Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, May 24, 2002
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES 
`Ripe' mangoes turn riskyKEEN on capitalising the growing demand for mangoes, which fetch better prices, traders have resorted to hastening the ripening process using carbide stones and powder. The use of these chemicals is reportedly causing diarrhoea and nausea when ... More RUBBER Rubber gains RUBBER prices firmed up again on Thursday in the absence of sellers' pressure. Traders who were absent earlier in covering purchases were found enthusiastic. There was also good demand for sheet rubber RSS-4 which<149> suddenly made some gains as ... More TEA Tea factory upgradation scheme to be continued In the prevailing international tea market scenario continuous efforts by producers to improve the quality of tea had acquired urgency. More PRECIOUS METALS Firm trend seen in bullion THE bullion market appears to be on a firm trend, despite today's downward correction in the prices of precious metals, dealers and analysts said. After a recent flare-up in prices, both gold and silver edged down primarily because of buyers' ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS Scientists for caution on GMOs SCIENTISTS and environmental experts from Asian countries have advised caution with regard to Living Modified Organisms (LMO) or Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). Speaking at a workshop, coinciding with World Bio-safety Day, they said that ... More COTTON Monsanto gets another Bt cotton variety ready SIX years after commercialisation of the first Bt-gene — Cry 1 Ac — for controlling all major species of bollworms in cotton in the US, Monsanto is now ready to release another Bt-gene — Cry 2x also known as Cry 2 Ab for pest ... More OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL GM labelling may augur well for edible oil PRODUCERS, consumers and activist organisations in the developed economies have been concerned with health implications of food commercially available. Strict laws relating to food safety have forced producers to make truthful declarations. No ... More
Erratic rainfall may lower Malaysian palm oil yield COFFEE Coffee futures limping back `There is no single trader or exporter who has not lost money. People are sceptical due to the sluggishness in the market.' .' More POULTRY Venkey's Foods to merge with VIL AS per the directions of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Venky's (India) Ltd (VIL) has convened a meeting of its shareholders on June 1 to consider the scheme of amalgamation of Venkey's Foods (India) Ltd and VIL. Both the companies belong to the ... More AGRICULTURAL POLICY Karnataka: Panel moots concessions for `senior farmers' It observed that one of the major expenditure of farmers on social customs is marriages, which led them to the debt trap, and this needed immediate attention by promotion of mass marriages in rural areas. More EVENTS 
Task force planned to boost farm exportsA NATIONAL task force is to be set up to promote agriculture exports, streamline and increase efficiency of credit delivery in agriculture, development schemes and coordinate the functions of various export development agencies and regulatory ... 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 May. 12-May. 18 Move to launch exchange traded fund for gold FCI, saviour for Punjab, Haryana flour mills Plans to promote basmati: Exporters plan global campaign in July El Nino global impact may be weak Plea to remove farm sector from WTO purview Calcutta HC alters stay on jute packaging order Q1 gold demand declines 40 pc Govt hikes tariff value of palm group of oils |
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