The Hindu Business Line : Friday, April 11, 2003

Escorts gets into contract farming
IN a yet another contract farming initiative, Punjab Agro Industries Corporation (PAIC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Escorts Ltd to undertake contract farming in an area of 50,000 acres for basmati, oilseeds and durum wheat ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Pickled bananas turn hot business
BANANA growers, who were anxious to dispose of immature bunches or those falling off early due to wind, need worry no longer. There could be a huge demand for these in the days to come. Thanks to the training imparted by the National Research ... More

Govt to procure 1.20 lakh t potato
THE Union Government will procure 1.20 lakh tonnes of potato from farmers in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal to protect the interests of farmers, the Agriculture Minister, Mr Ajit Singh, said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Making a statement ... More

Cool deal to beat the heat
As summer has reached its acme, watermelons sell like hot cakes in Kochi. The fruits from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are sold at Rs 5 to 8 a kg.

TEA

Orissa tea estate facing closure
AFTER successfully pioneering tea plantation in the degraded forest lands of Orissa, it was clear that the Bhuyanpirh Tea Estate of Orissa Tea Plantations Ltd (OTPL) had the potential to serve quite a few good causes. Among other things, it ... More

WATER

Water level declines in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The water level in major reservoirs of the State has declined compared to the previous week. At the Kallada reservoir, the level came down from 329.79 ft to 327.49 ft while in Idukki, the largest reservoir, it ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Vegoil importers seek quick health certification
VEXED over inordinate delays in mandatory sampling and clearance of imported vegetable oils by Port Health Organisation (PHO) and consequent impact on the market, importers have demanded a simplified time-bound clearance procedure especially for ... More

Oilmeal exports hit new low in 2002-03
Soyabean extraction, which usually constitutes almost 50 per cent of the aggregate oilmeal shipment from the country, has been the worst hit with exports falling 47 per cent to a low of 13.3 lalh tonnes. More

COCONUT & COPRA

Coconut techs to be showcased
KOCHI: The International Coconut Summit (ICS) 2003 will be held here at the International Stadium from May 7. The four-day summit will have sessions on general issues and technologies. The organisers of the ICS told Business ... More

TOBACCO

Bill makes smoking a pipe-dream
While the amended Bill does not allow you to smoke in an amusement centre, restaurants, railway waiting rooms, public offices or any place visited by "general public", it allows you to grab a puff "in an open space''. Also, it provides for the design ation of "smoking areas" in airports, hotels with 30 rooms and restaurants with 30 seats. More

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