The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 09, 2002

Horticulture training
BANGALORE: The Institute of Plantation and Horticulture Management will conduct a one-day intensive training programme on November 9 at the Institute of Agriculture Technologists ... More

PESTICIDES

Eco-friendly pest control products from US firm
THE Kochi-based Brooklands Exports Pvt Ltd has introduced imported eco-friendly pest control products for farmers in the State. The products, distributed under the brand name Catchmaster, include glue traps for trapping rats and insect ... More

FOODGRAINS

India goes to rice exporters' meet with `open mind'
THE Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs, Mr U.V. Krishnam Raju, is leading a delegation to the meeting of rice exporting nations convened by Thailand. The meeting will be held in Bangkok from Wednesday with China, Vietnam and ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Nabard cuts refinance rates
KEEPING in view the drought situation in the country, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) is to offer refinance at a concessional rate of 7 per cent per annum to all banks for financing minor irrigation ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

`High palm oil supply growth can affect oilmeal market'
WHILE productivity advantage of palm oil may be a recipe for higher market share in the global vegetable oil market, it can potentially affect production of oilseeds such as soyabean, sunseed and rapeseed and, in turn their meal market, according ... More

Africa emerging new market for palm oil
`We will take up the market access issue with China and India for a level playing field.' More

Oils & Fats International Congress: Malaysia calls for R&D aid for oleochemicals
WITH new agronomic practices Malaysia's palm oil output per hectare can increase to eight tonnes from the present four tonnes; and for achieving this, investment in research and development was called for, Dr Lim Keng Yaik, Malaysia's Minister ... More

COCONUT & COPRA

`Inter-cropping in coconut groves boosts productivity'
INTER-CROPPING in coconut groves will improve productivity, according to a research finding. The results showed the benefits of inter-cropping to the farmers who suffer very much due to the fall in prices.Among the different cropping systems ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Spices Board plans more thrust to herbs export
THE Spices Board is working on promoting herbal spices in overseas markets in a bid to double exports by the end of the Tenth Plan. Mr C.J. Jose, Chairman, Spices Board told Business Line that herbs such as rosemary, thyme, oregano, ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Paddy MSP — Politics, economics and common sense
Used to an ever-increasing MSP, farmers this year were taken aback with the Centre deciding not to raise it. Much is wrong with the MSP, that has caught farmers in a wheat-paddy trap. Politics, rather than economics or common sense, dictates the deci sion, says Sharad Joshi. More

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