more rubber (August 07, 2002)
  • Rubber inactive (August 06, 2002)
  • Stagnancy in rubber market continues (August 03, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rule flat (August 02, 2002)
  • Rubber market subdued (August 01, 2002)
  • Curbs on rubber imports thru Kolkata, Vizag may go (July 31, 2002)
  • Rubber quiet (July 31, 2002)
  • Rubber stagnant (July 30, 2002)
  • Rubber park first phase in August (July 29, 2002)
  • Rubber prices continue to fall (July 27, 2002)
  • Rubber dormant (July 26, 2002)
  • Dull trend in rubber (July 25, 2002)
  • Rubber static (July 24, 2002)
  • Rubber down on poor buying (July 23, 2002)
  • Rubber rules flat (July 20, 2002)
  • Rubber Board's interactive Web site on stream (July 20, 2002)
  • Rubber prices stagnant on slack buying (July 19, 2002)
  • Centre clears export of 20,000 t rubber (July 18, 2002)
  • Rubber stagnant on weak demand (July 18, 2002)
  • Rubber recedes (July 17, 2002)
  • Rubber procurement norms amended (July 16, 2002)
  • Rubber down on selling pressure (July 16, 2002)
  • Rubber regains ground (July 13, 2002)
  • Rubber firm (July 12, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rule steady (July 11, 2002)
  • Rubber down on global pressure (July 10, 2002)
  • Rubber Board team for S-E Asia (July 09, 2002)
  • Rubber rules steady (July 09, 2002)
  • Rubber regains (July 06, 2002)
  • Rubber heads further south (July 04, 2002)
  • Rubber firm (July 02, 2002)
  • Rubber falls sharply on heavy arrivals (June 29, 2002)
  • Rubber prices begin to fall (June 28, 2002)
  • Rubber declines (June 27, 2002)
  • Rubber prices remain static (June 26, 2002)
  • Rubber recedes (June 25, 2002)
  • Govt sees hope in rising rubber prices (June 23, 2002)
  • Rubber prices head north (June 22, 2002)
  • Plea for early release of retained rubber stocks (June 22, 2002)
  • Rubber tops 4-year high (June 21, 2002)
  • ATMA calls for urgent meeting on rubber prices (June 20, 2002)
  • Rubber prices stay firm (June 20, 2002)
  • Rubber firm at 4-year high (June 19, 2002)
  • Rubber prices remain high (June 18, 2002)
  • Centre urged to revoke rubber import ban (June 17, 2002)
  • Rubber prices at 4-year high (June 15, 2002)
  • Rubber touches 3-1/2-year high (June 14, 2002)
  • Low arrivals keep rubber steady (June 13, 2002)
  • Rubber firms up as arrivals fall (June 11, 2002)
  • Traders tap more gains from rising rubber prices (June 10, 2002)
  • Concern over stock, price situations: ATMA seeks early meet with Rubber Board (June 10, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber up slightly (June 08, 2002)
  • Rubber market in quiet mood (June 07, 2002)
  • Rubber declines (June 06, 2002)
  • Rubber prices firm up further (June 05, 2002)
  • Dull trend in rubber market (June 04, 2002)
  • Rubber steady on low supply (June 01, 2002)
  • Rubber steady on low supply (June 01, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber at new high (May 31, 2002)
  • Sharp rise in domestic prices -- Tyre makers seen importing rubber (May 31, 2002)
  • Rubber up on poor arrivals (May 30, 2002)
  • Rubber prices steady (May 28, 2002)
  • Rubber prices steady (May 28, 2002)
  • Rubco unveils eco-friendly products (May 25, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber a tad lower (May 25, 2002)
  • Rubber gains (May 24, 2002)
  • Rubber - A success story 100 years in the making (May 23, 2002)
  • Latex gallops on rubber market (May 22, 2002)
  • Goodyear aims at sourcing rubber but spells out riders -- Nothing sorted out yet, say officials (May 21, 2002)
  • Rubber dips as sales, arrivals resume (May 21, 2002)
  • Rubber export target at 30,000 t (May 17, 2002)
  • Rubber makes further gains (May 17, 2002)
  • Rubber export target at 30,000 t (May 17, 2002)
  • Rubber makes further gains (May 17, 2002)
  • Supply crunch props up rubber (May 16, 2002)
  • Rubber gains in thin trading (May 15, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rule steady (May 14, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rule steady (May 14, 2002)
  • Rubber dealers allege large-scale smuggling (May 11, 2002)
  • Rubber up on fresh buying (May 11, 2002)
  • Rubber prices improve (May 10, 2002)
  • Poor buying keeps rubber steady (May 09, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber a tad lower (May 08, 2002)
  • Rubber steady on poor arrivals (May 07, 2002)
  • Rubber park on stream by June (May 06, 2002)
  • Rubber Board aid for road projects (May 04, 2002)
  • Rubber flat on slack buying (May 04, 2002)
  • Sparse arrivals firm up rubber (May 03, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber declines (May 01, 2002)
  • Rubber Board campaign in Kerala (April 30, 2002)
  • Rubber firms up on poor arrivals (April 27, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rule steady (April 26, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber falls (April 25, 2002)
  • Rubber Board programme to promote cost cutting (April 25, 2002)
  • Govt move on curbing rubber import fails -- Over 40,000 tonnes shipped into the country (April 24, 2002)
  • Cochin Malabar told to maintain status quo on sale of estate (April 24, 2002)
  • Rubber flat on low buying interest (April 24, 2002)
  • Rubber weakens on low demand (April 23, 2002)
  • Rubber Park offer for entrepreneurs (April 23, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber dull on resistance (April 20, 2002)
  • Kerala firm to export 500 tonne latex to Germany (April 20, 2002)
  • Rubber prices steady (April 19, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber a tad lower (April 18, 2002)
  • Rubber Board Plan outlay enhanced (April 17, 2002)
  • Rubber latex up on short supply (April 17, 2002)
  • Better demand peps up rubber (April 16, 2002)
  • Rubber prices decline (April 13, 2002)
  • Kanyakumari rubber plantations are forest areas, says HC (April 12, 2002)
  • Dull trend in rubber market (April 12, 2002)
  • Rubber steady on low arrivals (April 11, 2002)
  • Rubber prices scale up (April 10, 2002)
  • Rubber firms up further (April 09, 2002)
  • Rubber exports touch 7000 t (April 09, 2002)
  • Rubber prices steady (April 06, 2002)
  • Rubber firms up (April 05, 2002)
  • Small rubber holdings must modernise: Study (April 05, 2002)
  • Rubber steady (April 04, 2002)
  • Rubber market improves (March 29, 2002)
  • Rubber market quiet (March 28, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber improves (March 27, 2002)
  • Rubber prices steady (March 26, 2002)
  • Rubco sells 10,000 t to MNC (March 26, 2002)
  • Trade asked to meet global standards (March 26, 2002)
  • Rubber firms up on supply crunch (March 23, 2002)
  • HC ultimatum to Centre on rubber grading, sale price (March 22, 2002)
  • Rubber prices up (March 21, 2002)
  • Rubber estates under fire (March 21, 2002)
  • Fresh orders pep up rubber market (March 20, 2002)
  • RubberMark fixes procurement price (March 19, 2002)
  • Rubber flat on weak demand (March 19, 2002)
  • Rubber trade hit by shortage of delivery note books (March 17, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber prices decline (March 15, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber spurts (March 14, 2002)
  • Rubbermark to export 20,000 t (March 13, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber improves (March 13, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber up (March 12, 2002)
  • Global rubber prices may benefit growers (March 10, 2002)
  • Rubber market remains flat (March 09, 2002)
  • Rubber market buoyant (March 08, 2002)
  • Rubber market steady (March 07, 2002)
  • Rubber market in sad mood (March 05, 2002)
  • Rubber declines further (March 01, 2002)
  • Rubber imports to turn dear (March 01, 2002)
  • Rubber declines on low demand (February 27, 2002)
  • Rubber Board plan to export 20,000 t (February 27, 2002)
  • Supply crunch peps up rubber (February 26, 2002)
  • More rubber buyers -- Board unveils quality scheme (February 23, 2002)
  • Rubber loads held up at Walayar (February 22, 2002)
  • Rubber down on poor demand (February 21, 2002)
  • Rubber market remains weak (February 20, 2002)
  • Rubber market weakens (February 19, 2002)
  • Rubber weak (February 16, 2002)
  • Rubber market buoyant (February 15, 2002)
  • Rubber Board modernisation fund (February 15, 2002)
  • Rubber weak (February 14, 2002)
  • Rubco floats tender to export 10,000 tonnes (February 14, 2002)
  • Traders welcome move to monitor rubber exports (February 13, 2002)
  • Rubber down on slack trading (February 13, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber gains (February 12, 2002)
  • Kerala rubber subsidy scheme may not boost exports (February 11, 2002)
  • Road rubberisation emerging as new hope for growers (February 10, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber gains (February 09, 2002)
  • Rubber market improves (February 08, 2002)
  • Buyer resistance caps rubber prices (February 07, 2002)
  • Rubber market flat (February 06, 2002)
  • Rubber market dull (February 05, 2002)
  • Kerala rubber support scheme (February 02, 2002)
  • Rubber prices slip (February 01, 2002)
  • Rubbermark exports 1,500 t (February 01, 2002)
  • Rubber market flat (January 31, 2002)
  • Rubber improves slightly (January 30, 2002)
  • Further rise in rubber prices (January 26, 2002)
  • Malaysian joint venture firm to export rubber (January 25, 2002)
  • Rubber prices increase (January 25, 2002)
  • Rubber market firm on short-supply (January 24, 2002)
  • Rubber prices rise (January 23, 2002)
  • Rubber market improves (January 22, 2002)
  • Rubber rises on supply crunch (January 19, 2002)
  • Rubber prices improve (January 18, 2002)
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on EU, Polish rubber (January 17, 2002)
  • Rubber market buoyant (January 17, 2002)
  • Rubber prices steady on low arrivals (January 16, 2002)
  • Kerala's indecision may impact rubber exports (January 14, 2002)
  • Rubber prices steady (January 12, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber prices slip (January 11, 2002)
  • Rubber market weak (January 10, 2002)
  • Sheet rubber unchanged (January 09, 2002)
  • Ungraded rubber up on low arrivals (January 08, 2002)
  • RRI move to help rubber-based units (January 08, 2002)
  • Government clears STC rubber procurement, supply scheme (January 03, 2002)
  • Tyre makers seek cess relief for imported rubber (January 02, 2002)
    Science & Technology

