The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 24, 2003

Fruits, vegetables going waste
According to statistics, the State ranks first in oil palm, chillies and turmeric, second in mango, citrus and coriander production in the country. More

Orange becomes dearer
A Chennai retail vendor selling oranges in his shop. Orange arrivals at the wholesale market in the city this year are about 70 per cent less owing to crop failure. As a result, prices have gone up and presently, retailers charge Rs 7-8 for an ... More

TEA

Mixed trend at Kochi tea sale
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Though the leaf sale witnessed a good general demand, it was comparatively low for dust varieties. The dust sale witnessed only a fair general demand and the ... More

PRECIOUS METALS

Gold volatility continues
GOLD last week survived the stop-loss selling that followed clear signs of a delay in military action on Iraq. Long liquidation resulted in the yellow metal falling to a low of $342 per ounce, its lowest level since the beginning of the ... More

COTTON

Cotton prices may move down
NYCE cotton futures closed higher on Friday mainly due to constructive weekly export sales report, record widespreads and the disposition of March cotton before deliveries start. Switching on the last day before first notice day on Monday ... More

SILK

Cheap silk yarn imports threaten Bengal farmers
THE long hand of globalisation has caught in its grasp the traditional silk producers of Bengal in the shape of the cheap silk yarn from China, Korea and Japan flooding the domestic market. The cocoons produced in Malda district, the oldest ... More

COIR

Coir Comfort
The Greenhouse, fully made of coir yarn, at the Central Coir Research Institute at Kalavoor in Alappuzha district. The institute is conducting research into the diverse use of coir ... More

JUTE

Expert panel set up to define jute tech mission
THE Union Ministry of Textiles has formed an expert group to study the need of the proposed Rs 458-crore Jute Technology Mission, according to Mr S.B. Mohapatra, the Union Textiles Secretary. Mr Mohapatra said the expert group was formed at ... More

Boost for jute exports
JUTE goods export through the Kolkata dock system is all set to receive a big boost. According to a estimate, the export is likely to double over the present level of 300-350 TEUs per month. This is partly because of the export order received ... More

COCONUT & COPRA

Relief for Kovai coconut growers
AT last, coconut growers can heave a sigh of relief. The Government has announced a compensation of Rs 150 per coconut tree (for fully dried trees) and at Rs 50 per tree for the partly affected ones. The District Collector, Mr N. Muruganandam, ... More

COFFEE

Coffee powder prices up
PURE coffee powder prices have risen by Rs 10 a kg during the last fortnight. Trade sources anticipate a further rise in the price levels in the coming weeks, expecting it to stabilise in the Rs 140-150 band. The rates had, in the last one year ... More

CO-OPERATIVES

Kurien raps Milma for joining hands with NDDB
IT has only been a few days since Prof Rosen Goldberg, who teaches international business management at the Harvard Business School, invited Dr Verghese Kurien, Chairman, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul), to spend a few days ... More

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