Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Rubber from sunflower! IN an effort to produce an alternative to natural rubber, scientists at the Colorado State University in the US have almost succeeded in developing sunflower as a source of rubber. These scientists have enhanced the natural rubber content in ... More AQUACULTURE Centre's assurance to fishworkers THE Centre has assured fishermen's representatives that it would work out a Rs 253-crore package for the `development' of the fisheries sector. According to representatives of the National Fishworkers' Forum, a new `fisheries development ... More
PESTICIDES United Phosphorus plans contract spraying in AP CONTRACT farming may be the in thing today. But United Phosphorus Ltd (UPL), the largest producer of crop protection products in the country, has gone a step ahead. It has come out with the concept of contract spraying. The company is ... More RUBBER Curbs on rubber imports thru Kolkata, Vizag may go THE decision to allow general import of natural rubber only through the two designated ports of Visakhapatnam and Kolkata is likely to be reviewed. Industry expectations are that this restriction may soon be lifted. At a recent meeting between ... More
Rubber quiet SUGAR Sugarcane SMP fixed at Rs 64.50 per quintal THE Government on Tuesday approved the Statutory Minimum Price (SMP) of sugarcane for the coming 2002-03 crushing season (October-September) at Rs 64.50 per quintal, linked to a basic recovery of 8.5 per cent and a premium of Rs 0.76 per quintal ... More TEA Tea exports dip 8 pc in June THE downward trend in domestic tea exports continued for the third month in succession with June exports dipping by eight per cent. Production also continued to fall with the first half output dipping by nearly five per cent. Tea exports in ... More FOODGRAINS Kerala: Smart ration cards trail old path THE narrowing of spread, if at all, between grain dispensing prices at fair price shops and their open market prices has ensured that the `smart' ration cards launched in Kerala on a pilot basis will largely trail the mode of supplies in the ... More COTTON China cotton imports seen rising sharply THE largest player in the global cotton sector in terms of production and consumption, China is expected to emerge as a large importer of cotton in 2002-03 following a sharp reduction in domestic production and rising consumption demand. Over ... More
No change in cotton import projection OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL SEA team for Indonesia MUMBAI: At the invitation of the Indonesian Government, a delegation of Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) will tour Indonesia during August 4-10 to study the palm oil complex there. Headed by the SEA President, Mr Bipin ... More TRENDS Drought: Blessing in disguise? IT RAINS most of the time in the British Isles. A rainy day is bad news there. Only the optimists look at the silver lining of every dark cloud. The Indian urban anglophile considers rains a nuisance. He, therefore, has adopted the English ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Small Investor Looking back Jul. 21-Jul. 27 Tea auctions to take the e-route soon Gold higher on dollar slump Basmati exports to EU face roadblocks El Nino flies in face of Kerala experience Country facing worst drought in over 10 years: Ajit Singh Govt sets up panel to tone up tea industry CBDT income notification — Coffee planters in a quandry |
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