  • China begins work on ethanol plant (February 09, 2002)
    Silk

  • Central Silk Board hails move (December 22, 2002)
  • Dumping duty on raw silk imports recommended (December 22, 2002)
  • Chinese dumping thwarts move to boost bivoltine silk output (December 13, 2002)
  • Karnataka to promote eri silk (December 07, 2002)
  • Mulberry silk output seen down 20 pc (December 06, 2002)
  • Silk board petitions Govt against Chinese dumping (October 10, 2002)
  • Tap non-mulberry silk for exports, says Rana (October 06, 2002)
  • Silk exports up 15 pc in Q1 (September 21, 2002)
  • Karnataka to expand mulberry cultivation (September 03, 2002)
  • Bivoltine sericulture project enters phase III (August 28, 2002)
  • Silk exports likely to exceed target by 10 pc (August 27, 2002)
  • Centre plans MSP for cocoon (August 12, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Raw silk import duty may be hiked (July 23, 2002)
  • Anti-dumping probe on Chinese silk imports (July 18, 2002)
  • 3 new silkworm hybrids developed (July 17, 2002)
  • Plea to hike silk import duty (July 16, 2002)
  • Free export of mulberry silk waste (July 13, 2002)
  • AP: Plea to increase customs duty on silk (July 11, 2002)
  • Karnataka: `Hike in raw silk import duty soon' (July 08, 2002)
  • Lanka seeks Silk Board's help (June 26, 2002)
  • Silk exports top target, at $470 m (June 19, 2002)
  • Chinese silk import surges on low prices (May 28, 2002)
  • Chinese silk import surges on low prices (May 28, 2002)
  • Central loan for KSIC to halt fall in cocoon prices (May 21, 2002)
  • Multi-pronged strategy to boost sericulture (April 19, 2002)
  • Japan extends aid for third phase of bivoltine project (March 29, 2002)
  • Japan agency to support bivoltine silk project (March 13, 2002)
  • Textile Ministry favours hike in silk import duty (March 11, 2002)
  • Karnataka chalks out sericulture plan (January 18, 2002)
    Spices & Condiments
    Latest Prices
  • Pepper prices stabilise on renewed buying (December 28, 2002)
  • Cardamom steady on active buying (December 19, 2002)
  • ICE pepper futures may turn cold on lack of online facility (December 17, 2002)
  • Pepper slips on ample supply, weak demand (December 17, 2002)
  • Pepper weak on higher arrivals (December 11, 2002)
  • Importers smuggle spices to defeat Govt move (December 06, 2002)
  • US firm plans to set up flavour production unit (December 06, 2002)
  • Coffee planters shifting to vanilla, cardamom (December 05, 2002)
  • Spices Board steps in to check cardamom, pepper imports (November 30, 2002)
  • Online pepper futures plans in limbo (November 30, 2002)
  • Sharp rise in chilli exports (November 29, 2002)
  • Pepper slips on selling pressure (November 27, 2002)
  • Cardamom down on low buying, glut (November 22, 2002)
  • Kochi pepper market weak on imports, smuggling (November 20, 2002)
  • Pepper still down on confusing output data (November 13, 2002)
  • Bangalore planters take to spices inter-cropping (November 11, 2002)
  • Bangalore planters take to spices inter-cropping (November 11, 2002)
  • Spices export declines in value terms in first half (November 09, 2002)
  • Cardamom slides on weak demand (November 08, 2002)
  • Conflicting reports on pepper output confuse market (November 07, 2002)
  • Pepper declines on weak demand (November 04, 2002)
  • Healing spice (October 29, 2002)
  • Cardamom slides on weak demand (October 23, 2002)
  • Pepper prices continue to move northwards (October 22, 2002)
  • Raw material shortage hits oleoresins export (October 19, 2002)
  • To boost organic cultivation — Spices growers forming body (October 18, 2002)
  • Vanilla acreage on the rise (October 12, 2002)
  • Cardamom rates continue to slide (October 10, 2002)
  • Spices Board plans more thrust to herbs export (October 09, 2002)
  • Pepper prices up a tad (October 07, 2002)
  • Cardamom slips on weak demand (October 01, 2002)
  • Pepper output seen down (October 01, 2002)
  • Cardamom falls on poor demand, high supply (September 26, 2002)
  • Pepper market turns volatile (September 26, 2002)
  • Pepper prices move up (September 18, 2002)
  • Pepper prices move up (September 18, 2002)
  • Cardamom steady on good demand (September 17, 2002)
  • Pepper rises on good demand (September 09, 2002)
  • Vanilla offers new hope to planters (September 09, 2002)
  • Cardamom output seen down 20-40 pc (September 07, 2002)
  • Pepper hot on demand (September 05, 2002)
  • Cardamom up on good demand (September 03, 2002)
  • Drought may hit pepper output (August 31, 2002)
  • Pepper output estimates put trade in quandary (August 17, 2002)
  • Cardamom auctions from Saturday likely (August 13, 2002)
  • Monsoon delay may impact oleoresin trade (August 07, 2002)
  • US law on bio-terrorism to hit spices exports (July 30, 2002)
  • Spices export earnings drop in Q1 (July 27, 2002)
  • Vanilla buyers eyeing Indian crop (July 26, 2002)
  • Marigold brings good fortune for TN farmers (July 24, 2002)
  • Turmeric may rise on dry weather (July 20, 2002)
  • Spice market (July 16, 2002)
  • Pepper stays firm (July 15, 2002)
  • Vietnam spoiling Indian pepper party (July 12, 2002)
  • Poor rainfall may hit cardamom crop (July 06, 2002)
  • Imports weigh on pepper prices (July 02, 2002)
  • Bio-pesticides use in curry leaf cultivation stressed (July 02, 2002)
  • Spices export volume improves (June 29, 2002)
  • Vanilla cultivation picking up (June 29, 2002)
  • User industry chooses to import Lanka pepper (June 27, 2002)
  • Domestic pepper rates steady (June 27, 2002)
  • Pepper weak on poor demand (June 19, 2002)
  • IPSTA to shelve online pepper trading plan (June 12, 2002)
  • Spot pepper prices down on early Indonesian harvest (June 11, 2002)
  • Pepper slips on poor buying support (May 29, 2002)
  • Cardamom rules firm (May 27, 2002)
  • Pepper prices continue to head southwards (May 22, 2002)
  • Pepper loses more steam on global sales (May 18, 2002)
  • Malaysian crop casts shadow on pepper (May 16, 2002)
  • Spices export looks up (May 15, 2002)
  • Pepper up on buying support (May 09, 2002)
  • Pepper nations decry move to suppress prices (May 04, 2002)
  • Pepper prices fall after 27% jump (May 02, 2002)
  • Pepper turns hot on low arrivals (April 23, 2002)
  • Pepper up on tight supply, hectic buying (April 20, 2002)
  • Turmeric touches 3-year high on output slump (April 19, 2002)
  • Pepper prices move up on buying support (April 17, 2002)
  • Vietnam to join pepper body (April 12, 2002)
  • Pepper prices rise on increased buying (April 04, 2002)
  • Pepper prices up on short supply (April 02, 2002)
  • Area under cardamom declining (March 30, 2002)
  • Global pepper supplies may sag -- Vietnam output seen to fall 20 per cent this year (March 27, 2002)
  • Pepper prices steady (March 26, 2002)
  • Cardamom firm (March 26, 2002)
  • Value-added spices export up (March 23, 2002)
  • US scrutinises capsicum, pepper samples (March 21, 2002)
  • Pepper prices continue to move higher (March 19, 2002)
  • AP to increase paprika output (March 16, 2002)
  • AVT McCormick targets Rs 100-cr spices export (March 12, 2002)
  • Pepper exports fall on high prices (March 09, 2002)
  • Pepper firm on buying support (March 07, 2002)
  • Budget bland for spices trade (March 01, 2002)
  • Cardamom up (February 26, 2002)
  • Pepper prices up on short supply (February 25, 2002)
  • Plummeting pepper prices squeeze spices export (February 23, 2002)
  • Cardamom team for Guatemala (February 23, 2002)
  • Cardamom steady (February 15, 2002)
  • Pepper prices drop (February 14, 2002)
  • Vanilla boom (February 13, 2002)
  • Pepper prices rise on short supply (February 09, 2002)
  • Spices Board thrust to vanilla cultivation (February 09, 2002)
  • Cardamom rules weak (February 06, 2002)
  • Spices Board to study US, Japanese markets (February 02, 2002)
  • `Globalisation may not yield desired results' (February 01, 2002)
  • Sales hammer pepper prices (January 31, 2002)
  • Cardamom up on short supply (January 31, 2002)
  • Pepper output seen static (January 29, 2002)
  • Pepper prices steady (January 28, 2002)
  • Vanilla cultivation (January 23, 2002)
  • Cardamom up on short-supply (January 22, 2002)
  • Downward trend in pepper (January 21, 2002)
  • Fall in Nov global pepper exports (January 11, 2002)
  • Pepper steady on domestic demand (January 08, 2002)
  • STCL spices hit market shelves (January 05, 2002)
  • Extension for futures trading in pepper (January 03, 2002)
  • Spices exports drop by Rs 172 cr (January 03, 2002)
    Standards & Benchmarks

