![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, February 12, 2005 |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES AQUACULTURE
Catch 22A fisherman dries his day's catch at Thiruvatra beach near Thrissur. Rumours of a virus infection in fish have sent sales plummeting in the State. Fresh fish are now mostly dried and preserved for use in leaner times. Fisherfolk hope the ... More PESTICIDES Off-patent generic pesticides dominate agrochem market THE fact that the country's agrochemicals market continues to be dominated by generic pesticides has possibly come as a positive signal for the industry in the patents regime. Generic pesticides account for bulk of domestic sales of pesticides, ... More RUBBER Rubber prices plummet further PHYSICAL rubber prices touched further lows on Friday. Dealers continued to sell rubber in an effort to reduce stocks held at the end of the financial year. Bargain hunting at lower levels seemed to be absorbing the selling as the covering ... More TEA
Tata Tea to transfer 17 estates Begins exiting plantation biz; workers to be stakeholdersTATA Tea Ltd (TTL), often described as the world's biggest integrated tea company, has begun the process of withdrawal from the plantation business, with its board today approving the transfer of 17 tea estates in South India to a new company ... More
Nilgiri planters to hold speciality tea auction AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS COTTON
Royal Classic plans Bt cotton contract farmingROYAL Classic Mills of the Tirupur-based Royal group, a leading knitwear exporter, plans to launch a cotton contract farming programme. The company is investing about Rs 50 crore to set up cotton processing facilities and a wind farm, aimed at ... More COFFEE Minister assures package for Karnataka coffee growers THE Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, has assured a delegation of coffee growers from Karnataka that he would look into its problems and that his Ministry would soon formulate a package. The delegation wanted a long-term solution ... More SPICES & CONDIMENTS Pepper arrivals dry up on Marketfed buys PEPPER arrivals at the terminal market here have almost dried up as the procurement of the commodity by the Kerala Government agency, State Cooperative Marketing Federaion (Marketfed), as a market intervention exercise has started yielding ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Jan. 30-Feb. 5 VAT panel yet to decide on purchase tax on foodgrains Hatsun Foods Milking the logistics advantage Cottonseed oil at 10-year low Airfreight sops for cardamom exports extended Comprehensive policy on oilseeds soon: Pawar Pepper prices turn cold as sellers press panic button Inflation declines on cheaper food, edible oils Market intervention to hold prices Procurement may cost Cotton Corp Rs 325 cr Vegoil imports increase |
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