Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, August 19, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, August 19, 2002 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES FLORICULTURE 
Blooming businessFlowers for Onam are on sale at Thrissur, a major centre. With rising demand, the prices of different varieties have also shot up; marigold, for instance, costs Rs 150 per kg. The flowers come from Coimbatore, Salem and ... More INSURANCE PESTICIDES Chemical fungicide use in coriander poses hazard INDISCRIMINATE use of chemical fungicide on the coriander crop, research scientists fear, could have deleterious impact on health, particularly because the coriander leaves, used in garnishing the dish, is uncooked and consumed as such. Though ... More PLANTATIONS Arecanut growers may move SC against gutkha ban WITH a `final solution' continuing to elude the arecanut growers of Karnataka, a few co-operative societies representing the farmers of the areca-growing areas in the State have decided to approach the Supreme Court against attempts to ban ... More SUGAR Sugar industry going edible oil sector way — Controversy over imports under advance licence scheme likely FIRST, it was edible oils and now it is the sugar industry that seems headed for fragmentation. If the domestic edible oil trade is today clearly divided between `pure' solvent extractors, who undertake processing right from the primary raw ... More TEA Demand props up tea prices at Kochi sale A GOOD general demand resulted in the spurting of prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the quantity of 10,98,000 kg on offer in the dust category, good liquoring CTCs were fully firm to dearer following quality. ... More PRECIOUS METALS Gold market seen in range GOLD experienced two-way movement last week trading between $312 and $318 an ounce. While fund buying, weaker equity markets, stronger euro against the dollar, gains in gold equity indices and rumours of producer buying supported upward movement, ... More COTTON NY cotton may be range-bound NYCE cotton futures finished slightly softer on Friday on sideways trading with prices moving in a narrow range, and funds being watched closely on their next move. Though, there have been minor rallies noticed on and off lack of follow through ... 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 Aug. 11-Aug. 17 Gold market turns volatile Coffee bourse mulls simplified schemes to attract growers The racket of water cooperatives Oilmeal supply seen tight on rising domestic demand Endosulfan remains a riddle shrouded in controversy Agri-business: Not India's business Seed of a legacy withers away Sunoil shortage leading to rampant adulteration |
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