The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 18, 2002

Govt board to promote toor dal
The board, to be registered under the provisions of the Companies Act with an authorised capital of Rs 5 crore fully subscribed to by the State Government, will act as agent of the Government in the exploitation for the full potential of toor cultivation. More

Farmers to get Rs 125 cr under insurance scheme

AQUACULTURE

Information kiosk set up to aid fishermen
TO aid fishermen in coastal States, space scientists have succeeded in identifying chlorophyll (food for fishes) as another key factor in the pooling up of fishes. If the sea surface temperature in coastal waters are low, the chances of ... More

Move to put an exotic item on export list
Despite its extensive coastline and diverse climatic conditions, India is conspicuous by its absence among the list of major exporters of ornamental fish. It is a rapidly growing multi-billion-dollar trade that Kerala is planning to cash in on. More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Bon Voyage
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TEA

Gujarat pays more for S. Indian teas
EVEN as the internal demand for tea at the South Indian auctions remained subdued because of the disturbances in Gujarat, those who bought for the Gujarat market this week paid at least Rs 3 a kg more than the market average or the previous week ... More

Tea prices spurt at Kochi sale

BIO-TECH & GENETICS

Nestle scouts for biotech projects
FOOD-MAJOR Nestle is interested in supporting research in India that can bring together biotechnology (BT) and the food industry, through its recently operationalised global venture capital fund, `Life Ventures by Nestle'. The Swiss-domiciled ... More

COTTON

Downward correction in NY cotton
Cotton futures at the New York cotton exchange settled modestly lower on Friday giving up some gains during the week when prices tested three months high on Thursday as sales and shipments continues to exceed market expectations. Marketing ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Palm oil prices may drift lower
Crude palm oil futures on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange, or MDEX, closed higher on expectation of higher exports for March. Cargo surveyors SGS and Intertek are expected to release bullish export figures for March on Monday next week. ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

TN farmers urge resumption of paddy purchase
FARMERS in the Cauvery delta areas in Tamil Nadu are stranded without a market as the State Government has closed down the direct purchase centres (DPC) for paddy procurement. The General Secretary, Cauvery Delta Farmers' Welfare Association, ... More

INTERVIEW

Nestle set to `adapt' to consumer's purse
THE Nestle Chief in India, Mr Carlo M. Donati, is distinctly unhappy. The Budget 2002-03 fails to instil consumer confidence. And that perturbs him. But what really gets his goat is the prevailing ``chalta hai'' attitude. So says Mr Donati, in a ... More

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