Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Thursday, March 21, 2002
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES AQUACULTURE NCDC aid for fisheries sector THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC) has sanctioned Rs 24.63 crore for the development of Kerala's fisheries sector. According to the project report prepared by Matsyafed, an amount of Rs 15.15 crore ... More FERTILISERS Urea pricing: Challenges before ministerial group AT A recent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, the Government has decided to constitute a Group of Ministers under the Chairmanship of Mr K. C. Pant, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, to look into the contentious issue of ... More FLORICULTURE Bangalore nursery to launch new hybrids for export market THE Bangalore-based K.S.G's Farm & Nursery, which holds US patents for two Aglaonema hybrid ornamental foliage plants, plans to introduce more ornamental foliage and flowering plants as Aglaonema, anthurium and caladium hybrids in the markets in ... More
TN signs MoU for cut flower export zone RUBBER Rubber estates under fire Fire breakouts have mauled rubber plantations in many places as the temperature soared over 32 degree Celsius in the past one month. These accidents obviously occurred in places where no fire belt was created. Generally, borders and footpaths in rubb er plantations are kept free of dry leaves and dry grass in summer. More
Rubber prices up TECHNOLOGY Kerala: Panel on technology in agriculture THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government has formed a high-level committee to draw up strategies for use of biotechnology and information technology in the agriculture sector. Constituted under the stewardship of Mr V.L. Chopra, President, ... More FOODGRAINS Wheat MSP to be hiked by Rs 15 per quintal -- Centre gives short shrift to CACP proposals IGNORING the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices' (CACP) recommendation of `no increase', the Agriculture Ministry has proposed a Rs 15 per quintal hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat to be procured during the ensuing ... More AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Nabard sanctions Rs 85.6 cr to Kerala THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nabard has sanctioned Rs 85.6 crore to the State from its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), according to a bank spokesman. The funds will be utilised towards completion of 28 rural projects spread over 13 ... More
Nabard sanctions COIR Ecomark logo for coir products THE Coir Board has come out with an ecomark logo for coir products manufactured in the country in a bid to boost the marketing of coir products in the domestic and foreign markets as an eco-friendly item. According to Mr Christy Fernandez, ... More CASHEW Environmentalists flay Govt policy on cashew plantations THE Dakshina Kannada Parisarasaktha Okkoota and Nagarika Seva Trust have strongly criticised the continued insistence of the Karnataka Government on `developing' cashew plantations in forest-land. Pointing out the dismal performance of the ... More COFFEE Waive coffee growers' loans BANGALORE: The Coffee Board has decided to recommend the All-India Coffee Industry Action Committee's proposals to the Union Government. Among the proposals put forth by the committee are: waiver of all loans taken by coffee growers ... More SPICES & CONDIMENTS US scrutinises capsicum, pepper samples THE American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) has started the programme to check samples for the current year. This year's programme is for capsicum and black pepper, according to Spices Board sources. Black pepper is being tested for volatile ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Inside Kashmir Guide to derivatives US-64 Looking back Mar. 10-Mar. 16 On the trail of fading footprints Foodgrains output to miss target again Gold eases on upbeat US economic outlook Dairies find more money in liquid milk trade -- Ghee, skimmed powders leading to value subtraction Rice exports up despite fall in global demand New Zealand `dumping' irks butter oil trade Crude olein shipments flood domestic market -- Revenue loss feared in vegoil imports |
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