  • ISO 9001 for Horticulture Board (November 16, 2002)
  • Indocert inks pact with Swiss Govt (November 12, 2002)
  • UK survey shows abuse of food radiation law (August 20, 2002)
  • `India must be assertive at Codex forum' (July 01, 2002)
  • What is HACCP standard? (June 07, 2002)
  • `Cupping' success (May 09, 2002)
  • Synergy Systems gets ISO (April 22, 2002)
  • Century Flour eyes branded wheat segment (April 01, 2002)
  • UK may tighten food laws as retail study reveals toxins (February 06, 2002)
    States

  • TN pilot plan on wasteland development (January 05, 2002)
    Storage

  • More rural godowns for foodgrains on the cards (October 30, 2002)
  • Silo manufacturers target small farmers (October 25, 2002)
    Sugar
    Latest Prices
  • Sugar trade must take its own course (December 28, 2002)
  • Govt mulls ocean freight subsidy on sugar exports (December 25, 2002)
  • ISMA seeks excise relief to offset cane price hike (December 24, 2002)
  • SMP for cane: A half-hearted move, say co-ops (December 24, 2002)
  • Sugar trade split on buffer stock allocation (December 17, 2002)
  • Cane farmers' road roko on Dec 30 (December 14, 2002)
  • UP mulls sugar export subsidy (December 05, 2002)
  • Rajshree Sugars plans fuel alcohol unit (December 04, 2002)
  • Sugar import norms tightened (December 03, 2002)
  • Cane farmers to get low returns from cash-strapped sugar mills (November 30, 2002)
  • Move to create sugar buffer cheers industry (November 28, 2002)
  • Cane crushing resumes at Palair mill under Madhucon — Supply priced at Rs 838 per tonne (November 27, 2002)
  • Raw sugar import at 50,000 t so far (November 26, 2002)
  • ONGC, Reliance bag most oil blocks; sugar buffer okayed (November 26, 2002)
  • Centre may create 15 lt sugar buffer (November 23, 2002)
  • Sugar mills, farmers lock horns over pricing issue (November 16, 2002)
  • Allahabad HC stays UP decision on statutory price for cane (November 15, 2002)
  • Gasohol tax: Naik to meet State Ministers today (November 08, 2002)
  • Central scheme to bail out Maharashtra sugar mills soon (November 07, 2002)
  • Jaggery trade resumes in AP (November 07, 2002)
  • Crucial meet at Anakapalle today to end stir — Jaggery trading likely to resume (November 06, 2002)
  • Courts playing catalyst role in sugar decontrol (November 04, 2002)
  • Palair sugar mill may begin cane crushing by Dec (October 30, 2002)
  • Low sugar prices take toll on Balrampur Chini (October 29, 2002)
  • Riga Sugar expansion plan put on freeze (October 28, 2002)
  • Jaggery traders intensify stir (October 25, 2002)
  • UP mills to cut cane prices (October 24, 2002)
  • Six sugar mills in TN to submit bids today (October 24, 2002)
  • Sugar mills in Maharashtra pare floor price (October 24, 2002)
  • Delay in sugar futures launch — FMC unlikely to cancel permission to companies (October 23, 2002)
  • Sugar mills rendering monthly release mechanism dysfunctional (October 22, 2002)
  • UP sugar mills to delay crushing this season (October 22, 2002)
  • Govt support a must, says sugar industry (October 21, 2002)
  • Cash-strapped TN sugar mills seek purchase tax waiver (October 21, 2002)
  • Maharashtra cane harvest at standstill on cutters' stir (October 20, 2002)
  • Sugar sector must stop the aimless drift (October 17, 2002)
  • India moves against EU sugar subsidies (October 17, 2002)
  • India moves against EU sugar subsidies (October 17, 2002)
  • Sugar sector must stop the aimless drift (October 17, 2002)
  • Sugar Commissioner asked to earmark cane area for mill (October 12, 2002)
  • Sakthi Sugars defends raw imports at zero duty (October 04, 2002)
  • AP jaggery traders may suspend operations (October 04, 2002)
  • Finance Ministry warning against raw sugar imports (October 02, 2002)
  • Centre trying to prop up sugar? (October 02, 2002)
  • Sugar coops want monthly release system to continue (September 30, 2002)
  • AP cane growers want support price fixed at Rs 1,000/tonne (September 26, 2002)
  • Finance Ministry prunes sugar buffer stock size (September 20, 2002)
  • Monthly sugar release system may go soon (September 18, 2002)
  • Govt considering plea for buffer stock: Yadav (September 18, 2002)
  • Monthly sugar release system may go soon (September 18, 2002)
  • Govt considering plea for buffer stock: Yadav (September 18, 2002)
  • TN farmers resort to road roko (September 04, 2002)
  • Govt to blame for raw sugar imports (August 24, 2002)
  • EU's sugar regime a spoilsport for ryots in poor countries (August 24, 2002)
  • 'Raw sugar imports to replenish stocks' — Part of cost-effective operations, says Sakthi Sugars (August 22, 2002)
  • Sugar industry going edible oil sector way — Controversy over imports under advance licence sche (August 19, 2002)
  • Setting sweet norms (August 12, 2002)
  • Cane arrears cross Rs 2,300 cr (August 07, 2002)
  • Sugarcane SMP fixed at Rs 64.50 per quintal (July 31, 2002)
  • RBI nod sought for sugar warehouse (July 23, 2002)
  • Finance Ministry move to review gasohol dollops — Sugar sector approaches PMO (July 20, 2002)
  • UP cane arrears at Rs 1,021 cr (July 19, 2002)
  • Govt petitions SC on sugar release system (July 09, 2002)
  • `Privatisation of sugar mills thru transparent bids' (July 09, 2002)
  • Rs 2.45 hike in sugarcane floor likely (July 07, 2002)
  • Sugarcane cultivation on the slide in Kerala (July 05, 2002)
  • Sugar units want Govt release control to stay (July 04, 2002)
  • Sugar: Where the Government makes the cartel (June 30, 2002)
  • ICICI Infotech ERP package for sugar units (June 28, 2002)
  • Cong backs AP cane farmers' demand for arrears (June 27, 2002)
  • Sugar industry fears paring of DEPB sops (June 26, 2002)
  • July free sale, levy sugar quotas steady (June 26, 2002)
  • Sugar rises on monthly quota restoration (June 25, 2002)
  • BIS drafting sugar quality certification (June 22, 2002)
  • Poor PDS offtake haunts sugar mills (June 21, 2002)
  • AP cabinet nod for sale of more co-op mills (June 20, 2002)
  • Clarification (June 20, 2002)
  • Sugar prices dip to 6-year low — ISMA, NFCSF seek to restore monthly quota system (June 20, 2002)
  • ISGEC sells 50,000 t sugar to Bangladesh (June 19, 2002)
  • Transport sop delay irks sugar trade (June 17, 2002)
  • Cane farmer died of heart ailment, clarifies AP Govt (June 15, 2002)
  • AP: Cane farmer's death brings to fore issue of arrears (June 12, 2002)
  • Low global prices may hinder sugar exports (June 08, 2002)
  • Govt offers aid to raise sugar quality (June 04, 2002)
  • BIS certification soon for sugar industry (June 01, 2002)
  • BIS certification soon for sugar industry (June 01, 2002)
  • Rajshree Sugars set to launch organic brand (May 30, 2002)
  • Sugar mills see new marketing avenue -- Blended auto fuel set to take off in TN by year-end (May 29, 2002)
  • TN co-op sugar federation to begin online trading (May 02, 2002)
  • Sugar mills see succour in `gasohol' policy (May 01, 2002)
  • Gasohol programme won't cause alcohol shortage: ISMA (April 23, 2002)
  • Alcohol from cane juice a better alternative, says user industry (April 23, 2002)
  • Balrampur getting ready for branded sugar foray (April 20, 2002)
  • Sugar fund Bill tabled in LS (March 22, 2002)
  • Sugar: A little sweet, a little sour (March 01, 2002)
  • More exchanges invited to start sugar futures (February 20, 2002)
  • ISEC to pick up stake in sugartrade.com (February 08, 2002)
  • Sugar decontrol decision: Trade cheers (February 08, 2002)
  • Control on sugar to go next fiscal (February 06, 2002)
  • Sugar edges up (January 30, 2002)
  • JKingsman picks up stake in sugaronline.com (January 28, 2002)
  • Plea to check export sugar diversion (January 19, 2002)
  • UP may surpass Maharashtra in sugar production (January 18, 2002)
  • TN may privatise sugar co-operatives (January 17, 2002)
  • Sugar improves on judicious release (January 14, 2002)
  • Trade seeks duty sops on `Vitamin A'-fortified sugar (January 11, 2002)
  • Sugaronline.com changes hands (January 11, 2002)
  • Govt to issue ordinance on sugar freight subsidy (January 08, 2002)
  • Maharashtra sugar co-ops may pare crushing season (January 02, 2002)
    Supply Chain Management

  • Reliance, CWC among 11 in race for silo project (April 13, 2002)
  • ABAD group sets up 2,300-t cold store (February 22, 2002)
    Taxation

  • Chautala to oppose tax on farm income (December 30, 2002)
  • Kelkar panel dilutes proposals for food products — Excise duty exemption on tea, coffee, spic (December 28, 2002)
  • TN rice millers want compounding tax scrapped (August 27, 2002)
  • No plan to tax farm income: Ajit Singh (April 13, 2002)
  • CII for phased levy of tax on farm income (January 21, 2002)
  • ICAI urges tax on farm income (January 09, 2002)
  • Plea for tax holiday on farm inputs (January 04, 2002)
    Tea

