The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 03, 2004

CORPORATE FARMING
More textile mills queue up for cotton contract farming in Punjab
THE Punjab-based integrated textile conglomerate, Vardhman group, has sought to expand its contract farming in that State by adopting more cotton villages this year. The Rs 1,900-crore Ludhiana-based textile group'sexperiment in contractual ... More

CULTIVATION
Pune firm develops organic solution to boost farm produce
TO increase the produce from the farms, the Pune-based Kumar Krishimitra Bio-Products (I) Pvt Ltd has launched an organic solution called KREF Solution, developed at the Kanitkar Research and Education Foundation (KREF). Talking to Business ... More

INSIGHT
National Commission on Farmers, at last
Nearly six months after the Prime Minister made the announcement, the National Commission on Farmers has been set up to prepare the road map for sustainable development of agriculture and optimising its contribution to growth and development of the e conomy, particularly improving the income and standard of living of farmers. But how much headway will it make, wonders Sharad Joshi. More

PLANTATIONS
Spicy deal
Packed spice powder being stacked at the Begumbazar wholesale market in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Export of spices has witnessed a substantial growth in recent times.

GOLD & SILVER
`Gold jewellery losing lustre'
GOLD jewellery does not lure Indian consumers anymore. At least, as far as the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (Abare) is concerned. If one is to go by Abare Commodities Outlook 2004, then jewellery consumption in the ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Visakha Dairy eyeing 3 co-op sugar units
VISAKHA Dairy, the most successful co-operative dairy in the State, is eyeing three co-operative sugar units in the north-coastal districts. This was stated by Mr A. Tulasi Rao, the Chairman of the dairy, at a press meet on Monday evening at Tuni ... More

COTTON
Cotton tech mission awaits nod for 10th Plan document
THE Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC) may be ambitious in seeking larger clout for the 10th Plan period. But the promoter of quality cotton production may not have all its workings well cut-out for the Plan period as its project proposals are ... More

COFFEE
Coffee exporters shy away from booking orders
A SHRUNKEN crop size and an anticipated further hardening of the rupee against the dollar has prompted coffee exporters to shy away from booking forward orders for the current calendar year. This has resulted in an estimated 20 per cent ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
`Intercropping spices with coconut increases yield'
COCONUT growers could reduce their cost of production and increase productivity and net return if compatible subsidiary crops were raised in their gardens. The crops ideal for this are spices such as black pepper, cardamom, vanilla, ginger, ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES

Crop loss assessment in Pudukottai dist

TRENDS
Farmers go on a rampage in AP
WARANGAL: Due to the drop in the prices of chilli, the agitated farmers in this district set ablaze the furniture of Warangal Grain Market (WGM). Police on Monday said hundreds of farmers held a dharna in front of the market, demanding ... More

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Looking back
Feb. 22-Feb. 28
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Organic tea biz set for a revolutionary change

Will Asian central banks buy gold?

Drought may hit Maharashtra grapes output

Digital radios for fishermen

Non-availability of ships hits corn exports

Karnataka panel wants curbs on silk sector to go

Asian demand revives soyameal exports