The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 08, 2002

Karimeen catch
Fishermen of Muhamma village in Alappuzha district with a catch of karimeen (pearlspot) from the Vembanad lake. This variety of fish is in great demand in Kerala and other States and is sold at Rs 50-80 per ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Heat wave takes toll on gherkin exports -- Rs 20-cr shortfall during Feb-April
GHERKIN exports have been hit over the last three months as the production has been drastically affected because of excessive heat conditions and a severe shortage in power supply in the main growing areas of Karnataka. Mr Sanjay Sanghani, ... More

RUBBER

Sheet rubber up slightly
RUBBER prices continued to be steady without much fluctuation in any grades as there was no improvement in arrivals. Low buying support increased the prices of RSS-4 and ungraded rubber slightly. Market, however, showed no signs of improvement ... More

SUGAR

Low global prices may hinder sugar exports
THE country's intensive efforts to export sugar in order to reduce the overhang of stocks may not meet with any great success in the coming months even as global markets are expected to remain depressed and prices largely producer-unfriendly. ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Ready-to-eat chicken from Venky's
HYDERABAD: Venky's (India) Ltd, the foods division of Venkateswara Hatcheries group of Pune, is planning to introduce "ready meals'' chicken products in the country in a couple of months. At present, the company is marketing ... More

PRECIOUS METALS

Aussie miner plans to invest $10 m in gold exploration
THE renowned Australian gold miner, Mr Charles Devenish, has finalised plans for a big-ticket entry into the Indian mining sector, with an initial investment of $10 million through the Mauritius route for exploration, prospecting and mining of ... More

COTTON

Global cotton meet to focus on trade talks
AN international conference on cotton and global trade negotiations, co-sponsored by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) and the World Bank, will be held in Washington DC during July 8-9. It is designed to bring together ... More

COIR

Coir Board to adopt aggressive marketing to step up exports
Addressing a roadshow organised by the Consulate-General of India in New York and India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), the Coir Board Chairman, Mr Christy Fernandez, said a network of outlets was also being planned in the US with the help of e xporters to market coir products in a big way. More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Vanaspati trade seeks palm oil duty sops
THE vanaspati industry, which is dependent on liquid oil for its raw material, needs finds itself as the first victim of the run-away price spurt in global and domestic vegetable oil markets in recent months. Monthly production has dropped to ... More

COFFEE

Exporters active at ICTA sale
BANGALORE: The weekly sales at the Indian Coffee Traders' Association on Thursday saw offtake mainly from exporters, though domestic buyers also bought some. Prices of washed robusta moved up by Rs 1-2 per kg as there were ... More

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