The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 11, 2006

FARM CREDIT
Dena, Union Bank tie up with SFAC
Dena Bank and Union Bank of India have tied up with Small Farmers' Agri-business Consortium (SFAC) to facilitate growth of agri business. Under the arrangement, SFAC will provide venture capital assistance and project development ... More

AQUACULTURE
New fisheries research vessel
The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology is constructing a new steel fisheries research vessel intended to carry out the fisheries research programme of the Institute. Dr S. Ayyappan, Deputy Director General (Fisheries), ... More

INSIGHT
Sow Bt brinjal with care
The next time you take mouth of baingan ka bartha, as they call it in North India, the popular katthirikai poriyal of Tamil Nadu, or the vazhuthininga thoran/upperi in Kerala, all made from brinjal, you may well be ... More

RUBBER
Japanese factor hits rubber
Steep declines in Japanese markets depressed the domestic rubber prices on Tuesday. On the physical front RSS 4 declined to Rs 84 and Rs 84.50 respectively at Kottayam and Kochi from Rs 85 a kg on buyer resistance. Most of the traders stayed ... More

SUGAR
Decision on sugar export ban soon
The Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, has said that the Government would take a decision whether or not to lift the current ban on sugar exports by the end of this month. "By the end of this month most of the mills will start ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Rs 50,000-cr investment in food processing sector in 11th Plan
The Government envisages an investment of about Rs 50,000 crore in the food processing industry during the 11th Five Year Plan, said the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Mr Subodh Kant Sahai, on Tuesday, at a workshop on Food ... More

TOBACCO
Tobacco Board moots welfare measures for growers
Panel set up to look into the issue & make suggestions More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Lankan pepper sector opposes export cap
The stakeholders of the Sri Lanka Spice industry have once again recommended to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Trade and Commerce that no cap should be introduced on the exports of Pepper from Sri Lanka to India. The Spices and Allied Products ... More

Buying support lifts pepper futures
Pepper futures market moved up on Tuesday on demand support, following deals with overseas buyers on Monday at $2,975-3,025 a tonne (c&f). Indian parity remains competitive with export subsidy and hence more business is likely in the coming ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Decision on cane SAP put off on UP municipal polls
Late crushing, delay in announcement may hit growers More