The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 17, 2004

AQUACULTURE
`Peeling' for dollar
Prawns being graded at one of the peeling centres in the suburb of Kochi. Though the catch of prawns through deep-sea fishing has increased, it has come down considerably from coastal backwaters. Seafood exports from Kerala have also come down ... More

TEA
Govt tea marketing order a complete failure
FIFTEEN months back, when the Tea (Marketing) Control Order, 2003 was in the early implementation stage, trade and industry were totally opposed to it. The buyers even went to the extent of boycotting the auction process to express their ... More

Coonoor teas fall on lower demand
TEA prices continued to fall this week at the auctions conducted by the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) as the demand was insufficient to absorb the high volume of 9.10 lakh kg offered for sale. The high priced teas failed to enthuse the ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cotton: Bullish reversal on cards
NYCE cotton futures ended slightly lower on Friday, with uncertainties on future market direction. Rise in fuel prices will have a strong effect on cotton this year. Due to high prices of fuel, fertiliser and other agricultural inputs, cotton ... More

TOBACCO
Tobacco Board appoints consultants
As part of efforts to help the struggling tobacco growers, the Tobacco Board has appointed consultants who would identify remunerative export orders to market tobacco. These consultants would advise the Andhra Pradesh Tobacco Growers Co-operative ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Reddy extends credit package benefits to farmers till June-end
EXTENDING further concessions to the farming community, the new Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has announced extension of validity of the comprehensive cooperative credit package. In a press release here, the Chief Minister's Office ... More

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