The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 25, 2002

FMC to fix volume target for commodity bourses
THE Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has begun an exercise to fix a volume turnover target for various commodity exchanges in the country in view of some of the bourses reporting poor trading. "We are in talks with the exchanges on fixing a ... More

AQUACULTURE

Fishing workers seek steps to protect sector
FISHERMEN in Kerala are in an agitating mood as the proceeds they get for their catch are too small because of the large-scale import of fish from other States. According to Kerala Independent Fishing Workers Federation (KIFWF), 50 kg of ... More

RUBBER

Rubco unveils eco-friendly products
KOCHI: KERALA State Rubber Co-operative Ltd (Rubco), one of the leading co-operatives in the State, has launched various products such as modern furniture, edge-glued panels and rubberised mattresses in the market recently. The Rubwood ... More

Sheet rubber a tad lower
THE rubber market was generally dull on Friday morning due to a holiday. However, it picked up towards the end of the day with improved transactions. Though sheet rubber RSS-4 declined a tad, there were enough dealings, which prevented any ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Air freight concession for processed goods soon
The Group of Ministers constituted to consider a modern integrated law for the processed food sector will also consider the proposal on the draft National Food Processing Policy. More

PRECIOUS METALS

Gold at new high on global rally
International gold prices have been on a short burst of a bullish phase, mainly because the precious metal provides safety in the backdrop of uncertainties globally, economic as well as political. More

FOODGRAINS

`Remove pulses from ECA'
HYDERABAD: The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) has submitted a memorandum to the Union Minister for Civil Supplies, Mr Shanta Kumar, highlighting the problem of shortage of pulses in the State ... More

COTTON

Street play to promote cotton contract farming
IT is a street play with a difference. The singer who guides the dancing folk artists through his lyrics is quite clear in sending down his message. The message through the song and dance is simple and straight, intended to eulogise the 50-odd ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Karnataka: Panel for re-look at farmers' schemes
The committee felt that the Government should launch prosecution against those involved in "misleading the public and Government by providing false information about farmers' suicides as crop failure or indebtedness though the victim died due to heal th problems''. More

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