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Tuesday, February 18, 2003
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President's crop-shift advice must be heeded
A VERY interesting part of the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's, address to the joint houses of the Parliament during the Budget session on Monday is his recommendation that there is ``an urgent need to review the current policies that have ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Tomatoes for the asking!
A vegetable vendor sorting out tomatoes at the wholesale market in Chennai. Tomato prices are on the fall again owing to ample supply from Adoni in Andhra Pradesh. About 40-50 lorries each carrying 10 tonnes of the fruit are unloaded in the ... More

RUBBER


Rubber treads in narrow range
RUBBER prices again appeared to move in a narrow band on Monday with very little fluctuations on reports of average inflow to the market. The general trend changed suddenly as showers ceased to occur in the State. The growers also stopped ... More

SUGAR


Centre gets four weeks time
THE Madras High Court on Monday allowed four weeks' time for the Central Government to file its counter in regard to the writ petition filed by the South Indian Sugar Mills Association questioning the validity of the Government's decision to ... More

TEA


Signs of change in tea buyers' stance
WITH just about two weeks left to obtain certificates of registration with the licensing authority, as stipulated in the Tea (Marketing) Control Order (TMCO) 2003, the most pertinent question that arises is: Will tea buyers, large sections of ... More

JUTE


Jute sack users still to find a substitute
AFTER all the screaming, lobbying, parleying, arguments and counter-arguments in courts and elsewhere by the jute industry on the dilution of the mandatory packaging order, it is now clear that the consuming industries are yet to find a ... More

Plan panel yet to approve Jute Technology Mission
THE proposed Rs 458.34-crore Jute Technology Mission has hit a major roadblock as the Planning Commission has not yet approved it. This was announced here by Mr S.R. Majumdar, the Jute Commissioner. According to him, the Union Textile Ministry ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Timely lobbying by Malaysia for palm oil duty reduction
THE visit of the Malaysian delegation that is currently camped in New Delhi is well timed. It coincides with the ongoing exercise in New Delhi for the forthcoming Union Budget. Apparently, the delegation led by the Primary Industries Minister ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Cardamom falls on good supply
CARDAMOM prices dropped by Rs 5-10 per kg on Monday on increased arrivals and limited buying at the major auction centres in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Prices of different grades on Monday were AGEB Rs 680-690, AGB Rs 575-585, AGS Rs 555-565 and ... More
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