http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications en-us Copyright 2010 The Hindu Business Line Wed, 10 Feb 2010 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline.jpg http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ 320 62 Agricultural Policy http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052810101.htm The Centre has put on hold commercialisation of the controversial Bt brinjal, while clarifying that the moratorium imposed is only for the "time-being". Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Bio-tech & Genetics http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052501600.htm The main issue that seemed to have worked against granting clearance to Mahyco's Bt brinjal was the tests undertaken for establishing its safety, both from the human consumption as well as the environment Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Insight http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021050750800.htm In his Budget speech last year, the Finance Minister said that one of the policy objectives was to ensure a 4 per cent annual rate of agriculture growth. Today, an optimistic assessment would be a decline of less than 1 per cent in 2009-10. The Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Horticulture/Fruits & Vegetables http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051250900.htm The Government has decided to impose a moratorium on the release of Bt brinjal in the country. It has said it will not allow the cultivation of Bt Brinjal, a genetically modified version of the common vegetable, till an “independent Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Sugar http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021050901700.htm The Andhra Pradesh Government is contemplating inviting global tenders to import sugar both to improve its availability and also help check its price rise and hoarding by Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Agricultural Institutions http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021051681700.htm Andhra Pradesh will need Rs 60,954 crore for disbursals in farm and non-farm sectors in 2010-11, according to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Bio-tech & Genetics http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052411600.htm The expert committee appointed by the Andhra Pradesh Government to study the impact of Bt brinjal has said that the vegetable needs deeper and wider studies on a variety of issues ranging from Cry1Ac toxicity to pollen Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Agricultural Policy http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021050921700.htm Farmers are set to become equity partners in renewable energy projects in Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Climate & Weather http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052401600.htm A day after it triggered a calamitous avalanche over the western Himalayas, the prevailing active western disturbance continued to bring in widespread rain or snowfall over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Rubber http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052521600.htm Spot rubber finished unchanged on Tuesday. The market lost it direction lacking quantity buyers and sellers either side to set the trend during a comparatively dull trading Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Events http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052471600.htm The interactions between 165 delegates from over 40 countries and their Indian counterparts at the 10 th World Spices Congress has kindled growth prospects for Indian spices exports and trade. The Congress expressed concerns over increasing Wed, 10 Feb 2010 Tea http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/10/stories/2010021052481600.htm With around 30 per cent of teas on offer at the auctions of Coonoor Tea Trade Association remaining unsold every week, the demand for additional warehousing space is gaining Wed, 10 Feb 2010