The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 24, 2002

Rs 179-cr fisheries products export zone mulled
THE Kochi-based Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA) and the Seafood Association of India have jointly proposed to set up a Rs 179-crore fisheries products export promotion zone in the Cherthala-Aroor belt in Alappuzha district. ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Outlet for gardening solutions

TEA

Coimbatore mulls electronic auction of tea
THE Tea Trade Association in Coimbatore is planning to do away with the age-old `open outcry' system prevailing in the auction centre by going in for the latest technologies. The auction centre is likely to go hi-tech, if the Tea Board extends ... More

Demand for leaf teas at Kochi sale
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Though the leaf varieties witnessed a good general demand, it was comparatively low for dust category. The dust sale witnessed only a fair general demand and the ... More

Tea growers asked to seek new markets
THE imbalance in the demand and supply situation of teas is exerting pressure on the prices and this can be changed only by shifting to newer markets with varied marketing strategy, said, Mr L.V. Saptharishi, Additional Secretary in the Union ... More

COTTON

Cotton prices to head north
Cotton futures on the New York Cotton Exchange settled mixed on Friday and off the session's highs in last-minute trade and locals selling. The cotton market treaded in positive terrain for most of the week on steady follow-through buying from ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Poor offtake pressurises domestic palm oil prices
PALM oil prices have come under pressure at the wholesale level due to poor offtake by consumers resenting the recent rise in prices. "The prices are likely to come down since retailers are not taking any oil. Consumers are not buying after ... More

Global oilseeds output seen up
WORLD total oilseed output for the ensuing year 2002-03 is forecast at 332 million tonnes, up 8 mt or two per cent from the current year with non-US origins contributing to the increase. The United States is expected to go against the trend ... More

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