AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
INFRASTRUCTURE
Irrigation projects crucial for us: YSR
THE Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has said that it is a do-or-die situation for the State vis-à-vis irrigation projects that would cost Rs 46,000 crore. Addressing the first India and Asian Regions Commonwealth Parliamentarians ...
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HC asks AP to invite fresh bids for irrigation works
THE Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered the State Government to issue fresh notifications inviting other agencies/bidders, if any, for award of packages pertaining to the works of the proposed 26 irrigation projects in the State involving an ...
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RUBBER
Rubber prices fall on fresh selling
RUBBER rates declined on Thursday following fresh selling from traders. A favourable swing in weather and unfavourable reports from the world markets kept prices under pressure. While the major grades closed weak, ISNR 20 and Latex were steady ...
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SUGAR
Recognise strengths, address weaknesses of sugar co-ops
ONE hundred and ten or over a third of the 310 cooperative sugar mills in the country are facing sickness, bemoaned Mr Sharad Pawar, Union Minister for Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Pubic Distribution, at the Economic Editors' ...
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E.I.D. Parry to retail branded sugar
E.I.D. Parry has launched Parry's Pure Refined Sugar.According to the Managing Director, Mr P. Rama Babu, the company will increasingly look at branding and value addition of sugar, which has till now been looked at as a commodity. Branded and ...
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TEA
ITA sees higher exports, lower output
"If the current trend continues, the industry should perform well and resume its growth momentum after a half a decade of recession."
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Spot gold may correct lower
SPOT gold prices vaulted higher as the dollar made record lows against the Euro in particular and against other major currencies as well in spite of the US economic figures coming in at the higher end of market expectations. Focus is currently ...
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EDUCATION
Rs 5 crore for agri institution in AP
HYDERABAD: The Minister for Agriculture, Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, has sanctioned Rs 5 crore to the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University exclusively for conducting research on various agricultural crops. Inaugurating a three-day ...
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Similarity in brand labels would confuse consumers: HC
THE Madras High Court has held that use of same colour combination and get-up of labels used to market edible oil by a manufacturer could not be used by another company to market its product simply because the business of the former was not ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper recovers after sharp fall
PEPPER prices recovered slightly on Thursday after a sharp fall on Wednesday at the terminal market here on some buying support. Spot prices, however, remained at yesterday's level. MG 1 and un-garbled were sold at Rs 5,900 and Rs 5,600 a ...
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Slide continues in cardamom prices
CARDAMOM prices continued to be under pressure at Kerala and Tamil Nadu auctions held on Wednesday after a week-long Diwali holidays. In fact, the prices declined by Rs 10-20 a kg for all varieties from the last auction on November 10 at ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Backward linkage scheme for farmers launched
THE Government has formulated a Backward Linkage Scheme, involving Panchayati Raj institutions, to ensure regular supply of farm produce that can be processed. Intended to benefit farmers, the scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Food ...
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