The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 17, 2002

Rubber Board Plan outlay enhanced
Accordingly, the board will get Rs 415 crore for its research and development activities during the 10th plan period. For the 9th plan, it received Rs 370 crore for various projects including the World Bank assistance. The Budget proposals of ... More

Rubber latex up on short supply
KOTTAYAM: The rubber market remained steady for sheet and block rubber grades while latex concentrate improved on account of short supply. Arrival of sheet rubber continued to be sparse. The market remained stationary since buying ... More

TEA

Goodricke group may sell instant tea unit in Bengal
HIT by poor business prospects, it is likely that Goodricke Group Ltd may sell its instant tea plant located in North Bengal. According to industry sources, the plant has increased its production and exports to Japan in the last year but it is ... More

Biotea set to take on health drinks
MANCHURIAN tea or Biotea, a unique brew made in countries such as Russia, Japan, China and Korea, has caught the attention of all as `a health drink'. The drink, in recent times, has gained popularity not only outside India but also in the rural ... More

Plantation wage cuts won't be allowed: Minister
`When planters talk about low auction prices for tea, don't forget that it is their own people who buy the tea at auctions in bulk and then pack and sell it at more than double the auction prices. It is an arrangement between them.' More

FOODGRAINS

New rice varieties recommended
HYDERABAD: Two new rice varieties-IET 15358 and IET 16007 have been recommended for cultivation in the shallow lowland and upland hill regions of the country. The variety identification committee, which met during the recently ... More

COTTON

Global cotton output seen at 21.24 mt
HIGHER production, higher ending stocks, higher global trade and virtually unchanged consumption characterise the world cotton outlook for 2001-02. World cotton output during the year is now forecast at 21.24 million tonnes, some 10 per cent ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Pepper prices move up on buying support
PEPPER prices continued its upward trend in the terminal market on increased buying support and short supply. Spot prices of MG 1 garbled increased to Rs 8,600 a quintal on Monday from Rs 8,100 last week, while that of ungarbled to Rs 8,200 ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

AP to get 2 more agri export zones
THE Andhra Pradesh Government has finalised proposals for two more Agri-export zones (AEZ) — one in Krishna-Guntur districts and another in Hyderabad. It has already entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Union Government for ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Chinese peanuts face control in Europe
THE European Union (EU) has imposed strict restrictions on import of Chinese peanuts in view of frequent detection of unacceptable levels of aflatoxins in import consignments. In order to protect consumers and to ensure that ... More

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