The Hindu Business Line : Friday, November 07, 2003

AP ready to buy paddy at MSP
THE Andhra Pradesh Government is prepared to open as many paddy purchase centres as required in the State to ensure the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy. The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned Rs 60 crore as cash credit for the MSP ... More

CULTIVATION

Naidu hopes Volkswagen will set up shop in Vizag
THE Andhra Pradesh Government is making all attempts to persuade the auto major, Volkswagen, to set up a car-manufacturing unit here, but a final decision is yet to be taken by the company, the Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, has said. ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Now, pears from US!
Priced at Rs 80-100 per kg, the pears currently attract an import tariff of 40 per cent. More

RUBBER

Rubber steady on short supply
RUBBER prices were almost steady on Thursday though the undercurrent remained weak following the decline in world markets. Ungraded rubber declined by 50 paise to Rs 50.50 while all other grades were steady. RSS 3 fell to Rs 64.98 from Rs ... More

TEA

19 burnt alive in Bengal tea estate dispute
NINETEEN people were burnt alive on Thursday morning at the Dalgaon Tea Estate in Jalpaiguri district following an altercation over appointment of personnel. All bodies, including those of the two women, were completely charred and their ... More

Row over ICWAI study on small tea growers
The study, sources say, has not been able to identify specific problem areas, which should ideally invite governmental action pertaining to the entire tea industry. More

METALS

Nickel cathode price may rise further
NICKEL cathode prices in the domestic market touched the Rs 700-level on Thursday, as expected. Local prices in Mumbai market today quoted at Rs 705 per 10 kg on continued local demand from stainless steel units amid firm trend in the London ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Kharif oilseed output projected to increase
KHARIF 2003 oilseed production will be an estimated 136.5 lakh tonnes (lt), up from 98.2 lt of same season last year, according to VMA Oilseeds Research and Development Institute (VORDI). The output of soyabean and groundnut in-shell, two most ... More

INTERVIEW

`Higher soya prices will motivate farmers'
UNSTEADY soyabean production and falling soyameal exports in recent years have enervated the once vibrant processing industry. Competition from low-priced imported soyabean oil is also eating into the already fragile trade margins. However, ... More

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