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Tuesday, August 05, 2003
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Rubber prices fall in weak market
THE rubber market weakened on Monday, with all grades registering losses except ungraded rubber, which remained static at Rs 41 per kg as on Saturday. Sheet rubber RSS 4 declined to Rs 44.75 from Rs 45 per kg on buyer resistance. Low volumes ... More

TEA


Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Though the dust sale witnessed a better general demand, it was comparatively low for leaf varieties. Of the quantity of 8,13,000 kg on offer in the dust category, ... More

INTERNET


Iffco launches e-kiosk for farmers
FARMERS in Karnataka can now have agricultural market information literally at their fingertips, courtesy the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative (Iffco). The fertiliser co-operative has launched a touch-screen e-kiosk in Kannada for ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS


Amul Shakti set for image makeover — To fill Dhara's shelf space
Amul Shakti will soon be metamorphosing itself into Amul Cool. More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS


KCDC seeks funds for expansion
THE Karnataka Cashew Development Corporation (KCDC) has urged the State Government for an independent budgetary allocation for taking up expansion programmes. Addressing a press conference here today, the Chairman of KCDC, Mr Kallige Tharanath ... More

COTTON


Slow growth seen in cotton offtake
FOR the second year in a row, global cotton output will trail consumption leading to a further drawdown of stocks and slightly higher prices. However, world cotton consumption is expected grow at a slower rate in 2003-04. Supply and demand ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Revised crude olein norms may make import difficult
The revised specifications should put an effective end to import of what is described as ``crude olein''. More

CASHEW


Panel calls for broad study of endosulfan — But permits its usage
THE expert group, constituted by the Union Government to study the effects of endosulfan, has called for a comprehensive, well designed and detailed health and epidemiological study in the entire cashew plantation area of Kerala to ascertain the ... More

PEOPLE


Cargill India Director quits
CARGILL India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Minneapolis-based agri-foods major, Cargill Inc has just seen a big-ticket exit, with Mr Sidhant Khosla, Director, Cargill India quitting the company. When contacted by Business Line, Mr ... More
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