Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, April 12, 2002
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES FARM CREDIT Ministry urges long-term plan for farm sector credit THE Finance Ministry has asked banks to prepare a long-term plan to meet the growing credit needs of the agricultural sector. This follows the projection that growth in the agriculture sector would be over four per cent in the next decade as ... More AQUACULTURE 45-day ban on fishing off east coast AS part of its efforts to conserve fishery resources in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the east coast, the Union Ministry of Agriculture has, for the second consecutive year, declared a uniform 45-day ban on fishing activities from April ... More RUBBER Kanyakumari rubber plantations are forest areas, says HC To preserve the trees from indiscriminate cutting by private individuals, the preservation of private forest had to be undertaken by the State, and therefore the Act was necessary, the court said. More
Dull trend in rubber market BIO-TECH & GENETICS New facility at DRR to test transgenic crops After the inauguration at a joint meeting of MRF and ICAR scientists, it was decided that material from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Philippines, as well as from other sources, internationally or indigenously developed, would be tested at the facility. More
IRRI meet to discuss functional genomics FOODGRAINS Revised grains export price from May 11 THE revised issue prices for export of wheat and rice will be made effective from May 11 instead of April 1. A decision to this effect has been taken by the Union Government following a representation made by rice and wheat exporters. The ... More COTTON Contract farming to drive clean cotton programme THE Textile Ministry is set to provide a pointed thrust to contamination-free cotton during the 10th plan. To realise this objective, the Ministry through the ambit of technology mission on cotton (TMC) is promoting contract farming of cotton, ... More COIR Kerala: Coir minimum export price issue THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Coir Samyuktha Samara Samithi has taken strong exception to the Centre's decision to scrap the minimum export price for coir. Mr Anathalavattam Anandan, Convener of the Samithi, said in a statement that this has ... More SPICES & CONDIMENTS Vietnam to join pepper body COONOOR: Vietnam has decided to join the Jakarta-based International Pepper Community (IPC). Mr Chao Duc Phat, Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Vietnam, conveyed this information to Mr K.P.G. Menon, IPC's Executive Director, during the ... More EVENTS Spices Board to participate in 9 fairs COONOOR: Spices Board will participate in nine international fairs during 2002-03. These are Food Saudi in Riyadh (May 27-30), International food Marketing and Expo, California (June 15-19), Food tech, Malaysia (June 27-30), ... 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. 31-Apr. 6 Butter oil from New Zealand seized for `under-invoicing' N. Indian farmers to miss Bt cotton bus Wheat MSP raised by Rs 10 per quintal Farm Ministry cannot ban GM soya oil, says US Foodgrains output may touch 210 mt TN decision on noon meal scheme smashes egg prices |
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