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Govt move on curbing rubber import fails -- Over 40,000 tonnes shipped into the country
THE Centre's move to disallow import of rubber through the advance licensing scheme (ALS) has failed with shipments of the commodity into the country touching a record 40,000 tonnes during 2001-02. "The Government's move to curb imports under ... More

Cochin Malabar told to maintain status quo on sale of estate
THE Debt Recovery Tribunal has asked the management of Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries Ltd to "maintain status quo'' and hold back its plans to sell its largest rubber estate. Industry sources said the order was passed in the second week of ... More

  • Rubber flat on low buying interest

    FOODGRAINS


    Crop diversification brooks no delay
    IT is heartening that the country's foodgrains production (rice, wheat, coarse grains, pulses) has reached a new high of 211 million tonnes during 2001-02, showing a sharp increase from weather affected output of 196 mt of last year. Even ... More

    COTTON


    Centre to campaign against use of Bt cotton in North
    THE Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Ajit Singh, has said that the Centre will soon mount a publicity campaign to discourage farmers from planting Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd's (Mahyco) Bt cotton in northern States such as Punjab, Haryana ... More

    COFFEE


    Hot business for ITC coffee Web
    THE Internet initiative for coffee trading, started by the ITC International Business Division (ITC-IBD) in Karnataka, has evoked good response with over 500 tonnes of coffee, worth Rs 2 crore, being sold through the facility within one month of ... More

    POULTRY


    Karnataka: Study on poultry industry planned
    THE Karnataka Co-operative Poultry Federation Ltd (KCPFL), the apex body of poultry co-operatives in the State, is commissioning a comprehensive study of the poultry industry to assess the present situation and future prospects of the sector. ... More

    AGRICULTURAL POLICY


    Shadow Prime Minister's farm initiatives
    A NEW dimension has arisen to complicate further the Indian coalition polity. The Opposition rules most states. The BJP is left with only one State — Gujarat. Gujarat has its own agenda. The BJP leadership there is apparently under an ... More

    WTO


    Plea to speed up WTO decision of farm exports
    THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has expressed disappointment over the delay in the implementation of the decision reached under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) to develop internationally agreed discipline ... More

    EVENTS


    Women farmers' mela
    HYDERABAD: A three-day, interactive women farmers krishimela will be held at the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) beginning April 25. The krishimela, an exhibition-cum-interactive meeting is being jointly ... More
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