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Shrimp seeds being sought for sea ranching project
THE Tamil Nadu Government has initiated discussions with the shrimp hatchery owners in the State for supply of shrimp seeds for the sea ranching programme, according to hatchery owners. Sea ranching involves seeding the sea with juvenile ... More

  • Kerala: Sub-panel to prepare fisheries policy

    PLANTATIONS


    Plea to employ external agency to chart revamp plan
    THE United Planters' Association of Southern India (Upasi), the apex body of plantations in the South, has called for a `de novo' look by the Government into the entire gamut of issues relating to the plantation sector besides seeking financial ... More

    Planters told to tap new zones
    THE Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy, on Tuesday called upon the planters to exploit the potential in hitherto unexplored regions, instead of lamenting about the gloom. Stating that the gloomy days were a ... More

    SUGAR


    TN farmers resort to road roko
    THE Tamil Nadu Farmers Association here resorted to road roko on Monday to press the State Government to release the arrears amount due to the cooperative and Government sugar factories. According to Mr K. Balakrishnan, General Secretary of the ... More

    TEA


    Medium-term strategy to boost tea exports
    THE Tea Board and the industry, with the support of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry have initiated an industry-wide programme to boost exports. ``A thorough study of India's competitiveness in each market vis-à-vis its competitors ... More

    WATER MANAGEMENT


    Water levels down at main reservoirs in Kerala
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water levels in major reservoirs in the State are declining sharply, reversing a trend obtaining in the two earlier weekend recordings, according to the Central Water Commission. As per the latest readings on September ... More

    FOODGRAINS


    Centre cracks whip on `paddy tender mafia'
    THE Centre has cracked the whip on the `paddy tender mafia' in Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Maharashtra, where stocks worth almost Rs 400 crore were slated for auction at rock bottom prices below Rs 380 per quintal. The three State ... More

    Central rice stocks dip to 201 lakh t
    RICE stocks in the Central pool have fallen to 201.25 lakh tonnes (lt) as on August 1 this year as against 222.04 lt on August 1, 2001. Since April 1, when stocks stood at 249.12 lt, rice stocks in the Central pool have come down by nearly 50 ... More

    COTTON


    US body plans cotton seal for retail fabrics
    IN a bid to expand the share of cotton, the US-based Cotton Gold Alliance (CGA) is set to launch in India its `seal of cotton', an identification that allows customers to distinguish textile products containing cotton within a retail setting. The ... More

    COIR


    CUSAT to offer diploma in coir technology
    THE Coir Board and the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) have joined hands to introduce a PG diploma course in coir technology as a joint initiative programme. A formal MoU in this regard was signed on Tuesday by the Coir ... More

    COFFEE


    Indonesia joins ICO
    INDONESIA has become a member of the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), having completed procedures for membership, bringing to 40 the number of contracting parties to the International Coffee Agreement. The Government of Indonesia's UN ... More

    WTO


    Cut in commodities bound rate likely
    IN view of the country's commitment to the World Trade Organisation, there is likely to be some deduction in the bound rate for commodities. Announcing this at the commodity outlook session at the Upasi annual meet, the Union Commerce ... More

    PEOPLE


    New office-bearers
    MR P.S. Wallia, Managing Director, Stanes Amalgamated Estates Ltd, (Amalgamations Group) has been elected as the President of Upasi at its annual general meeting. Mr B.B. Medaiah, Executive Director, A.V. Thomas Group of companies, has taken ... More
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