WHEAT
Wheat exports likely to dip by 10 lakh t
WHEAT exports from the country are expected to fall by nearly 10 lakh tonnes this fiscal on the Government's decision to suspend allocation from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) stocks and return of countries such as Canada, Argentina and the ... More

CULTIVATION
Drip irrigation project for Pudukottai
A SUM of Rs 33 lakh has been sanctioned by the State Government for implementation of drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation programmes in Pudukottai district, near here. According to the District Collector, Mr Hitheshkumar Makwana, the ... More

TEA
Bengal takes steps to raise tea workers' lot
THE Supreme Court has ordered the West Bengal Government to take corrective measures immediately after hearing a petition filed by a NGO detailing starvation deaths in the tea industry. The West Bengal Network Right to Food and Work, a NGO, ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Skimmed milk powder prices rule high — Dairies cashing in on global trend
DOMESTIC dairies have not had it so good for a long time. The winter months are usually the `flush' season for milk, when animals go into full lactation, resulting in increased production and dipping prices. But this time round, things are ... More

COTTON
Cotton sales rise
NET domestic consumption of cotton (a proxy for retail sales) in China fell by 10 lakh tonnes (lt) between 1992 and 2000, even as mill use in that country rose by 5 lt. Likewise, cotton sales at the retail level in Pakistan fell by nearly 3 ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Castor oil meet to discuss key issues
WHILE global castor oil production has stagnated at around 4.5 lakh tonnes a year for some time now, the end-users are constantly looking for the opportunity to shift to cheaper, steady-priced and more easily accessible alternatives. As a ... More

POULTRY
Egg prices cut further in TN
WHOLESALE egg price in rural Tami Nadu continued its decline this week with the Namakkal-based National Egg Coordination Committee's zonal committee reducing the farm-gate price by another 10 paise at its meeting held on Monday. This brings ... More

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