  • Exports to Iraq save tea sector blushes (December 31, 2002)
  • Upasi seeks loans at low rates (December 27, 2002)
  • Operation Vijay not paying off?
    Tea exports hit by low unit price in key markets
    (December 26, 2002)
  • There's no flavour in this tea dotcom (December 24, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (December 23, 2002)
  • Trade for free import of tea-bagging machines (December 21, 2002)
  • Tea trade seeks to retain IT sops (December 20, 2002)
  • Upasi meet at Coimbatore (December 19, 2002)
  • Fair demand at Kochi tea sale (December 16, 2002)
  • Fair demand at Kochi tea sale (December 11, 2002)
  • Tea growers' plea for co-op advisory board (December 10, 2002)
  • Plea for change in tea export credit (December 05, 2002)
  • Global certification for tea factories gaining ground (December 03, 2002)
  • CTCs lower at Kochi sale (December 02, 2002)
  • `Centre can lift levy on South Indian tea' (December 02, 2002)
  • TN tea brokers plan split option to escape addl ST (December 02, 2002)
  • Southern tea associations plead for excise relief (November 29, 2002)
  • Bandh in Ooty over low tea prices (November 26, 2002)
  • UDF panel moots tax waiver for tea (November 26, 2002)
  • Small traders oppose tea order revamp (November 25, 2002)
  • Duncans to hive off loose tea retail biz (November 23, 2002)
  • Kerala Govt plans meetings to reopen estates (November 23, 2002)
  • China emerging threat to Indian tea trade (November 22, 2002)
  • Travancore planting dist worst hit by tea crisis (November 22, 2002)
  • APK wants Govt to act fast on tea sector issues (November 20, 2002)
  • Tea Board picks IMRB to rate exporters (November 19, 2002)
  • Panel holds talks on tea sector (November 18, 2002)
  • Upasi to go ahead with tea futures (November 15, 2002)
  • Nilgiris tea growers move HC for fixing minimum price (November 14, 2002)
  • Tea Board to promote organic cultivation (November 13, 2002)
  • Brokers boycott ITA chief Bajoria's produce (November 13, 2002)
  • Tea trade e-auction plan runs into rough weather (November 04, 2002)
  • Logo for Indian tea launched (October 28, 2002)
  • Price stabilisation plan for tea small sector (October 26, 2002)
  • Tea Board moots ISO certification (October 23, 2002)
  • Gour Nitye launches `green dream' tea (October 22, 2002)
  • World tea promotion body — Need to draw lessons from ITPA experience of 1980s (October 19, 2002)
  • CTCs lower at Kochi auction (October 14, 2002)
  • Libya lifts ban on Indian tea imports (October 12, 2002)
  • Upasi seeks Tea Board aid to boost orthodox output (October 11, 2002)
  • Govt to offer subsidy to Darjeeling tea trade — Move to prevent misuse of brand name (October 10, 2002)
  • Price Stabilisation Fund may target small tea growers (October 10, 2002)
  • Portal on tea trade by March (October 08, 2002)
  • Mixed trend in Kochi tea sale (October 08, 2002)
  • Higher orthodox tea production must for survival (October 08, 2002)
  • Aug tea exports up; output down (October 05, 2002)
  • International players mull society for tea promotion (October 04, 2002)
  • Tea estates sign bonus accord (October 03, 2002)
  • Rangaiah re-elected TTA Chairman (October 02, 2002)
  • Plea to restructure tea auction system (October 01, 2002)
  • Upasi chief blames blenders for low-quality teas (October 01, 2002)
  • Tea prices up at Coonoor auction (September 30, 2002)
  • Orthodox tea firm at Kochi sale (September 30, 2002)
  • `Produce, but only the right stuff' — Mr Naba Kumar Das, Chairman, Tea Board (September 29, 2002)
  • Plea to improve tea quality for better prices (September 27, 2002)
  • Plea to produce export quality teas (September 18, 2002)
  • Plea to produce export quality teas (September 18, 2002)
  • Rudy promises, does not deliver (September 15, 2002)
  • Tea prices up at Kochi sale (September 14, 2002)
  • Tea prices firm at Kochi sale (September 09, 2002)
  • July tea output declines (September 07, 2002)
  • ITA sees output decline on El Nino impact (September 05, 2002)
  • Medium-term strategy to boost tea exports (September 04, 2002)
  • Plea to treat tea as premium product (September 03, 2002)
  • Tea prices spurt at Kochi auction (September 02, 2002)
  • Tea Board moots special scheme for corporates (September 02, 2002)
  • Branding hitches (September 01, 2002)
  • New logo for Russian tea shipments (September 01, 2002)
  • Costly cuppa? (September 01, 2002)
  • Futures & auctions (September 01, 2002)
  • Tea: The overflowing cup of woes (September 01, 2002)
  • A prescription to stir tea industry (August 30, 2002)
  • Rs 50 crore for promoting tea in Russian market (August 25, 2002)
  • Tea body seeks relief package (August 23, 2002)
  • Will the new tea auction centre pay off? (August 21, 2002)
  • Tea cos cheer `welcome aberration' (August 20, 2002)
  • Demand props up tea prices at Kochi sale (August 19, 2002)
  • Upasi to help TN in setting up tea sale centre (August 15, 2002)
  • T. Stanes plans tie-ups for marketing bio-tea (August 14, 2002)
  • Automatic withering control tech for green tea leaves (August 12, 2002)
  • Upasi upset over TMCO revival (August 10, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (August 10, 2002)
  • Upasi draws blueprint for tea futures (August 10, 2002)
  • CTCs firm at Kochi tea auction (August 05, 2002)
  • Pak zero-duty offer to Lanka tea means little for India (August 03, 2002)
  • Tea exports dip 8 pc in June (July 31, 2002)
  • Good demand for teas at Kochi sale (July 29, 2002)
  • Dry spell may reduce Nilgiri tea output by half: Growers (July 27, 2002)
  • RBI relief package may pep up tea industry (July 26, 2002)
  • Govt sets up panel to tone up tea industry (July 25, 2002)
  • New auction centre for tea planned at Coonoor (July 24, 2002)
  • Tea auctions to take the e-route soon (July 22, 2002)
  • Prices up at Kochi tea sale (July 22, 2002)
  • Coonoor tea sales down 36 pc in H1 (July 19, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (July 15, 2002)
  • TN: Resale tax imposition on tea flayed (July 13, 2002)
  • Pitiable condition (July 12, 2002)
  • Unilever seen gaining from FDI in tea (July 09, 2002)
  • Tea crashes at Coonoor sale (July 08, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (July 08, 2002)
  • In hot water (July 06, 2002)
  • Duncans shops to retail green teas (July 06, 2002)
  • 100% FDI in tea plantation notified (July 06, 2002)
  • Streamlining & monitoring of tea growth schemes (July 05, 2002)
  • Tea output, exports dip in May (July 04, 2002)
  • Upasi calls for direct marketing of tea (July 03, 2002)
  • Conditions in Bengal tea estates `pitiable' (July 02, 2002)
  • Demand for leaf teas at Kochi sale (July 01, 2002)
  • S. India May tea output down (June 28, 2002)
  • Tea campaigns find no place on Web (June 26, 2002)
  • 100 pc FDI in tea plantations okayed (June 26, 2002)
  • Shot in the arm for small tea plantations (June 26, 2002)
  • Small tea holdings show phenomenal growth (June 25, 2002)
  • Demand for leaf teas at Kochi sale (June 24, 2002)
  • Coimbatore mulls electronic auction of tea (June 24, 2002)
  • Tea growers asked to seek new markets (June 24, 2002)
  • Tea Board in talks with firms on export target (June 22, 2002)
  • Global tea output down (June 19, 2002)
