The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, September 13, 2005

AP takes steps to prevent tank breaches
FOLLOWING heavy rains in most parts of Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister, Dr.Y.S. Rajaseskhara Reddy, has directed district collectors to initiate steps to prevent breaches to canals and tanks and prevent wastage of water and damage to ... More

CULTIVATION

Progress elsewhere
The area under rice in the country during the current kharif season has increased to 328.56 lakh hectares (lh) from 318.49 lh during the corresponding period last year. However, coverage in Kerala has declined by 15 per cent in comparison. This ... More

Rains brighten Gujarat kharif crop prospects
KHARIF crop prospects in Gujarat appear to have improved with last week's spell of rains. All the major districts of Saurashtra, including Rajkot, Jamnagar, Surendranagar and Amreli district, have received between 1.5 and 9 inches of rainfall ... More

AQUACULTURE

Baiting time
Fishermen in a `bheri' (fishing pond) on the outskirts of Kolkata on Monday. West Bengal is one of the States that produces large quantities of fish.

FERTILISERS

AP sees higher inflow of fertilisers
WITH several areas in Andhra Pradesh receiving comfortable rainfall this season, inflow of fertilisers into the State has gone up to meet the increased demand. The fact that the South Central Railway unloaded 158 fertiliser rakes in August ... More

RUBBER

Sheet rubber declines
SPOT rubber prices were mixed on Monday. Buyers preferred to keep a low profile waiting for the usual Onam selling, which is expected to put further pressure on the prices in the days ahead. Sheet rubber slipped to Rs 60 a kg from Rs 60.50 and ... More

TEA

Prices drop at Coonoor tea sales
PRICES dropped Rs 2 to 3 a kg over the previous week, when a volume of 16.54 lakh kgs was offered for sale at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here during the weekend. Exporters helped in improved off-take. There was ... More

FOODGRAINS

Monsanto to set up corn drying plant near Hyderabad
MONSANTO India Ltd, an agricultural solutions company, has decided to set up a corn drying plant near Hyderabad in the next 18 to 24 months. Land required for setting up the unit had been acquired, Monsanto has informed the Bombay Stock ... More

COFFEE

Coffee Board sees exports rising in Jan-March
The Coffee Board expects adequate coffee stocks to be available in the supply chain to make up for the deficit in exports. More

EVENTS

National tea meet from Nov 17
THE third edition of the National Convention on South India Teas - 2005 is being planned during November 17-19 at Coimbatore. The Tea Trade Association of Coimbatore is organising this event with the support of the Tea Board. This is said to ... More

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