The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Agri export zone planned in Nilgiris
THE Tamil Nadu Government plans to set up an agri export zone for floriculture in the Nilgiris, according to an official press release. The State Government will shortly enter into a MoU with the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export ... More

RUBBER

Rubber processing in Vadakkanchery
A grower processes latex to make sheets at Vadakkanchery near Palakkad. Natural rubber prices have shown a spurt in recent weeks bringing cheer to farmers.

Rubber stays firm at Rs 46.50-level
rubberTHE rubber market on its march ahead reached the seasons highest peak at Rs 46.50 and continued to rule steady there on Monday without any signs of weakness. Arrivals did not strengthen even amidst reports of better harvests in ... More

TEA

Exports to Iraq save tea sector blushes
TEA exports to Iraq have nearly trebled during the first 10 months of the calendar year, saving the blushes of the crisis-ridden tea industry. The nearly 200 per cent rise in the exports have come at a time when shipments to the Russia and ... More

WATER

Orissa move to involve farmers in water resources management
ALL irrigation projects in Orissa will be brought under the purview of the `Pani Panchayat' scheme within the next five years. The participatory irrigation management programme empowers farmers to take decisions pertaining to the distribution ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Nabard offers co-finance for farm projects
The bank has indicated that among the projects where such co-financing arrangements could be worked out are export-oriented agriculture projects, projects involving large financial outlays, sunrise technologies and other national development projects . More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL

Kelkar suggestion on edible oil duty a healthy one
THE Centre can potentially garner more than Rs 600 crore per annum as revenue if excise duty of Rs 1,000 a tonne is imposed on refined oils and vanaspati. However, the recommendation of the Task Force on Indirect Taxes headed by Dr Vijay ... More

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