The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 03, 2002

Kerala: `Fisheries sector to get scientific thrust'
IN a multi-pronged strategy, the Kerala Government plans to not only revive the ailing fisheries sector of the State but put it on a path of accelerated growth and development. ``The development of the fisheries sector and processing units in ... More

PLANTATIONS

HC orders status quo on wage pact with Planters' Association
THE Madras High Court has held that the existing service conditions of the workers, including wage agreements, could not be altered to the disadvantage of the workers without a written permission from the authorities. Hence, the last agreements ... More

TEA

Protest against CST hike -- Kochi tea sale put off
THE Tea Trade Association of Cochin has decided to defer the Kochi tea auctions in protest against the increase in the Central sales tax (CST) with effect from April 1. Mr Shiroy Daruvala, Chairman of the Association, in a release issued here ... More

FOODGRAINS

Wheat MSP raised by Rs 10 per quintal
THE Agriculture Minister, Mr Ajit Singh, has managed to wrest a Rs 10 per quintal increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat for the 2002-03 rabi marketing season (April-June), amidst severe opposition from the Finance and Food ... More

Paddy purchase: Govt to foot transport costs
THE Tamil Nadu Government will ask the Civil Supplies Corporation to procure paddy from the Cauvery delta farmers at the 28 buffer godowns in addition to the 39 taluk centres which are already procuring paddy. The Government has decided to pay ... More

Plea to allow maize imports under OGL
THE Exim policy 2002-07 has facilitated unrestrained export of maize from India due to removal of quantitative restrictions (QR) but it appears it is not the case with import of maize that continues to come under quota restrictions. If one goes ... More

Grain export price hiked; trade disappointed
FOODGRAIN exporters are disappointed over the Centre's `sudden' move to raise the issue price of wheat and rice sold from the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) stocks for exports. The Centre has hiked the issue price of wheat for export from Rs ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

TN to halt TKM-9 seeds supply
`Unless the farmers shifted to preferred varieties, they were likely to be left without any buyers for the produce during the coming season.' More

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