Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, August 20, 2002
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES AQUACULTURE MPEDA launches demo project on tuna fishing A RS 1.10 crore `demonstrative tuna pilot project', supported by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), was launched on Monday, marking a significant development for the country's seafood exports, as it is the first major ... More
Seafood exporters eye US retail market PLANTATIONS Campco areca purchases up 17.6 pc MANGALORE: Despite the crisis in the arecanut market, the Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative (Campco) procured a total of 4,12,421 quintals of arecanut worth Rs. 238.58 crore during the year 2001-2002, 17.6 per cent ... More TEA Tea cos cheer `welcome aberration' THE erratic monsoon, which has impacted the fortunes of many industries, may benefit the Indian tea industry, which is facing oversupply and sluggish prices. Tata Tea Ltd, the leading tea producer, has acknowledged that the ``aggravated monsoon ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING More food-testing labs along India-Nepal border THE India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Committee, which met here over the past four days, has decided that India will set up additional food testing laboratories at two mutually agreed locations and three additional agriculture quarantine stations ... More COTTON `Bt cotton prone to leaf curl virus in North India' THE initial euphoria for the Bt cotton appears to be strangely missing, with growers adopting a `wait and watch attitude' to see how it performs this season. Sowing is yet to commence in Tamil Nadu but in the northern and central parts of the ... More COFFEE 
Draining the bitter cupCoffee growers are in deep distress. Lasting and secure benefits will flow when India proves itself as a reliable supplier of quality coffee; and still better, if the country can supply minimum required volumes. The WTO agreements and IPR issues are not germane to the present plight of coffee growers. But this should not blind India from taking initiatives that will ensure permanent improvement in the coffee industry, says P. P. Prabhu. More GENERAL INSURANCE Farm insurance firm may cover plantation crops THE proposed Agricultural Insurance Corporation is expected to bring plantation crops within its purview. None of the plantation crops fall within the purview of crop insurance now. But sources said one of the proposals currently before the ... More EVENTS 
For greener pasutresBoys carry plants at `Nursery Mela', the annual function organised by the State Horticulture Department, in Hyderabad on Monday. The mela provides an opportunity to gardening enthusiasts in the city to see and buy various plants and gardening ... More STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS UK survey shows abuse of food radiation law In a survey of prawns, shrimps, herbs and spices, 42 per cent of dietary supplements— 58 out of 138 samples— tested were found irradiated. 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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