The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 11, 2002

Rubber steady on low arrivals
KOTTAYAM: Rubber prices remained steady in a generally dull market. However, RSS-4 declined slightly despite very low arrivals. Traders, who were enthusiastic in covering purchases in the past few days, were not interested in fresh ... More

TEA

Tea producing countries keen to come closer
THE tea producing countries seem to be seeing the necessity of coming closer with world consumption over the past two years or so growing at its own pace that has little momentum and soft drinks capturing a sizeable chunk of the overall beverage ... More

Tea prices fall at Coonoor sale
THE Prime Minister, Mr Vajpayee's, visit to Gujarat has not helped the buyers pep up the purchases at the tea auctions here. This week, prices once again fell although only a lower volume of 11.4 lakh kg was offered owing to absence of ... More

Tea Board unfurls export initiatives
STUNG by the drop in tea exports in the last fiscal and the persistent trend of lower realisation of the produce in various auction centres, the Tea Board on Wednesday unveiled an industry-wide programme to boost Indian tea export. Announcing ... More

FOODGRAINS

AP millers to stop paddy purchase from today
RABI procurement in Andhra Pradesh has run into trouble with rice millers in the State agitated over the issue of rural development cess arrears. They have expressed "inability to carry on with the business", if the State Government does not ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

AP: Scheme to promote agri-clinics
HYDERABAD: The Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Ajit Singh, will launch the Centre's scheme aimed at promoting the setting up of agri-clinics and agri-business centres at the National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management on ... More

COTTON

Special package for TN ginneries mooted
TMC is under pressure from the State ginning industry to introduce a package that would offer some relaxation from the eligibility norms fixed for availing capital subsidy. More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Will mustard do an FCI to Nafed?
WHAT was a problem hitherto confined to foodgrains is now set to be extended to rapeseed-mustard as well. The Centre, through Nafed, is expected to procure a record 5 lakh tonnes (lt) of mustard seed in the current rabi marketing season. ... More

TOBACCO

Karnataka: Tobacco output may be raised

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Kerala: Toddy tappers plan stir

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