AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CULTIVATION
Cauvery delta ryots want more procurement centres
THE Cauvery Delta Farmers' Welfare Association has urged the State Government to open more procurement centres in the district to procure the samba paddy raised in 25,000 acres with borewell water, which would be coming to harvest soon. In a ...
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AQUACULTURE
Karnataka Fisheries development corpn to be closed down
THE Karnataka Government has decided to close down the Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation, according to the Minister of State for Ports and Fisheries, Mr Vasanth V. Salian. He was speaking after inaugurating the building of the ...
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
TN to promote modern methods for fruits, vegetable farming
THE Tamil Nadu Government will promote modern techniques in fruits and vegetable farming in two districts. The Government will encourage precision farming in Dharmapuri and the new district that is to be carved out of it, Krishnagiri. Precision ...
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RUBBER
Rubber convention today
KOTTAYAM: To discuss the various issues concerning rubber business, the Indian Rubber Dealer's Federation will organise a State-level rubber convention on Monday at Rubber Bhavan here. The committee will also take a decision regarding ...
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TEA
Tea prices steady to firm
ORTHODOX tea prices were steady to firm while CTC dust was dearer at Kochi sales. There was a good general demand for dust. A total quantity of 8,81,000 kg were on sale. The prices quoted were Best CTC Rs 50-69, medium CTC Rs 40-48, Poorer ...
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cotton futures may head higher
NYCE cotton futures closed higher on Friday on speculative buying with some trade selling noticed which curbed any hopes of a sharp rally again. Cotton Outlook reduced its 2003/04 estimate for global cotton output by 31,000 tonnes to 19.86 ...
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COIR
Stress on value addition of coir products
MASS production of coir products with value addition and cheaper selling price would help coconut growers get better price for their produce, said Mr R.B. Syam Sundar, Vice-President, Coir Board, at a seminar on coconut and coir products, held at ...
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Concern over rising crude olein imports
AFTER dipping to an average of 20,000 tonnes a month during August-October 2003, import of crude palmolein into the country has started to show signs of expansion. In November, the inflow of this particular variety of oil recorded 27,430 tonnes ...
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CASHEW
Policy changes hit cashew industry
NON-PAYMENT of Central grant-in-aid to the cashew industry even after completion of projects under the Ninth Plan schemes for modernising the processing units, coupled with certain revised guidelines on market development assistance (MDA) and ...
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POULTRY
Meat prices to soar as Thailand reports bird flu
HUMAN health concerns have become a serious issue for consideration by governments in many Asian countries following detection of bird flu in a number of countries in the region. As health authorities desperately try to control the disease, ...
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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
Nandan Agro scouting for tie-ups
NANDAN Agro Farms Pvt Ltd, involved mainly in the cultivation and processing of medicinal plants and products, is scouting around for farm tie-ups in a bid to induce farmers to shift to cultivation of such plants. The company has been getting ...
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