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Saturday, September 13, 2003
Agri Prices (Sept. 12)
Sugar S301325 (1341)
Palm oil356 (353)
Ground ready475 (472)
Coconut oil ready6200 (6175)
Pepper garbled ready7200 (7200)

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    RICE


    FCI floats tender for sale of old rice
    THE Food Corporation of India (FCI) has invited tenders for sale of about 3.70 lakh tonnes for 3 or more year old rice, trade sources said. Tenders will open on September 23. The last date of submitting tenders is October 6. Details of the ... More

    CULTIVATION


    Paddy acreage dips sharply in Krishna delta on water crisis
    PADDY acreage in Krishna delta has drastically fallen to 3 lakh acres this season from the usual 13 lakh acres spread over Krishna, Guntur, West Godavari and Prakasam districts owing to acute water crisis. Besides the poor inflows into the ... More

    INSIGHT


    Farm credit stuck in target talk
    A foreign bank, Rabo Bank, is reported to have on hand detailed studies on the working of mandis and marketing of various crops across the country while no nationalised bank has even thought of working on the idea. More

    RUBBER


    Rubber prices stay steady
    RUBBER market remained steady on Friday except ISNR 20 which declined to Rs 45.50 against Rs 46 per kg as on Thursday. Contrary to expectations, the covering group remained on the sidelines. The trading was on a low key. Price of block rubber ... More

    SUGAR


    Sugar prices likely to rule firm
    Traders are expecting lower free sale quota for October and November. More

    DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS


  • Drive against spurious milk in Kochi

    COIR


    Coir Board seeks scientists' help to bridge supply gap
    THOUGH the coir husk utilisation levels (at 35 per cent) appear satisfactory at this juncture, industry experts apprehend a dearth in the supply, considering the rapid pace of product development that is taking place within the coir industry. ... More

    COFFEE


    Chicory notification may not hit HLL, Nestle — `PFA rule amendment only minor'
    NESTLE India and Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) have said the Health Ministry's latest notification amending the Prevention of Food Adulteration (PFA) Rules for instant coffee (`soluble coffee powder') would not impact their brands in this segment. ... More

    SPICES & CONDIMENTS


    Anomalies in Exim policy — Pepper trade to take up issue with Parliament panel
    PEPPER traders here plan to apprise the visiting Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Commerce about the anomalies in the export-import policy, which, they claim, are being exploited by the importers of pepper for re-export. They alleged ... More
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