AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
AQUACULTURE
Kerala fishermen go on indefinite strike
THE fishing operations in the State is likely to come to a standstill from Tuesday midnight in view of the indefinite agitation called by the fishing boat operators and traditional fishermen. As many as 6,000 fishing boats, trawlers and ...
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Kerala: Minister sympathetic but `helpless'
THE Fisheries Minister, Mr Dominic Presentation, has conveyed to the fishing boat owners in the State its incapability in dealing positively with their demands for subsidised fuel and a `floor price' for the catch, among others. Speaking to ...
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RUBBER
Higher global supplies, not imports, behind rubber price slump: Study
THE argument that imports have contributed to the depression in domestic prices of natural rubber in the post WTO (World Trade Organisation) phase fails to hold much water given that the domestic price of the RSS-4 grade has tended to be higher ...
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Rubber upholds steady trend
RUBBER rates continued to remain steady on Tuesday. Since buyers were keeping a low profile, market appeared rather inactive with declining volumes. Mild selling from traders was also visible at the existing levels though the arrivals were ...
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`Hike rubber exports' subsidy'
SUGAR
Tummapala sugar factory to resume crushing
TUMMAPALA co-operative sugar factory at Anakapalle in Visakhapatnam is set to resume crushing after a lapse of two years,from December 29, according to Mr K. Ramakrishna, the Commercial Taxes Minister. Mr Ramakrishna elected from Anakapalle ...
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FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
US food industry targeting India
Market sales of food and beverage retailing in the country has been placed at $135 billion and growing at about 4-5% per annum.
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METALS
New agencies to certify metallic scrap imports
THE Government on Tuesday released a new list of authorised agencies for inspection and certification of metallic scrap imported into the country. The new list has been announced on account of the recent revision in the import policy on ...
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DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
AP House panel to probe charges against dairies
A HOUSE Committee of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly would enquire into the alleged irregularities in the functioning of Visakha, Chittoor and Prakasam Cooperative Dairies. How to revive these dairies will also be included in the terms of ...
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Vegoil imports slow down
NOVEMBER witnessed an expected slowdown in imported vegetable oil arrival due to availability of indigenous oils from the kharif-harvested oilseeds. The 3.2 lakh tonnes (lt) imported last month comprised mainly 1.69 lt of soyabean oil; 1.06 lt ...
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Carotenoid norms on crude palm oil imports may go
THE Union Government may do away with the minimum 500 mg per kg carotenoid specification currently applicable on imported crude palm oil (CPO) for it to attract 65 per cent basic customs duty, as against the 75 per cent charged on refined ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Panel set up to review Price Stabilisation Fund
THE Government on Tuesday announced in the Lok Sabha that an Expert Committee under the Principal Advisor in the Planning Commission, Dr Pronab Sen, has been set up to review the Rs 500-crore Price Stabilisation Fund Scheme in order to "make it ...
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