The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, July 04, 2002

Cabbage farm
A cabbage farm in Yellapetti near Munnar in Kerala. The vegetable, bought at the farm at just about Rs 8 per kg, is sold at almost double the price in the main markets of Kochi. ... More

PLANTATIONS

Mlamala estate workers gherao owner, manager

RUBBER

Rubber heads further south
RUBBER prices continued to decline again on Wednesday following increased arrivals and reduced buying enquiries. The sudden change in the weather is being cited as one of the major reason for the fall of prices. Sheet rubber RSS-4, the popular ... More

SUGAR

Sugar units want Govt release control to stay
THE sugar industry is of the view that the Government's mechanism of controlling the release of the commodity on a periodic basis should continue even after futures trading is launched. "The futures and the sugar quota release can co-exist. ... More

TEA

Tea output, exports dip in May
TEA exports and production continued to head south and fell by 2.8 per cent and 11.1 per cent respectively during May this year. Exports during May were down to 8.40 million kilogram (mkg) from11.20 mkg during the corresponding period last ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS

USDA report sees biotech crop benefit to farmers
QUITE contrary to the hype generated by corporates having large stake in agricultural biotechnology, a report recently released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on farm-level adoption of bio-engineered crops in the US has drawn ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

Amul finds cream in Gulf markets — Exports to be stepped up; warehouse in Jebel Ali
AMUL's long-life UHT milk, introduced recently in the UAE, has received a good response, expanding Amul's presence in the Gulf market, where it has carved out a sizeable niche market over the past few years. Amul's UHT (ultra high temperature) ... More

Cows graze
Cows graze on the green fields of Munnar. With milk production during the monsoon season on the rise, the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation has reduced the procurement price and quantity, pushing milk producers into a crisis. ... More

FOODGRAINS

Global wheat supplies seen adequate
FOLLOWING setbacks in a number of key producers, the supply/demand outlook for wheat in 2002-03 has tightened. But despite fall in stocks projected for major exporters, wheat supplies are still seen as adequate to meet expected demand because of ... More

Kandla C&F row may jeopardise rice exports
SERIOUS infrastructure constraints stand exposed, as a major controversy involving clearing and forwarding agents and the Railways is threatening to disrupt rice exports from the Kandla port. Exporters have become the hapless victims of this ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Levies blocking edible oil flow in TN
THE edible oil trade in Tamil Nadu has been totally stumped by the implementation of a range of levies such as multipoint tax, infrastructure surcharge and turnover tax that make the trade unviable, according to trade representatives. The trade ... More

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