The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 06, 2005

Say it with flowers
A scene from `Perinjanam Vanitha Pushpa Krishi', an outlet at Perinjanam in Thrissur district. Jasmine cultivation supports at least 1,000 families in the Kodungallor-Chavakad coastal belt. Mostly run by women, about eight varieties of jasmine ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Hailstorm, rains hit mango crop in AP
THE unprecedented rains and hailstorm in several places in Andhra Pradesh in the last two weeks have resulted in a dip in mercury levels. But, this is no good news for mango farmers, particularly when the demand for the fruit has started ... More

The King
Thought Waves Agro Company has come out with a new concept of supplying export quality Alphonso mangoes to the consumer's doorstep. The brand, called `Mango Magic', aims to cut down middleman and bring the product directly from the farmer to the ... More

PESTICIDES

Prathista Ind launches 'first' bio-fungicide
PRATHISTA Industries Ltd, a research driven agro-biotech company, has launched Trichoderma Viride, a bio-fungicide, with the support of the Union Department of Biotechnology (DBT). The bio-pesticide, claimed to be the first to be launched by an ... More

RUBBER

Rubber prices increase on moderate buys
MODERATE buying from various consuming sectors enhanced the spot rubber prices further on Thursday. Covering purchases from the domestic futures market against delivery for the spot month May and fresh buying from purchase agents supported the ... More

TEA

Upasi to launch `Tea Quality Competition'
Enthused by the success of the `Coffee Cup' quality competition conducted by the United Planters' Association of Southern India (Upasi) in collaboration with the Coffee Board, the South Indian Planters Association, as part of its efforts to ... More

No decision yet on manual sale: Coonoor tea trade body
THE Managing Committee of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association has clarified that it has not taken any decision on conduct of manual tea auction. In a statement issued on Thursday, the CCTA Secretary, Mr Mageswaran, clarified that the association ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Gold may fall after rising
SPOT gold prices continued to move in a broad range as the markets started to digest the impact of the FOMC decision, which came in line with market forecasts. Gold prices recovered from two-week lows after the Fed's decision. Positive factors ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

`Safety norms in processed foods must'
EVERY stage in the food chain needs to be standardised, and with the rapid expansion in processed foods trade globally, assurance of a certain safety standard is a minimum requirement for future trade with developed countries. Mr Sailen Sarkar, ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Edible oil imports surge in April
Vegetable oil imports in the first six months of the oil year 2004-05 have reached 22.4 lakh tonnes. More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS

Chilli exports rise on global demand
AN additional demand of 51,425 tonnes for chilli from eight countries has led to rise in its exports to a record 1.38 lakh tonnes valued at Rs 499 crore in 2004-05. Exports of chilli during 2003 - 04 were at 86,575 tonnes valued at Rs 366.88 ... More

WTO

India moots 2-pronged plan for WTO farm talks
INDIA has put forward a two-pronged strategy in resolving the tariff formula difficulties on agriculture negotiations under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) umbrella. This proposal, submitted by the Union Commerce and Industry Minister Mr ... More

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