The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 07, 2003

Here cometh banana in a bottle
IF the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has its way, one just might see a `kela' (banana) soft drink emerging as a healthy alternative to the colas! Coming at a time when cola majors are looking at coconut water, among other ... More

COMMODITY EXCHANGES

SEBI panel for allowing stock brokers in commodity futures
IN order to boost commodity trading, a SEBI committee has recommended that securities' brokers be permitted to participate in commodity futures market. The committee has also suggested that existing stock exchanges through their fully owned ... More

RICE

Rice arrivals from other States lower prices
The arrivals were sparked by the low production in Tamil Nadu due to drought, and the relatively high prices. More

AQUACULTURE

US shrimp dumping suit may lose steam
FOLLOWING the WTO Appellate Body ruling on the US `Byrd amendment', the proposed anti-dumping lawsuit against 16 countries (including India) by shrimp industry representatives in the US, may just fracture, according to sources in the seafood ... More

Seafood fair in Goa from today
THE India International Seafood Show 2003 will be held in Goa from February 7-9. The trade fair, organised primarily by the Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA) in collaboration with the Seafood Association of India (SEAI), ... More

RUBBER

Low arrivals jack up rubber
RUBBER prices increased further on Thursday by Re 1 a kg following reports of restricted inflow to the market. But even while the price ruled high, there were reports of actual sale at Rs 43.50 fixed by the tyre companies for their weekly ... More

TEA

RBI extends more relief to small tea growers
THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced further relief measures to small tea growers and bought tea factories on Thursday by accepting to implement most of the important suggestions made by the Working Group chaired by Mr Madhukar of the United ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Pre-Budget memorandum to Govt — CII urges focus on agro industries
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Kerala has submitted a pre-Budget memorandum to the Finance Minister, Mr K. Sankaranarayanan, urging him to focus on the agro-based food processing industry in the State. The memorandum, submitted by ... More

COTTON

Greenpeace raises Bt cotton issue with Ministry
GREENPEACE, the international environmental organisation, today met the Union Environment Minister, Mr T.R. Baalu, to discuss the performance of Bt cotton. The meeting focused on the expert team report of the Genetic Engineering Advisory ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Oilmeal exports fall steeply
DESPITE a marked improvement in shipment volume in January 2003 as compared with the previous month, export of oilmeals in the first 10 months of the current fiscal has declined by 30 per cent, with soyameal falling by as much as 40 per cent. ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

SBM to offer loans for vanilla cultivation
THE State Bank of Mysore, one of the leading lenders to the coffee sector in Karnataka, has started extending assistance to those going in for vanilla cultivation as an alternative crop in coffee plantations. This measure, according to the ... More

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