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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT


Bush wants FDI caps to go
$100-m agri-knowledge initiative announced More

COMMODITY EXCHANGES


NMCE cumin, psyllium futures today
The National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) is launching futures trading in cumin seed and psyllium husk from Saturday. The Ahmedabad-based exchange will launch futures in cumin seeds in lots of three tonnes and 10.125 tonnes in the case of ... More

CULTIVATION


AP to encourage organic farming
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AWARDS & HONOURS


Awards for tobacco farmers
The Andhra Pradesh Minister for Agriculture and Civil Supplies, Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, will present the Tobacco Farmers' awards to felicitate 14 outstanding tobacco farmers from Andhra Pradesh and ... More

AQUACULTURE


Shrimp industry urged to focus on value-added exports
Asked also to try producing black tiger shrimp bigger than 25 g a piece More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES


US may lift ban on Indian mangoes
Indicating that the ban on Indian mangoes would be lifted in due course, the US President, Mr George W. Bush, said at a joint press conference, that "the US is looking forward to eating Indian mangoes." At present, there is a ban on mangoes from ... More

RUBBER


Lacklustre trading hits spot rubber
Spot rubber prices softened on Friday. The covering groups and purchase agents appeared to be confused by the negative attitude of the tyre sector, while the transactions declined to a low key. The prices moved down without any notable offers ... More

SUGAR


Sakthi Sugars aiming to export 1.5 lakh tonnes
Sakthi Sugars is comfortably exporting 10,000-15000 tonnes of sugar every month. The company still has an export obligation for 2.5 lakh tonnes (lt) and is hoping to export at least 1.5 lakh tonnes this year, its Managing Director, Mr M. ... More

TEA


Garden fresh
THE KANAN DEVAN Hills Plantation Company Pvt Ltd at Munnar, formerly part of Tata Tea, opened an outlet for selling its tea and non-tea produce, including honey, strawberry jam and spices at its corporate office. The outlet is a big hit with ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS


New Chairman for FCI
Mr Ashok Kumar Dubey, an IAS officer of 1970 batch, has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Food Corporation of India (FCI). He succeeded Mr V.K. Malhotra, who retired on February 28, a FCI release said. ... More

COTTON


ICAC sees lower than estimated crop
Prices seen hardening to 65 cents/lb More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


Global market's weakness hits oilmeals price
Bird flu incidents have minimum impact on domestic rates More

Shining hopes
INCREASING REACH: A farm worker inspecting the sunflower crop at a village in South 24 Pargarnas district in West Bengal. The area under sunflower during the current rabi season has increased to 13.78 lakh hectares against 13.01 lakh hectares ... More

POULTRY


Poultry prices may rise
The poultry trade in Tamil Nadu is on the recovery path after the bird flu in Maharashtra hit sales across the country. According to Mr Mohan Reddy, Chairman, National Egg Coordination Committee, Chennai Zone, egg prices are up by 15 paise ... More

Minister eats chicken, says it's safe
Bird flu virus is totally under control in Maharashtra More

US reagents to detect bird flu
As part of increased bilateral co-operation in health and science, the US has provided India vital diagnostic reagents to allow rapid and accurate detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus infection in humans. These reagents will ... More




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