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SEEDS


Left to caution Govt on sources of seed supply
THE Manmohan Singh Government is to receive another caution notice from the Left parties supporting the United Progressive Alliance from outside - on increasing control of multinational corporations (MNCs) and the corporate sector over sources ... More

INSIGHT


Fertiliser fallacies: Danger to food security
Part of the Green Revolution's essential infrastructure, the fertiliser industry towered tall among the global peers in efficiency and performance. But by tinkering with its price and distribution structure and forcing it to sell below the cost of pr oduction, the Government has reduced it to a pale shadow of itself. This decline in the fortunes of a vital sector can have serious consequences for the growth of farm output and food security, warns S. Venkitaramanan. More

SUGAR


Raw sugar imports: Industry worried over policy changes
IS the party over for raw sugar imports? This question is worrying a section of the sugar industry in the country following a change in the Foreign Trade Policy. However, another section feels there is nothing to worry due to an additional ... More

TEA


Fair general demand at Kochi tea sale
A FAIR general demand persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Of the quantity of 13,70,000 kg on offer in the dust category, best CTC's were easier by Rs 1-2 and others were barely easier by Rs 2-5. Highgrown ... More

Vanilla tea launched
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Vanilla India Producer Company Ltd (Vanilco), promoted by the Indian Farmers' Movement, plans to sell vanilla tea in Kerala. The product was formally launched at a function in the city on Friday when samples of the ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Cotton may dip, then rise
NEW York cotton futures ended marginally lower on Friday after bouncing from a fresh 3-month low on the back of speculative covering, steady export demand and supportive option buying. A resurgent dollar kept the pressure on prices. Markets ... More

COCONUT & COPRA


Central aid for coconut industry
THE Union Government has sanctioned Rs 213 crore for 105 projects so far under the Technology Mission on coconuts launched for the coconut industry, said Ms Minnie Mathew, Chairperson, Coconut Development Board. The Board had taken up around ... More

CASHEW


Crispy munch
Cashew kernels on sale on a Kochi street. Cashew exports have increased 25.62 per cent with the current export figure standing at 1,26,667 tonnes worth Rs 2,709.24 crore against 1,00,828 tonnes last year. Major buyers are the US, Europe, Japan, ... More


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