Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, April 01, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, April 01, 2002 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES AGRICULTURE Targeting self-help groups for rural development -- IDE offers drip irrigation systems for small far ``Since formal credit structures, especially banks, are unwilling to offer loans for such programmes, we find that SHGs are the ideal mechanism to promote the use of enabling technologies,'' More AQUACULTURE 
Seafood movement: The frozen linksSEVERE transportation bottlenecks are thwarting the growth of the seafood markets in India. Bulk of the processed seafoods is exported to the US, Japan, European Union, Thailand and even to Vietnam, with the domestic consumption of ready-to-eat ... More FLORICULTURE 
IA schedule crushes Coimbatore flower tradeINDIAN Airlines' new flight timing under the summer schedule, which takes effect from March 31, has landed scores of Coimbatore flower vendors in trouble. The revised timing of the IC 657/658 Delhi-Mumbai-Coimbatore-Mumbai flight, it is ... More TEA Storm brews over Tea Board decision on brokerage TEA buying brokerage in the three North Indian auction centres — Calcutta, Guwahati and Siligiri — remains a contentious issue. The issue had its origin in the long-standing demand of brokers for raise in brokerage payable by buyers ... More
China CTC tea worries southern planters EXIM POLICY Gem trade wary of diamond duty cut THOUGH its measures seem favourable, the Exim policy's impact will depend on actual implementation, sources in the gem and jewellery export industry, said. As announced today by the Union Commerce Minister, Mr Murasoli Maran, the policy seeks ... More DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter oil from New Zealand seized for `under-invoicing' THE butter oil `dumping' saga has acquired a fresh dimension, with the customs authorities in Mumbai seizing an imported consignment from New Zealand for alleged under-invoicing. The 300-tonne consignment of butter oil (anhydrous milk fat) ... More
Plea to hike butter oil duty FOODGRAINS Further subsidy on transport for foodgrains IN a bid to further boost foodgrain exports, the Industry & Commerce Minister, Mr Murasoli Maran, has proposed an internal transport subsidy on foodgrains moved from FCI godowns to the nearest port. This assistance is in addition to the ... More COTTON Cotton prices likely to go up COTTON futures at the New York cotton exchange settled lower on Thursday on month end sales and after the data released by USDA on the cotton planting intentions report was deemed neutral by market participants. The US Department of ... More OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL Oilseeds output seen up The groundnut output was estimated to increase from 4.46 l.t. during last year's rabi to 5 l.t. this season. Currently, groundnut prices are being quoted at around Rs 1,600 per quintal, the same as last year. More
Palm oil futures may move down TOBACCO Tobacco mission set to explore Russian market A TRADE delegation consisting members of the trade and officials of the Tobacco Board and the Union Commerce Ministry will leave for Russia, Romania, Egypt and other importing nations to secure orders for the crop in the first week of April, Mr ... More AGRICULTURAL POLICY Govt details action plan for rabi season THE Andhra Pradesh Government has prepared an action plan for the current rabi crop season and has targeted to pick up about 35 lakh tonnes of foodgrains during the season from the farm community. The State Civil Supplies Minister, Dr Kodela ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS `Boost for agri exports' WITH the Commerce Minister, Mr Murasoli Maran's observation that the Exim Policy encompasses sectors which take care of more that 80 per cent of the population, his document joins the 2002-2003 Union Budget in putting agriculture ... More STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS Century Flour eyes branded wheat segment THE Chennai-based Century Flour Mills Ltd, which has tied up with ConAgra, USA, expects to expand its presence in the branded wheat products segment during the current year, according to Mr G. Ravindran, Joint Managing Director, Century Flour ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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