  • Govt rules out fixing floor price for tea (June 18, 2002)
  • Tea prices up at Kochi sale (June 17, 2002)
  • Lankan formula may yield better profits for small tea growers (June 15, 2002)
  • Dialogue on southern tea trade (June 15, 2002)
  • Tea prices move up sharply at auctions (June 15, 2002)
  • Coonoor tea sales turnover down 37% (June 14, 2002)
  • Upasi to set up tea futures exchange (June 12, 2002)
  • Tea output, exports dip (June 11, 2002)
  • Fair demand for teas at Kochi sale (June 10, 2002)
  • Tea Board move to focus on small growers in 10th Plan (June 05, 2002)
  • Workers take over tea estate (June 03, 2002)
  • Pep-up package soon for tea (June 03, 2002)
  • Demand picks up as tea offer prices fall (June 02, 2002)
  • 100% FDI plan in tea plantation raises queries (June 02, 2002)
  • Demand for dusts at Kochi auction (June 01, 2002)
  • Demand for dusts at Kochi auction (June 01, 2002)
  • Govt favours revamp of tea auction system (May 30, 2002)
  • Plea for Central aid to small tea growers (May 30, 2002)
  • Tea industry demands effective regulatory role by authorities (May 28, 2002)
  • S. Indian tea in for glut-induced crash (May 28, 2002)
  • S. Indian tea in for glut-induced crash (May 28, 2002)
  • Tea industry demands effective regulatory role by authorities (May 28, 2002)
  • Leaf teas in demand at Kochi sale (May 27, 2002)
  • Tea review meet tomorrow (May 27, 2002)
  • Tea factory upgradation scheme to be continued (May 24, 2002)
  • Nilgiris tea sector facing glut on producers' refusal to sell (May 22, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (May 20, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (May 20, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (May 20, 2002)
  • Duncans to expand retail loose tea biz (May 17, 2002)
  • Duncans to expand retail loose tea biz (May 17, 2002)
  • Kochi tea sale mixed (May 13, 2002)
  • Russia fails to make purchases despite tea MoU with India (May 11, 2002)
  • Bank rescues tea growers with novel idea (May 09, 2002)
  • Instant tea: Conversion is key (May 06, 2002)
  • Dusts in demand at Kochi tea sale (May 06, 2002)
  • 80% withdrawal at Coonoor tea sales (May 05, 2002)
  • Tea output, prices decline (May 04, 2002)
  • Productive agenda must for S. Indian tea consortium (April 30, 2002)
  • Tea prices up at Kochi sale (April 29, 2002)
  • Tea exports to WANA region up (April 27, 2002)
  • S. Indian tea meet to focus on quality (April 26, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (April 23, 2002)
  • Fair demand at Guwahati tea sale (April 22, 2002)
  • `Lower auction prices' hurting Nilgiris tea (April 21, 2002)
  • Goodricke group may sell instant tea unit in Bengal (April 17, 2002)
  • Plantation wage cuts won't be allowed: Minister (April 17, 2002)
  • Biotea set to take on health drinks (April 17, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (April 15, 2002)
  • So, what's for tea? (April 14, 2002)
  • Tea: Positive policy changes (April 14, 2002)
  • Tea — pale and watery (April 14, 2002)
  • TN Govt to set up tea auction centre (April 13, 2002)
  • Tea Board unfurls export initiatives (April 11, 2002)
  • Tea producing countries keen to come closer (April 11, 2002)
  • Tea prices fall at Coonoor sale (April 11, 2002)
  • Kerala tea traders for continuing auction system (April 10, 2002)
  • Tea Board reconstituted (April 08, 2002)
  • Protest against CST hike -- Kochi tea sale put off (April 03, 2002)
  • Storm brews over Tea Board decision on brokerage (April 01, 2002)
  • China CTC tea worries southern planters (April 01, 2002)
  • Starvation looms over Kerala tea plantations (March 29, 2002)
  • Good demand at Coonoor sale (March 29, 2002)
  • CTCs in demand at Guwahati sale (March 28, 2002)
  • CTCs dearer at Kochi tea auction (March 25, 2002)
  • From wasteland to garden: A successful STEP -- IIT-Kharagpur's initiative pays off (March 25, 2002)
  • Judge's ruling on Tantea broker selection stayed (March 24, 2002)
  • Incoserve dual payment scheme pays off (March 23, 2002)
  • January tea output down 1.7 per cent (March 22, 2002)
  • CTCs in demand at Guwahati sale (March 20, 2002)
  • Tea majors sip profit despite auction fall (March 19, 2002)
  • Tea Board moves ad council to stop Dandi salt campaign (March 19, 2002)
  • Gujarat pays more for S. Indian teas (March 18, 2002)
  • Tea prices spurt at Kochi sale (March 18, 2002)
  • Canara Bank loans for tea sector (March 15, 2002)
  • TN planters flay Centre for woes (March 14, 2002)
  • Transport subsidy for Guwahati tea (March 13, 2002)
  • Tea prices spurt at Kochi auction (March 12, 2002)
  • Global tea output up (March 12, 2002)
  • Tips on making tea auctions more transparent (March 09, 2002)
  • Fall in price realisation for tea (March 08, 2002)
  • Tetley hopes to boost sales in premium tea segment (March 08, 2002)
  • CTCs in demand at Guwahati sale (March 07, 2002)
  • Silver Tips shines at Kochi tea sale (March 04, 2002)
  • Gujarat violence hits tea trade (March 03, 2002)
  • Bouquets, brickbats from tea industry (March 01, 2002)
  • Tea planters begin unblended retailing (February 28, 2002)
  • Silver Tips tea glitters again (February 28, 2002)
  • Orthodox tea output heading `North' (February 26, 2002)
  • CTCs in demand at Guwahati sale (February 26, 2002)
  • HC stays Incoserve broker selection (February 26, 2002)
  • CTCs firm at Kochi sale (February 26, 2002)
  • Tea Board increases brokerage for buyers: Auctions disrupted at Siliguri (February 22, 2002)
  • FMC to finalise tea futures bids in a fortnight's time (February 20, 2002)
  • Tea exports down 13% in 2001 (February 19, 2002)
  • Demand for leaf teas at Kochi sale (February 18, 2002)
  • Negative campaign against tea (February 17, 2002)
  • Tea industry seeks relief from workers' unions (February 17, 2002)
  • CTCs in demand at Guwahati sale (February 15, 2002)
  • Now, it's Incoserve selecting tea brokers (February 15, 2002)
  • Tea exports: Govt okays refund plan (February 13, 2002)
  • ITA for quality check of imports (February 12, 2002)
  • Tea industry wants Budget to focus on quality products (February 12, 2002)
  • Tea prices spurt at Kochi sale (February 11, 2002)
  • CTCs in demand at Guwahati sale (February 08, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (February 04, 2002)
  • Dipping prices worry southern tea trade (January 30, 2002)
  • CTCs in demand at Guwahati sale (January 30, 2002)
  • Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale (January 28, 2002)
  • Tea exporters to get market growth assistance (January 26, 2002)
  • Bengal Govt, tea sector lock horns over `salami' (January 23, 2002)
  • `Tea import trend disturbing` (January 22, 2002)
  • Accenture moots new approach for tea export (January 22, 2002)
  • Good show by South Indian teas in 2001 (January 21, 2002)
  • Dusts in demand at Kochi sale (January 21, 2002)
  • Tea traders' move to extend promotion campaign to sports (January 20, 2002)
  • Global tea output up (January 20, 2002)
  • Tea imports rise to Rs 85 cr (January 13, 2002)
  • CTCs in demand at Guwahati sale (January 11, 2002)
  • Fair demand for dust tea at Kochi sale (January 08, 2002)
  • More tea finance from Union Bank (January 01, 2002)
  • Central sop to pep up crash tea factory revamp (January 01, 2002)
    Technical Analysis

