AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
FARM CREDIT
Panel recommends setting up of National Rural Bank
THE 55th report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on credit flow to agriculture has recommended the establishment of a National Rural Bank of India apart from the setting up of a National Crop Relief Fund for giving relief to ...
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Fading bloom
An anthurium farmer in his garden at Kunnamkulam near Thrissur. Anthurium farming was introduced in the State with much fanfare when plants were distributed and training programmes conducted under the People's Plan Campaign. However, after the ...
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RUBBER
MNCs boost rubber sector prospects
THE prospects of block rubber industry or TSR (technically specified rubber) have brightened with the arrival of MNCs in the tyre manufacturing sector in India and the industry should concentrate on quality to assure uninterrupted supply of good ...
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TEA
Tea exports to Pak improving
WHILE the year 2003 may not be remembered as a good year for tea exports, it did have a silver lining in the form of improved offtake by Pakistan. The much-needed trigger appears to have been provided with the goodwill visit by senior members ...
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CTC varieties lower at Kochi tea auction
A FAIR general demand persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the quantity of 9,70,000 kg on offer in the dust category, CTC market opened Rs 2-3 lower, but the drop was more as the sale progressed. Orthodox dust ...
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cotton futures may move up
NYCE cotton futures closed slightly lower on Friday, with some minor speculative activity and most market participants squaring off their positions ahead of a holiday weekend. Market is expected to be dull in the coming week with buyers from ...
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Edible oil prices seen steady on rising output, stocks
EDIBLE oil prices are likely to be kept on leash on increased domestic oilseed production and rising palm oil stocks in the global market, according to industry experts. "Though the US Department of Agriculture has painted a bullish picture, ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Campco to export 30 t areca to Afghanistan
THE Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative Ltd (Campco) is planning to increase its presence in the neighbouring countries. After the export of arecanut to Pakistan a few years ago, Campco is all set to export 30 tonnes ...
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