AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
`Good scope for horticulture in Tiruvarur district'
TIRUVARUR district has good potential for promotion of horticultural crops, according to Mr K. Palanisamy, AGM, Nabard. While detailing the potential-linked credit plan for the district for 2005-06, he said that the district has about 3,469 ...
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RUBBER
Rubber declines on further sales
SPOT rubber prices fell further on selling from traders and growers. Arrivals continued to register considerable improvement and buyers were more cautious not to enhance the quotes. Most of them preferred to maintain low volumes due to ...
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'Cut in rubber export subsidy may hit domestic prices'
REDUCTION of export subsidy by 50 per cent and the maximum quantity to be exported with subsidy limited to 34,000 tonnes would affect the domestic rubber prices, Mr George Valey, President of the Indian Rubber Dealers Federation, said here. Only ...
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Spot gold may correct lower
SPOT gold prices continue to head 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. The ...
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GOLD & SILVER
Gold touches new high on sustained demand
GOLD prices touched an all-time high of Rs 6,740 per 10 gram on sustained demand due to ongoing wedding season against steady supply. Strong overseas market also continued to influence the domestic prices. "Despite rising prices in gold, ...
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Rabi oilseeds sowing gathers momentum
RABI oilseeds sowing has picked up, while coverage in other crops, barring wheat, continues to lag behind. According to a Union Agriculture Ministry statement, sowing in rapeseed/mustard and groundnut has gathered pace after trailing initially. ...
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TOBACCO
Health Ministry to enforce anti-tobacco law from Jan 1
FROM January 1, 2005 the Health Ministry will start cracking the whip on violations of the tobacco control legislation. The Health Minister, Dr A. Ramadoss, has already written to all the Chief Ministers asking them to strictly enforce the ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Indian curries in favour at US food conference
THE overwhelming acceptance of Asian cuisine and the preference for Indian food at the recently concluded Flavour International Conference and Festival signals the tremendous scope for consumption of spices, particularly specialised spice blends ...
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Spices Board moots auction system for large cardamom
THE Spices Board in a bid to arrest the exploitation of cardamom (large) growers and to promote its sales has asked the local dealers to conduct auctions besides suggesting to the Sikkim Government that all purchases of the commodity be routed ...
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CO-OPERATIVES
Girijan cooperative embarks on product diversification drive
THE Girijan Cooperative Corporation (GCC) here has taken up product diversification to make its brand `Girijan' more popular. Girijan Honey was the only GCC product which was widely known till 1999, though soaps, shikakai and soapnut powder ...
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STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
`Quality affecting fresh produce exports'
INDIA'S fresh produce exports have a substantial growth potential but stringent quality processes are absolutely essential to drive overseas sales, according to Mr Arnold Parzer, Counsellor for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, ...
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