  • Malaysian palm oil may head lower (December 29, 2002)
  • Cotton prices seen moving up (December 23, 2002)
  • Bully rally in palm oil may end (December 22, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures may move lower (December 15, 2002)
  • Malaysian palm oil may head lower (December 08, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures look to head higher (December 01, 2002)
  • Palm oil may correct lower (November 24, 2002)
  • Malaysian palm oil may head lower (November 17, 2002)
  • Malaysian palm oil may head lower (November 10, 2002)
  • Indications positive for palm oil (November 03, 2002)
  • Palm oil may head lower (October 27, 2002)
  • Cotton prices may head higher (October 21, 2002)
  • Bullish reversal likely in palm oil (October 20, 2002)
  • Bearish tone to continue in palm oil (October 13, 2002)
  • Bearish tone to continue in palm oil (October 13, 2002)
  • Palm oil seen in range before dipping (October 06, 2002)
  • Palm oil may head lower (September 29, 2002)
  • Upward tweak unlikely in palm oil (September 22, 2002)
  • Malaysian palm oil may fall further (September 08, 2002)
  • Downward tweak likely in palm oil (September 01, 2002)
  • Downward correction likely in palm oil (August 25, 2002)
  • Divergent trend likely in palm oil (August 18, 2002)
  • Correction likely in palm oil (August 11, 2002)
  • Palm oil may head south soon (August 04, 2002)
  • Palm oil seen range-bound (July 21, 2002)
  • Palm oil may rise initially (July 14, 2002)
  • Palm oil may test 1,270 ringgits (July 07, 2002)
  • Palm oil may hold at current levels (June 30, 2002)
  • Malaysia palm oil seen range-bound (June 23, 2002)
  • Palm oil may test 1,500 ringgits (June 16, 2002)
  • Downward tweak must for palm oil (June 09, 2002)
  • Palm oil faces resistance at 1,431 range (June 02, 2002)
  • Correction likely in palm oil (May 26, 2002)
  • Palm oil may consolidate, rise (May 19, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures may move up (May 12, 2002)
  • Palm oil likely to be range-bound (May 05, 2002)
  • Downward tweak likely in palm oil (April 28, 2002)
  • Slight correction likely in palm oil (April 21, 2002)
  • Bearish trend in NY cotton (March 03, 2002)
  • Palm oil traders may wait & watch (March 03, 2002)
  • Cotton prices to head upwards (February 04, 2002)
  • Palm oil futures may move down (February 04, 2002)
    Technology

