AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Sudden rain breaks week-long lull in Kerala
THE skies opened up suddenly in parts of Kerala, breaking a lull that had come to stay after an extended session of the monsoon played out to the hilt for a full week after the normal withdrawal date. The extended monsoon brought rain to most ...
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RUBBER
Rubber prices rise on buying
THE physical rubber recorded smart gains following all-round buying from different sectors. The covering groups and purchase agents began to offer higher quotations in the absence of sellers. As the Southwest monsoon has not receded and the ...
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TEA
Upasi concerned over sharp increase in tea imports
THE substantial increase in imports of tea at a time when some turnaround has been noted in tea prices has become a cause for concern for the tea industry in the country. According to the latest information, tea imports during January-August ...
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METALS
Metallic scrap imports: Pre-shipment inspection certificate made mandatory
Unshredded metallic scrap imports would be allowed, but only through specified major ports and ICD Tughalakabad.
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COFFEE
Netafim gets Tata Coffee's drip irrigation contract
NETAFIM Irrigation India, a subsidiary of the Israeli drip irrigation major Netafim, has concluded a deal with Tata Coffee to supply new generation pressure compensating pipes for the latter's coffee plantations. The `RAM' plastic material ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Air freight sop for cardamom exporters
IN a bid to boost the exports of cardamom during Ramzan, the Spices Board has decided to grant airfreight assistance to exporters. The assistance at the rate of Rs 30 a kg would be available from October 16 to November 30 for small cardamom ...
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Turmeric may dip on good crop, stocks
TURMERIC prices in the domestic market are likely to decline in the short term in anticipation of a good crop and adequate carryover stocks. Spot prices at the Nizamabad mandi, a major turmeric centre, were down about Rs 100 at Rs 3,130 per 100 ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Karnataka plans `organic village' in every district
WITH organic farming gaining momentum in the State, the Karnataka Government has come out with the novel idea of developing an "organic village" in every district. Under this, at least 100 hectares of continuous land, preferably in a watershed ...
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CO-OPERATIVES
Milma to outsource `Refresh' production to Nadukkara Agro
THE Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) has wound up its Asceptic Packing Station (APS) at Alappuzha where it was making the `Refresh' brand of mango juice and instead outsourced the product to Nadukkara Agro Processing Co Ltd ...
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