AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
FARM CREDIT
What's good for stock players is good for farmers too
When the Sensex tanked after the new government came to power, the RBI did keep credit channels open to stock operators and the same principle needs to be applied to farmers.
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All banks to give fresh loans to ryots: AP Minister
EVERY branch of the commercial banks in Andhra Pradesh would be giving fresh loans to at least 100 farmers in the State. The banks have taken a decision to this effect keeping in view the plight of the farmers, according to the State Agriculture ...
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CLIMATE & WEATHER
Turnaround unlikely in monsoon this month
THE country has recorded 21 per cent deficient rains so far during the current month, making it almost as bad a July as in 2002. As per the latest information available from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the total area-weighted ...
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Unfolding scenario a setback to kharif crop
IT may not be a disaster as yet, but the unfolding scenario is fraught with serious negative implications for the country's farm sector. Large parts of western and central India are reeling under acute moisture stress following prolonged lull ...
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AQUACULTURE
AP fishermen told to take the lead in fisheries export
ANDHRA PRADESH, ranking first in aquaculture in the country, should make further strides in the sector and enable the country's fisheries exports to touch the Rs 10,000-crore mark, said Dr K. Davidson, the Director of Central Institute of ...
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FERTILISERS
Global players hike urea price by 25 pc for MMTC tender
IN what could be the first signal of hard times ahead on the farm front over the next two-three months, urea prices in the international market has gone up by more than 25 per cent in a fortnight. The Government woke up to this unhappy ...
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RUBBER
Price manipulation in rubber futures unearthed
"We have condoned this (act) since the trader has confessed and apologised."
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Rubber tumbles on buyer resistance
THE physical rubber prices tumbled as traders and growers encashed their stock at the current high prices. RSS 4 dipped to close at Rs 65 against Rs 66.50 a kg on buyer resistance. The sentiments turned negative, expecting a rise in arrivals ...
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EDUCATION
Agri sciences coaching in Thiruvananthapuram
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Indian Agricultural Association proposes to organise a two-month coaching class for those who have applied for the post of Agricultural Assistants through the Public Service Commission. An official spokesman said ...
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COIR
Coir Board seeks 20,000 t fibre import from Lanka
There is a shortage of fibre as the industry is able to use only 35 per cent of the 13,000 million coconut husks produced in a year.
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EVENTS
`Agri-Expo 2004' at Madurai
MADURAI: The `Agri-Expo 2004', which commenced in the city at Tamukkam grounds on Thursday, showcased the successes in the agricultural industry along with the latest technical breakthroughs in diverse fields including agricultural ...
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INCOME TAX
TN Bill to repeal Agricultural I-T Act introduced
THE Tamil Nadu Government on Friday introduced a Bill to repeal the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1955, which will exclude planters from paying tax on income from plantation crops. The move gives effect to the State Government's ...
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