The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 29, 2003

Only 11 varieties can be shipped as `basmati'
IN a bid to ensure quality of shipments and maintaining the distinctiveness of basmati as a product unique to India, the Commerce Ministry has formally issued standards for basmati rice to be mandatorily adhered to by exporters. From now on, ... More

RUBBER

Rubber gains further on supply crunch
RUBBER prices made further gains following supply crunch though buying interest was low. The inflow to the market was tardy, as the self-imposed `embargo' against selling by the growers has not been lifted. Meanwhile, it has been reported that ... More

SUGAR

Global tea prices up on low Indian supplies
TEA prices have risen in the global market following news of the drying up of Indian supplies in the short term arising from the buyers' boycott of the auctions. This week, Sri Lankan teas have fetched up to (Indian rupees) Rs 20 a kg more than ... More

TEA

Madras HC stays tea marketing order
THE Madras High Court today stayed for two weeks the operation of the Tea (Marketing) Control Order, 2003 (TMCO) following a petition filed by a buyer association. Mr Justice P. Sadasivam, ordering the stay while admitting the petition filed by ... More

Tea trading resumes; prices rule firm
Apart from the Calcutta Auction Centre, normality also returned to the Guwahati. Sale at Siliguri, Kochi, Coimbatore and Coonoor centres are expected to resume soon. More

TTAC adopts new order
THE Tea Trade Association of Coimbatore (TTAC) has taken the lead in adopting the Tea Board directive on auction rules (with particular reference to divisibility norms and proxy bidding) in toto. However, one section of the industry is said to ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Panel to study tea workers' problems
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government has constituted a Standing Committee with the Chief Minister, Mr A.K. Antony, as Chairman, with a mandate to study the problems being faced by the workers engaged by the tea plantations in the ... More

EVENTS

Hyderabad food fair to focus on tech transfer
HYDERABAD is all set to host the International Foodtec India 2003 at the Hitex grounds during February 1-4. The second edition of the international exhibition and conference for technologies in processing, packaging, ingredients, beverages, ... More

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