The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 14, 2002

Matsyafed scheme for fishermen in distress
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Matsyafed, the apex federation of fishermen's co-operatives, has devised a Rs 12-crore scheme for debt-ridden fishermen who are finding it difficult to service loans availed from various financial institutions for ... More

POWER

`Metering has built-in subsidy for farmers'
CROSS-SUBSIDISATION is very much a part of the current power tariff structure despite fears and allegations expressed by farmers, the Managing Director of Mescom, Mr Gaurav Gupta, has said. The year 2002 has been `one of the worst years for the ... More

Industries don't want to bear brunt of power politics
THE policy of continued free supply of power to the farm sector in Tamil Nadu promises to become a contentious issue with the farmers demanding its continuance and the industry arguing that it should not be made to underwrite the loss incurred by ... More

TEA

Nilgiris tea growers move HC for fixing minimum price
SMALL tea growers of the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu have filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court praying for a suitable direction to the Commerce Ministry to fix a minimum price of Rs 15 per kg for green tea leaves produced by ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Soya prices seen heading south
THE soyabean prices, which are currently ruling at over Rs 14,000 per tonne, are expected to fall following reports of large South American crops and commencement of the delivery of the soya oil in the domestic market from November 14 towards ... More

COCONUT & COPRA

Copra buys put on hold
PENDING the Union Government's clearance to the scheme, copra procurement has been put on hold for some time now. However, copra traders and farmers seem undeterred by this development as they are able to push the produce in the open ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Interest waiver, a short-term relief
Going by the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's relief package announced on Wednesday, it appears that the views of the Finance Ministry and Planning Commission have prevailed over that of Krishi Bhawan. More

PEOPLE

Cherian Philip elected KPA chief
BANGALORE: Mr Cherian Philip has been elected as the Chairman of the Karnataka Planters Association (KPA) at its 44th annual general meeting here. The KPA is the umbrella organisation of the plantation industry in the State. Mr A.S. ... More

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