![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, April 02, 2003 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES FARM CREDIT Canara Bank cuts farm loan rates BANGALORE: Canara Bank has fixed the lending rates for agriculture and small-scale sectors at two per cent above the prime lending rate, a bank release said here on Tuesday. Currently, the PLR for the bank is 11 per cent. The new ... More AQUACULTURE MPEDA alert against infected shrimp seeds Stocks with white spot virus brought from Bangladesh THE Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has issued a "general alert" against buying and stocking of recent supplies of highly-infected black tiger shrimp seeds, allegedly imported from Bangladesh. The MPEDA Deputy Director, Dr ... More SUGAR
Sweet Plan, ambitious targetIT IS well-known that the sugar industry continued to face a highly restrictive policy environment even after the country embarked on the economic liberalisation process since 1991. The web of controls and restrictions woven around the industry ... More TEA
Small tea growers a huge success in BengalA LARGE part of the problems faced by the tea industry in Dooars, Terai and Darjeeling can be attributed to the huge success registered by small tea growers in the last decade or so. Moreover, factors like low price realisation, low yield of ... More EXIM POLICY Norms in offing to tap corporate funds for farm infrastructure THE Government would soon formulate and unfold guidelines on what incentives should be extended to induce corporate and big companies operating in the farm produce market to come on board to invest in farm infrastructure in the agri-export zone ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS China in a dilemma over GM soya EVEN as China has embarked on a policy initiative to strengthen its domestic soyabean sector, its import dependence is expected not to end any time soon as growth in personal incomes, a strong economy and large absolute increase in population all ... More AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Nabard sanctions Rs 854 cr for Kerala The development financial assistance was aimed at making farming operations globally competitive, improving rural infrastructure and supporting livelihood opportunities in the rural non-farm sector. More OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL Vegoil refiners seek monthly soya oil tariff review VEGETABLE oil refiners have urged the Government to institute a mechanism for monthly revision of tariff value on crude soyabean oil based on international price trends. "Currently, the tariff value is being fixed on a completely ad hoc basis ... More SPICES & CONDIMENTS Thin arrivals disrupt cardamom auctions CONTINUED liquidity problems, coupled with thin arrivals, have resulted in cardamom auctions being called off in recent days at major centres in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Last week, auctions were held on Wednesday and Friday and, thereafter, on ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Run-up to Budget Kelkar Report Bottled water: How safe is it? Telecom Competition Oil PSUs: Disinvestment dilemma Housing Fin. rate war: Bonanza for consumers! NPAs in Banking In Depth Simple Economics Consumer Notes Tax Talk The Brahmananda collections NRIs & Investment Avenues Corporate Governance Gold: Still the winner? Cars: Always a beauty Books and Reviews Looking back Mar. 23-Mar. 29 VAT may spell trouble for coffee, tea Govt slashes sugar release by 19.3 pc War creates a gulf for mango exports to W. Asia Alphonso may come for a song in domestic market Bleak recovery prospect seen supporting gold No service tax exemption on forex earnings, says CBEC chief Relook at excise on branded edible oils FDA move likely to hit food products export Trade sees prior information norms `impractical' Hopes squeezed on oilseeds Spinners wake up to falling cotton yield |
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