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CULTIVATION
Food crops acreage on decline in Kerala
THE area under food crops in Kerala, especially paddy, has fallen over the years due to a variety of reasons such rising cost of production and the disproportionately small increase in price. During the last two decades, the area under paddy ... More

Harvesting happiness
Farmers near Vadakkanchery in Thrissur district of Kerala celebrate Machad Mamangam, the harvesting of paddy.

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AQUACULTURE
Dumping duty on shrimp imports unfair, says industry
THE preliminary finding of the US International Trade Commission has caused deep dismay among the Indian shrimp industry. Reacting to the decision, Mr Jose Cyriac, Chairman of the Marine Products Export Development Authority, said: "It is an ... More

Shrimp exporters look elsewhere
SHRIMP exporters are looking at alternatives to the US market following the US International Trade Commission's decision to carry forward investigations into allegations of shrimp dumping by India and five other countries. With the US buyers ... More

POWER
TN extends power subsidy to all farmers
THE Tamil Nadu Government today said it was extending power subsidy, hitherto given to small and marginal farmers, to all farmers in view of the prevailing drought in the State. In an official press release, the Chief Minister, Ms J. ... More

RUBBER
Rubber prices stay bullish
RUBBER prices increased further heights on Wednesday. Buying from all sectors was reported from the trading floors. Sentiments turned positive once again indicating a bullish trend ahead. All the grades except latex gained in the absence of any ... More

FOODGRAINS
FCI seeks bids for grains sale
THE Food Corporation of India (FCI) has floated a tender inviting bids for the sale of about four lakh tonnes of foodgrains available at its depots/regions. According to trade sources, the sale list includes 3,39,443 tonnes of maize, 35,390 ... More

COFFEE
Plea to pare borrowing cost for coffee sector
THE United Planters' Association of Southern India (Upasi) has urged the Government to save the coffee sector from the problems it is currently facing. The Upasi President, Mr B.B. Medaiah, while detailing the precarious position of the coffee ... More

OUTLOOK
Massive discrepancy in crop output estimates
LAST year's drought may be "fully behind us", as a senior Krishi Bhawan official puts it, but it has left behind a legacy of unprecedented revisions in official crop production estimates. What is clear is that the impact of the drought has been ... More

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