Agriculture
Ministry ignores some recommendations -- Colour cotton farming proposal rejected
THE new National Textile Policy (NTxP-2000) document, prepared by the Ministry of Textiles (MoT) and which is now before the Union Cabinet, makes it clear that MoT has chosen to ignore some recommendations of the Sathyam Committee. Also, it has accepted some recommendations only partly.

Wheat OMSS: A tale of suspense, comedy of errors...
THE Government's open market sale scheme (OMSS) of wheat from the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) stocks is increasingly resembling a television soap opera, replete with the usual elements of contrived suspense, comedy of errors and predictable finale.

Plea to decanalise nigerseed exports
EVEN in these times of trade liberalisation and phase out of quantitative restrictions, export of a minor commodity - nigerseed - continues to be governed by the antiquated policy of canalisation. And it is not benefiting anyone.

Aquaculture
Call to popularise use of low-cost fish
A MISSION mode project under the National Agricultural Technology Project for the development and popularisation of modern technologies for the production of convenience foods from low-cost fishes was officially launched here on Saturday.

Plantations
Marginal fall in pepper prices
THE prices of pepper declined marginally on slow buying activity by exporters and selling pressure from the farmers in Kerala's Wayanad district.

UPASI annual conference next month
COONOOR: The 107th annual conference of the apex body of planters - the United Planters' Association of Southern India (UPASI) - is scheduled for September 12.

Page One | Index | Home