AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
CULTIVATION
Kochi agency efforts to develop organic farming
JAIVA (Joint Agency for Innovations in Vegetative Action), a Kochi-based society has initiated steps to create awareness among the farming community to develop organic farming and allied industries in the State. Mr John Joseph, President of ...
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TEA
Tea prices spurt at Kochi auction
A GOOD general demand resulted in the spurting of prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the quantity of 9,87,000 kg on offer in the dust category, good medium finer CTCs were steady to firm and sometimes dearer. ...
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cotton futures may drift lower
NYCE cotton futures finished lower on Wednesday on thin volumes ahead of a long weekend. The exchange will remain closed this weekend due to US Thanksgiving days holidays. Trade buying has been supporting cotton futures from surging lower. ...
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Nabard sanctions Rs 143 cr for AP irrigation projects
THE National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 143 crore as loan assistance to the Andhra Pradesh Government for implementing 14-lift irrigation and 29 minor irrigation projects. The amount has been sanctioned ...
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CASHEW
Steady decline in unit price of export cashew
THERE has been a steady decline in the unit price of export cashew from Rs 267 per kg in 1999-2000 to Rs 179 per kg in 2003-04, according to a review of the sector undertaken by the WTO (World Trade Organisation) Cell of the State Agriculture ...
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POULTRY
Broiler prices climb down
AFTER touching the season's high of Rs 42 a kg, the farm-gate price for broilers in Tamil Nadu has begun to taper off amidst falling demand. The live-bird price during the week that first slid to Rs 38 continued its down-march to touch this ...
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SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper recovers on strong buying support
PEPPER prices, both spot and futures, have made a strong recovery after a sharp decline last week on buying support and short supply. Spot prices moved up by Rs 600 a quintal from that of last weekend close while futures showed an increase ...
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Spices exporters asked to set up warehouses in US
MAJOR spices trading houses in the US such as Morten and Bessett Spices have suggested to Indian organic spices exporters to set up warehouses there. In a statement issued by the Spices Board in its Spices Market Weekly, the board said ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Kerala RubberMark's plea to Centre
KOCHI: The Kerala State Rubber Marketing Federation Limited (RubberMark) has urged the Union Government to re-consider its recent "anti-farmer" decision on export subsidy for natural rubber. The RubberMark President, Mr T.H. Mustaffa, ...
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STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Farm produce certification gaining ground
INCREASING farm level consciousness about quality among Indian farmers is undoubtedly driving business for certifying companies. Stringent norms imposed especially by European countries have prompted fresh produce exporting countries to seek ...
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