The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 20, 2004

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Drought distress
Final stage of paddy harvesting in Chittoor taluk in Palakkad district. A survey conducted by the Economic and Scientific Department of the Kerala University shows that paddy production has come down to 45 per cent due to drought conditions ... More

Isolated showers likely to continue in Kerala
ISOLATED episodes of summer showers continued to be reported from different parts of Kerala on the three days from April 15, while mainly dry weather prevailed in the State on the 18th. According to the Agromet Advisory dated April 19 issued ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Mango production set to register steep fall
MANGO production, especially in Andhra Pradesh, is set to register a steep fall this year. According to the estimates of Andhra Pradesh Horticulture Department (APHD), the crop size of mango in the State will be 40 per cent of the normal annual ... More

POWER
`Free power to farmers in AP an economic compulsion'
SUPPLY of free power to farmers in Andhra Pradesh is an economic compulsion and not a populist measure. Extending a helping hand to agriculture cannot be construed as anti-reform. Reforms cannot succeed unless they address the problems of the ... More

RUBBER
Rubber prices weaken on profit booking
THE spot rubber rates weakened slightly on Monday . The profit booking from certain traders and buyer resistance at higher levels brought down the prices. All the grades lost except latex, which remained steady at Rs 44 on better demand. At ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Bullish outlook for gold may not be sustainable
THE Gold Survey 2004 released recently by the London-based consultancy, GFMS Ltd, has forecast the possibility of a rise in the yellow metal price to $450 an ounce subject to further investor interest. However, considering that gold is ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper exports drop as Vietnam supply hots up
VIETNAM'S emergence as the top producer and exporter of pepper in the world has not only stripped India of its importance as a major exporter but also pushed down international prices in recent years. Vietnam's production in 2003 stood at ... More

MAS Enterprises diversifyng
KOCHI: MAS Enterprises Ltd is diversifying its business activities in the fields of cardamom plantation, export, auction, and marketing and trading of agro-based food products like curry powder, tea and coffee powder. The company, with ... More

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