![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, September 04, 2002 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES AQUACULTURE 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
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 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 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 technologyTHE 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 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. 25-Aug. 31 `Monsoon failure not a cause for panic' Multi-commodity bourse unlikely by mid-2003 Govt to go slow in opening up farm commodity trade Farm Ministry plans to freeze paddy MSP Under pressure to support farmers due to drought Jaswant, Fernandes to visit coffee areas Effort to `feel the pulse' Govt nod for 4 agri-export zones China keen on MoU to import mangoes Kharif output may fall 20 million t Why do banks neglect the farm sector? |
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