The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 25, 2002

Hike research spend in seed technology: Rabobank report
The report says that foreign companies are targeting Indian seed companies for outright takeovers or for marketing alliances or contract production. More

PLANTATIONS

Areca subsidy to continue

TEA

From wasteland to garden: A successful STEP -- IIT-Kharagpur's initiative pays off
A CO-OPERATIVE movement for tea cultivation in the wastelands on the outskirts of the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), is poised to take off with a tea processing plant being set up here by the Science & ... More

CTCs dearer at Kochi tea auction
A GOOD general demand resulted in the spurting of prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the quantity of 680,000 kg on offer in the dust category, CTC good liquoring powdery types were dearer. Others remained steady ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

Milma launches two more products
AS part of its efforts to expand product base and find new markets, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (Milma) has introduced two new products - Milma Plus, sterilised flavoured milk and Samrudhi Biriyani Special Ghee - in ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Talks on with Nabard for `Neeru-Meeru' plan: CM
As part of the mission, four departments — Forest, Rural Development (watersheds), Panchayat Raj and Minor Irrigation (irrigation and Command Area Development) will push through the conservation mission. More

COTTON

Rs 2.88-cr cotton market yard coming up at Adoni
A FULLY-EQUIPPED Rs 2.88-crore cotton market yard is scheduled to be opened next month at Adoni in Kurnool district. The yard is being constructed as a part of the Union Government's Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC), and has modern cleaning ... More

Cotton prices may move down
Cotton futures at the New York cotton exchange settled modestly lower on Friday giving up some gains on profit taking by the trade after prices reached a five week high, the market's strongest level since February 13. It was more of a ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Consolidation in palm oil futures
Crude palm oil futures on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange, or MDEX, closed lower on long liquidation. Soyaoil futures at CBOT have been in a free fall last week providing no support to palm oil. With no clear direction in prices, next ... More

TOBACCO

Trade told to participate in tobacco sale
THE Tobacco Board has asked the trade to participate vigorously in the ongoing auctions in Andhra Pradesh and has warned traders that action would be initiated against them, if they do not honour their commitment to buy tobacco. The board wants ... More

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Service tax exemption likely for special economic zones

From wasteland to garden: A successful STEP -- IIT-Kharagpur's initiative pays off

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Mar. 17-Mar. 23
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Tea Board moves ad council to stop Dandi salt campaign

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PDS grain prices to be cut further

`Inequity' in urea subsidy claims set right

Wheat MSP to be hiked by Rs 15 per quintal -- Centre gives short shrift to CACP proposals

Gold exchange key to boost market: Reddy

IDFC likely to pick up 29 pc stake in Tanflora project