Agriculture
AP cotton traders keep off markets to protest cess
TRANSACTIONS in the cotton market in Guntur and Prakasam districts have come to a standstill for the past four days. In the other marketyards of the State, trading has come to a halt from Tuesday.

`Cottonseed mgmt must to improve yield'
FOR strengthening the cotton economy, seed management must receive top priority as the present chaotic conditions relating to the release and use of cottonseed are seriously affecting the competitiveness of the sector, according to the Textiles Commissio ner, Mr B.C. Khatua.

Plantations
Spices Board to take part in Dubai expo
KOCHI: The Spices Board is to participate in the eighth Gulf Food, Hotel, Equipment Exhibition and Salon Culinaire to be held in Dubai from February 25-28.

Pak imports Indian teas despite high prices
PAKISTAN imported 9.45 million kg of tea from various sources last month at an average landed price of $1.78 a kg.

Sugar
Vuyyuru unit resumes crushing
THE KCP sugar factory at Vuyyuru in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh resumed crushing from Monday, after a stoppage since Friday due to labour unrest.

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