Agriculture
Nafed copra procurement loss put at Rs 230-cr
THE National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (Nafed) has undertaken procurement of oilseeds valued at over Rs 1,200 crore during 2000-01 under the Government's Price Support Scheme (PSS).

AP farmers back in action
A small farmer in Raikal in Mehboobnagar district engaged in spraying pestcides to his crop.

Commodities
Import of industrial grade oils -- Soap makers want tariff value terms explained
THE fatty acid and soap manufacturers have sought Government clarification about non-applicability of tariff value on the import of industrial-grade oils.

Food & Dairy Products
Meat exports set to expand further
THE country's meat exports, which nearly doubled last year from 1999, are expected to rise further in the current calendar year and are likely to maintain the tempo next year too.

Rubber
Kerala likely to seek STC rubber procurement revival
THE Kerala Government is likely to write to the Centre to revive procurement of rubber by the State Trading Corporation (STC) in order to restrain tyre manufacturers from importing rubber.

Sugar
Vinay Kumar full-time NFCSFL MD
NEW DELHI: Mr Vinay Kumar has been appointed full-time Managing Director of the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSFL).

Tea
Tea market sentiment up on TN move
COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu Government's proposal for tea market intervention to help small tea growers of Nilgiris distric has improved the tea market sentiments.

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