The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 14, 2002

Dena Bank in pact with Nabard for co-financing
DENA Bank is the second bank to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) for co-financing. The MoU signed by Mr S.S. Acharya, Chief General Manager, Nabard and Mr R.H. ... More

ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK

Karnataka plans livestock park
BANGALORE: The Karnataka Government is planning to develop a livestock park around lake Hesarghatta near Bangalore. The park with all the requisite amenities for animals and proper environment will also become a picnic spot for ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Apeda launches study on cheaper banana packaging
THE Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) has instituted a collaborative study with the Indian Institute of Packaging for designing cost-effective packaging, especially for plantain, which is exported from ... More

RUBBER

Rubber peaks to near 6-year high
RUBBER prices continue to rise rapidly, touching Rs 45 a kg on Friday, the highest since January 1997. The peak price in January 1997 was Rs 46.99 a kg. Corresponding increases were witnessed in all other grades in the market, where arrivals ... More

SUGAR

Cane farmers' road roko on Dec 30
THE struggle committee of the Alanganallur National Cooperative Sugar Mill Farmers' Association has threatened to stage a road roko in Madurai on December 30, if their eight-point charter of demands were not fulfilled by the State and Central ... More

PRECIOUS METALS

Gold price zooms to touch Rs 5,450
STANDARD gold prices in the bullion market here touched a six-month high of Rs 5,450 per 10 gm today, following an overnight rise of about $8 an ounce in London to touch a three-year high of $334.20 earlier in the day. The price rise was ascribed ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS

Major rejig at NDDB on cards
THE National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) may soon be going in for a major restructuring exercise that will see over 90 per cent of its employees stepping down. However, it would not be a full-fledged exit route for NDDB as its staff is ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Regulatory system must for micro-finance bodies: Nabard
WHILE expressing certain reservations on the ability of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in transforming themselves into micro-finance institutions (MFIs) on a sustainable basis, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ... More

TOBACCO

Burley tobacco growers upset over prices
TRIBAL farmers growing white burley tobacco in the agency areas of East Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts are disappointed over stagnant prices. They are complaining of heavy losses this season due to the increased cost of cultivation owing to ... More

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES

Paraguay's sweet herb may turn cane's rival
THE sweet herb of Paraguay — Svetia rebaudiana Bertoni — is likely to emerge as a major source of high potency sweetener for the upcoming natural food sector in the future. With the demand increasing for high potency sweeteners ... More

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