  • Agricultural Technology park mooted (December 27, 2002)
  • ISRO to launch `precision farming' (December 04, 2002)
  • New farm equipment to improve productivity (November 11, 2002)
  • New farm equipment to improve productivity (November 11, 2002)
  • Kerala: Data casting system for farmers (June 07, 2002)
  • Deccan village cradles agri revolution (June 03, 2002)
  • Post-harvest tech to get top priority (April 22, 2002)
  • SMC initiative to improve AP post-harvest management (April 09, 2002)
  • Kerala: Panel on technology in agriculture (March 21, 2002)
  • ICAR action plan to hike output (January 22, 2002)
  • Coming of age (January 19, 2002)
    Tobacco

  • Plea on support price for tobacco (December 18, 2002)
  • Burley tobacco growers upset over prices (December 14, 2002)
  • AP Govt mulls entry tax on tobacco from Karnataka (December 04, 2002)
  • Karnataka tobacco crop size increased (November 27, 2002)
  • Excess Karnataka crop — Tobacco growers seek protection (November 18, 2002)
  • New pest-resistant tobacco variety (October 26, 2002)
  • Tobacco trade opposes levy for price stabilisation fund (September 14, 2002)
  • Plea for tobacco price stabilisation fund (September 12, 2002)
  • Tobacco growers seek probe (September 10, 2002)
  • Research project to tackle tobacco virus (September 10, 2002)
  • Put off tobacco auctions: Gowda (September 03, 2002)
  • Stabilisation fund sought for tobacco crop (August 29, 2002)
  • Three new tobacco strains from CTRI (August 12, 2002)
  • AP farmers moot cess on tobacco from other States (August 03, 2002)
  • Tobacco auction likely to get over by month-end (July 20, 2002)
  • AP tobacco crop size fixed at 95.68 mkg (July 02, 2002)
  • Tobacco output, exports set to rise (July 01, 2002)
  • AP tobacco growers seek guaranteed floor price (June 29, 2002)
  • Talks on tobacco crop size inconclusive again (June 20, 2002)
  • Nod for selling excess AP tobacco at auctions (June 18, 2002)
  • Policy on FDI in tobacco soon (June 17, 2002)
  • Talks on tobacco crop inconclusive (June 15, 2002)
  • Tobacco growers seek price stabilisation fund (June 12, 2002)
  • WHO hopes Tobacco Bill will tackle `brand sharing' (May 31, 2002)
  • AP farmers anxious as Tobacco Board is yet to enter market (May 30, 2002)
  • Tobacco Board may step in to shore up prices in AP -- Seeks Centre's permission (May 23, 2002)
  • Tobacco Board rejects Karnataka growers' demand (May 22, 2002)
  • Cigarette cos, tobacco growers want panel proposals dropped (May 13, 2002)
  • Export units exempted from tobacco cess (May 11, 2002)
  • Karnataka tobacco crop seen at 60 million kg (May 11, 2002)
  • Karnataka, AP spat over paring tobacco output -- Centre sends emissary to probe board affairs (May 10, 2002)
  • Glut in world market hits Indian tobacco (May 07, 2002)
  • Govt keen on resolving tobacco growers' issues: Delegation for talks with Commerce Ministry (May 06, 2002)
  • AP tobacco farmers plan blockade (May 03, 2002)
  • AP sanctions Rs 13 cr for tobacco purchase (May 01, 2002)
  • Tobacco price stabilisation fund plan draws flak (April 20, 2002)
  • `Crop holiday has helped Karnataka and traders' -- Tobacco growers in AP restive (April 20, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Tobacco output may be raised (April 11, 2002)
  • Tobacco auctions resume in AP (April 06, 2002)
  • Plea to end tobacco crisis (April 05, 2002)
  • AP tobacco auctions halted on low trade participation (April 04, 2002)
  • Tobacco Board flayed for losing court case (April 02, 2002)
  • Tobacco mission set to explore Russian market (April 01, 2002)
  • Trade told to participate in tobacco sale (March 25, 2002)
  • AP tobacco farmers boycott auctions (February 27, 2002)
  • Third phase tobacco auction from today (February 25, 2002)
  • Tobacco growers want interest rates lowered (February 14, 2002)
  • Steady decline in tobacco exports (February 08, 2002)
  • Govt may allow FDI in tobacco sector (February 03, 2002)
  • Tobacco sales in AP from today (January 24, 2002)
  • Service charges on unauthorised tobacco pared (January 23, 2002)
  • Plea to ensure price parity for AP tobacco (January 08, 2002)
  • TN chamber for lower sunflower oil import duty (January 07, 2002)
  • `Skull & cross bones' scare tobacco growers (January 02, 2002)
    Trade & Labour Unions

  • Ecuador banana crisis causes concern (June 20, 2002)
  • Kerala: Toddy tappers plan stir (April 11, 2002)
    Trading

  • Satnam mulls contract farming for basmati (January 17, 2002)
  • Satnam expanding global network (January 16, 2002)
    Trends

