The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 15, 2003

Infam seeks incentives to compete
`The import of spices for value-addition and re-export is an example of manipulation. The only value-addition done to the imported low quality spices is to mix the same with superior quality Kerala spices and export the mixture as Indian spices.' More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Nendran banana prices rise sharply
PRICES of the nendran banana variety have touched a high of Rs 11 a kg even as the season has just begun. This is, however, the rate quoted at the farm-gate. The rate has more than doubled this season compared to the corresponding period last ... More

RUBBER

Rubber prices rule weak
RUBBER prices continued to rule weak on Monday in the absence of buyers, as most of them were reluctant to make any purchase. Sellers also appeared to be not very keen on disposing of their stocks. However, the absence of buyers was seen as a ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS

India, budding star of the biotech boom
"BANANAS to cure cancer. Bullet-proof vests from goat's milk." Sample some future technologies that biotechnology holds the key to. With a gene put in here and knocked off there — easier said than done though — the promises and ... More

Low-cost tech to improve perishables' life
A SIMPLE cost-effective technology to substantially increase the shelf life of fruits and vegetables has been jointly developed by Prof P. Reddanna of the University of Hyderabad and Prof Y. Narayana Reddy of the Achraya N. G. Ranga Agricultural ... More

Bio-technology incubation centre set up in Pune
WITH an investment of Rs 2.5 crore, Mitcon Consultancy Services Ltd, has set up a biotechnology incubation centre in Pune— the first such centre in the country. This centre would act as a facilitator, bringing the lab-to-the-land concept to ... More

JUTE

AP Govt prompts SHGs to set up cottage units for jute products
AS awareness among the general public is growing about the perils of plastic products and the environmental degradation they cause, the demand for jute products such as carry-bags, schoolbags and wall-hangings is on the rise but there are not ... More

Jute likely to replace wood for pulp — IJSG pilot project after harvest in June
FINALLY, there is some good news for the die-hard ecologists. Threats from the international paper industry on the world timber population may soon wane as jute is likely to replace wood pulp for paper production. The Dhaka-based International ... More

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