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Thursday, March 20, 2003
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Rosy Outlook
Of the total rose exports of Rs 300 crore from the country, Bangalore alone produces Rs 200-crore worth of flowers. The long stemmed roses from international breeders are primarily grown for the export market. But today, a huge demand has sprung ... More

PLANTATIONS


TNERC ignored our pleas: Plantation sector
HIT as it is by the adverse impact of globalisation, the latest revision in power tariff notified by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has come as the last straw for the plantation sector. The industry, which is fighting ... More

RUBBER


Rubber market turns weak
THE rubber market ruled weak on Wednesday. Major buyers and major traders, including the covering group, kept off from the market, as rains have re-emerged in the rubber-growing regions. Arrivals to the market was generally better. The decline ... More

COTTON


Farmers likely to shy away from Bt cotton — Unhappy over low bollworm resistance
MAHYCO-Monsanto Biotech Ltd could be planning to increase the area under Bt cotton in the ensuing kharif season to 1,00,000 hectares in the country from 40,000 hectares this year, but the mood of the cotton farmers in the country, especially in ... More

COIR


Minister moots global strategy for coir
THE State Labour Minister, Mr Babu Divakaran, has mooted the idea of a concerted international marketing strategy for coir to boost the prospects of the industry in view of its immense potential. Addressing the 47th annual general meeting of ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Pepper declines on war threat
THE pepper market is dull on the threat of possible war on Iraq. Prices continue to slide on selling pressure in the domestic market, while there is no demand from overseas. Bulls have begun liquidation of long positions, increasing the selling ... More

EVENTS


Palm oil market seen in bear grip soon
IF a bull run was forecast by speaker after speaker on Tuesday, the opening day of the Palm Oil Price Outlook 2003-04 conference organised by the Malaysian Derivatives Exchange (MDEx), the second day saw two well-known speakers take a completely ... More
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