  • Kerala: Water level at reservoirs improving (November 07, 2002)
  • Gujarat groundnut, cotton crop seen lower (November 04, 2002)
  • Poor rains put Godavari rabi crop in jeopardy (November 02, 2002)
  • Hybrid seeds production turning lucrative business (October 29, 2002)
  • Demand for seeds declines in AP (October 18, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Rains revive rabi hopes (October 12, 2002)
  • Rains revive hopes for Cauvery delta farmers (October 10, 2002)
  • State gets soaked by retreating monsoon (October 07, 2002)
  • 2002 termed all-India drought year (October 05, 2002)
  • AP farmers told to switch over to alternative crops (October 05, 2002)
  • 50 pc drop in kharif output — AP to seek Rs 1210-cr drought relief package (October 04, 2002)
  • `Data gaps in agri sector major hurdle in planning' (September 28, 2002)
  • Kharif setback: A reminder to revise crop strategy (September 27, 2002)
  • Rain hopes receding (September 25, 2002)
  • Monsoon deficient despite late recovery (September 22, 2002)
  • Karnataka plans for artificial rains (September 17, 2002)
  • Can Indian agriculture become globally competitive? (September 10, 2002)
  • Hoping against hope? (September 09, 2002)
  • Monsoon `catches up' in August — But deficit likely to remain (September 01, 2002)
  • `Monsoon failure not a cause for panic' (August 25, 2002)
  • Monsoon revives — at last (August 17, 2002)
  • Rainfall in AP brings more areas under crop (August 17, 2002)
  • Agri-business: Not India's business (August 16, 2002)
  • Kerala: Water level improving in major reservoirs (August 14, 2002)
  • The monsoon leash on agriculture (August 13, 2002)
  • Monsoon on hesitant revival (August 11, 2002)
  • Widespread rains in AP revive hopes (August 09, 2002)
  • Rains cheer Maharashtra farmers (August 09, 2002)
  • Pricey harvest (August 09, 2002)
  • `2002 could well be drought monsoon year' (August 06, 2002)
  • 75 pc of districts facing imminent drought (August 06, 2002)
  • SIV plant closure hits farmers (August 06, 2002)
  • Drought: Precipitating problems (August 06, 2002)
  • Sporadic rains bring relief to coastal AP (August 05, 2002)
  • Karnataka: Insufficient rainfall hits many crops (August 05, 2002)
  • Yoke of drought (August 04, 2002)
  • Drought situation `alarming' (August 02, 2002)
  • Drought: Blessing in disguise? (July 31, 2002)
  • No mavericks (July 30, 2002)
  • `Gentle showers' come to farmers' rescue (July 29, 2002)
  • No change in monsoon outlook, says Met Dept (July 28, 2002)
  • Drought lays waste arid land in AP (July 26, 2002)
  • Country facing worst drought in over 10 years: Ajit Singh (July 25, 2002)
  • El Nino flies in face of Kerala experience (July 24, 2002)
  • Sowing at a slow pace in Karnataka (July 23, 2002)
  • Plan early for rabi season (July 23, 2002)
  • Deafening silence (July 21, 2002)
  • Monsoon situation worsening: IMD (July 20, 2002)
  • Major crops affected by moisture stress in Karnataka (July 20, 2002)
  • Even rainfall keeps hopes alive in Kerala (July 20, 2002)
  • Gujarat sitting pretty with 32 pc rainfall (July 19, 2002)
  • Clouds over crop area — Kharif sowing toll heaviest for soya (July 18, 2002)
  • Ground reality (July 18, 2002)
  • Unfriendly skies (July 17, 2002)
  • States put on drought alert (July 17, 2002)
  • Deficient rain hits sowing in Karnataka (July 06, 2002)
  • Restructuring the food economy (July 02, 2002)
  • Sowing begins in most districts in Karnataka (June 29, 2002)
  • Fruits of labour (June 25, 2002)
  • Do farm prices hint at recovery? (June 22, 2002)
  • Kerala: Few takers for land despite low prices (June 21, 2002)
  • Bay system to trigger next monsoon `pulse' (June 21, 2002)
  • Monsoon advances in Karnataka (June 21, 2002)
  • Kuruvai season begins, no new strategy on anvil -- Paddy glut, free movement add to woes of delta r (June 05, 2002)
  • Yet another normal monsoon forecast (May 26, 2002)
  • Lift irrigation schemes in AP fare dismally: Study (April 18, 2002)
  • Biofuels show the way for alternatives (April 18, 2002)
  • El Nino impetus strengthens (March 30, 2002)
  • AP: Shift to dry crops yields rich harvest (March 29, 2002)
  • Globalisation rocks farm patriarchy (March 27, 2002)
  • Vanishing greenery (March 27, 2002)
  • Sprouting hopes (March 20, 2002)
  • Farming technology fills in for child labour (February 21, 2002)
    Water

  • Orissa move to involve farmers in water resources management (December 31, 2002)
  • `Pampa river authority need of the hour' (December 13, 2002)
  • Karnataka ryots oppose plan to interlink rivers (December 12, 2002)
  • Water supply to Yeleru command area increased (November 27, 2002)
  • Vaigai water released (November 16, 2002)
  • Japanese team for watershed project in Kerala (November 08, 2002)
  • `Ensure sufficient storage at Mettur' (November 02, 2002)
  • Conservation, key to looming water crisis (October 22, 2002)
  • KRRS plans farmers' meeting (October 10, 2002)
  • No long-term plan on irrigation needs — Farmers accuse AP Govt of wrong priorities (October 05, 2002)
  • TN for SC route to end Cauvery row (September 30, 2002)
  • `AP must press for bigger share of Krishna water' (September 27, 2002)
  • Cauvery panel begins survey of reservoirs (September 25, 2002)
  • AP Govt stops water release; to compensate farmers (September 25, 2002)
  • Govt to take up `cloud seeding' (September 24, 2002)
  • Karnataka ready to tap Kabini storage for crops (September 18, 2002)
  • Karnataka ready to tap Kabini storage for crops (September 18, 2002)
  • Alamatti reservoir full (September 17, 2002)
  • Bandh paralyses Bangalore city (September 13, 2002)
  • Opposition backs bandh call — All-party meet wants Krishna to go back to Cauvery authority (September 12, 2002)
  • TN moves SC on release of Cauvery water (September 12, 2002)
  • CRA decision dashes TN delta farmers' hopes (September 10, 2002)
  • `Water war' spills on to Karnataka roads — Farmers protest Cauvery release to TN (September 09, 2002)
  • SC verdict a relief for Cauvery delta farmers (September 06, 2002)
  • Water levels down at main reservoirs in Kerala (September 04, 2002)
  • Water-charged (August 31, 2002)
  • Maharashtra facing shortage in water for farm needs (August 23, 2002)
  • AP steps for better use of irrigation systems (August 21, 2002)
  • Watershed development programmes in AP (August 14, 2002)
  • The racket of water cooperatives (August 14, 2002)
  • AP Govt committed to Pulichintala project (July 12, 2002)
  • AP: Water management project pays off (June 21, 2002)
  • Prakasam barrage repair postponed yet again (April 05, 2002)
  • Kerala: Focus on lift irrigation, big projects out (March 22, 2002)
  • Reservoir levels grim despite good rainfall (January 04, 2002)
    Wheat
    Latest Prices
  • Wheat output may plunge on poor sowing, climate (December 25, 2002)
  • Sale of good quality grain suspended — FCI's wheat policy hits TN millers hard (December 24, 2002)
  • Wheat flares up as FCI stops open sale (December 18, 2002)
    Wool

  • Bharat Merino sheep project launched (December 26, 2002)
  • Rearing wool-breed sheep in jails (December 12, 2002)
  • Tech mission on wool in pipeline (July 11, 2002)
  • Genetic conservation of Nilgiri sheep on (July 06, 2002)
  • TN has potential to grow woolly animals -- Pilot project to raise wool production being readied (May 30, 2002)
  • Woolmark clinics offer `health checks' for cos (February 16, 2002)
    WTO

  • EC says farm package is win-win for all (December 25, 2002)
  • `India should be the voice of developing world' (November 29, 2002)
  • Farm subsidies bad: US expert (November 20, 2002)
  • India moves WTO against US subsidy (November 11, 2002)
  • India moves WTO against US subsidy (November 11, 2002)
  • Mazdoor, kisan bodies oppose WTO regime (October 05, 2002)
  • WTO, farm exports and growth (September 13, 2002)
  • Cut in commodities bound rate likely (September 04, 2002)
  • Review farm talks under WTO, CII tells Govt (August 09, 2002)
  • Fertiliser sector — Is India ready to face the WTO? (August 01, 2002)
  • SAARC accord on farm issues at WTO highlighted (July 27, 2002)
  • India advised caution in WTO farm sector talks (May 23, 2002)
  • Plea to remove farm sector from WTO purview (May 17, 2002)
  • Plea to remove farm sector from WTO purview (May 17, 2002)
  • Plea to speed up WTO decision of farm exports (April 24, 2002)
  • WTO agriculture panel sets 12-month `modalities' deadline (March 29, 2002)
  • `No benefit to agri-exporters from WTO entry' (February 11, 2002)


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