The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 06, 2002

Plantation sector seeks power tariff changes
THE Planters' Association of Tamil Nadu (PAT) has called for the creation of a separate electricity tariff rate for agro-industrial enterprises like plantation factories. At present, the plantation industry is grouped under the High Tension ... More

Campco areca buy at 29,249 quintal
THE Mangalore-based Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative (Campco) has procured a total of 29,249 quintals of arecanut valued at Rs 19.56 crore under the market intervention scheme jointly implemented by the Centre and ... More

RUBBER

Rubber planters' conference
KOTTAYAM: Commemorating the centenary celebrations of rubber planting in India, the Rubber Board is organising a planters' conference on November 20 at the Rubber Research Institute of India highlighting the theme `Global ... More

Rubber steady
RUBBER continued to rule steady on reports of low arrivals on Tuesday after Diwali holiday following intermittent rains in all plantation belts. The international price firmed up a little again on Tuesday to reach Rs 39.20 a kg. The prices ... More

SUGAR

Crucial meet at Anakapalle today to end stir — Jaggery trading likely to resume
The Anakapalle market yard, which had been wearing a desolate look during the last 20 days, has already begun to buzz with activity. There is a palpable air of expectancy as farmers are confident that trading activities will resume from Wednesday. More

PRECIOUS METALS

Weak fundamentals likely to affect silver
WEAK commodity fundamentals has led to just a modest overall investor interest in silver, although more recently there has been some safe-haven interest again in the metal, following gold. For the year 2002, silver has a statistical market ... More

FOODGRAINS

Export drive helps reduce mounting foodgrain stocks
FINALLY, it looks as though the Government is gaining some control over managing its burgeoning foodstocks. A concerted export drive has enabled total foodgrain stocks in the Central pool to dip to 514.1 lakh tonnes (lt) as on October 1, 2002, ... More

COIR

H1 coir exports value up 18 pc
EXPORTS of coir and coir products during the first half of the current fiscal have increased by 21 per cent in volume and 18 per cent in value. If this trend continues, total exports during the year are expected to cross Rs 450 crore as against ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Call for vigil on edible oil imports from SAARC
THE policy of encouraging import of edible oil at concessional rate of customs duty from SAARC countries has the potential to affect the domestic market and hurt revenue because of the possibility of invoice manipulation, it is feared. There ... More

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in
Subscribe to: Business Line

Pick a Winner Stock Market Contest

Top Stories
It's a close race in CTV segment

Weak fundamentals likely to affect silver

Asia-Pacific CEOs see bleak year ahead for world economy

Bill Gates thrust this time is healthcare

PSUs worried over funds in IFCI

Export drive helps reduce mounting foodgrain stocks

These are the premier ports, and they run without a head

In Depth
Gender Justice

Simple Economics

Small Investor

Looking back
Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Riga Sugar expansion plan put on freeze

Kharif rice output may exceed Govt projections

Kelkar panel moots excise on processed foods sector — Trade takes up cudgels against recommendations

Golden rice scientists working on new lines